The Rainmakers

Blaire Lancaster

“The future may be made up of many factors but where it truly lies is in the hearts and minds of men. Your dedication should not be confined for your own gain, but unleashes your passion for our beloved country as well as for the integrity and humanity of mankind.”

— Li Ka Shing

Blaire Lancaster is responsible for delivering business development services and local representation to our global clients targeting the Alberta market. She works closely with their senior staff to understand their operations and competitive advantages, and in consultation with the Rainmaker team, uses that knowledge to develop a strategy for their successful expansion in Alberta. On our clients’ behalf, Blaire identifies local projects, opportunities and key contacts, meets with decision makers, qualifies those opportunities, and helps to broker deals. Blaire acts as the eyes, ears and feet on the ground for our clients and becomes an extension of their company in Alberta.

Prior to joining Rainmaker, Blaire spent close to two years as the International Business Development Manager at Calgary Economic Development (CED). Her primary focus was on the implementation of CED’s International Trade Development Strategy. This included positioning the city of Calgary in strategic markets, identifying international business opportunities and supporting Calgary companies in their efforts to expand globally. Blaire was also responsible for revitalizing and managing the Calgary Sister Cities program, which seeks to create and strengthen partnerships between the city of Calgary and other national and international communities in order to facilitate economic development and promote cultural understanding.

Blaire began her career at the Canadian Consulate General in Boston where she spent over five years as the Business Development Coordinator. Leading a team of three in the Market Information Centre, she supported the Trade Commissioners and worked with Canadian companies, from all sectors, that were targeting the northeast region of the United States as an export market.

Blaire graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction, majoring in Marketing and International Business. She completed the Cooperative Education program and has an International Business Certificate from the École Supérieure de Commerce in Grenoble, France. Blaire is bilingual, with French being her second language.

Blaire volunteers as an active board member of OWIT Alberta, a not-for-profit professional organization for women and men interested or involved in international trade or business development.

In her spare time, Blaire enjoys skiing, working out, watching hockey, golfing and spending time at the cabin with her friends and family.