DC - Key Persons
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- Member of the Executive Team
- President, CEO and General Manager, Ritz - Carlton Montréal LinkedIn
Andrew has been in the tourism industry most of his life, with a strong passion for providing exceptional hospitality in the hotel sector. Andrew is passionate about and committed to developing his community.
Anna Lee - Managing Director
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Chief Commercial Officer of Air North
- Chief Commercial Officer, Air North LinkedIn
Benjamin is the Chief Commercial Officer of Air North, a Yukon airline. He is active in the Yukon tourism community as Treasurer and Member of the Board of Tourism Industry Association of Yukon (TIA Yukon), and as Co-Chair of the Mät'àtäna Development Committee, a committee tasked with overseeing the development of a first-of-kind high-end Indigenous tourism resort in Yukon in partnership with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nation. Ben holds an MSc in Financial Economics from the University of Oxford.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Owner Mahikan Trails and Vice Chair, the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada LinkedIn
- Vice Chair for the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada
Brenda is currently Vice Chair for the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada and also serves as the Chair for Indigenous Tourism Alberta serving hundreds of Indigenous tourism businesses across Canada. She has been active in the tourism sector for the last 22 years and is the owner of Mahikan Trails, an innovative Aboriginal owned soft adventure company specializing in Guiding, Traditional Camps, Team Building and Instructional Programs.
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- Manager, Media & Public Relations
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- Global Media and Public Relations Strategist
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Senior Vice - President, Marketing Strategy and Chief Marketing Officer LinkedIn
A proud storyteller for Canada, Gloria's 20+ years of experience in marketing and communications includes working in tourism, the arts and journalism.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Senior Vice President, Destination Development LinkedIn
Gracen Chungath has a proven record of building purposeful relationships with internal and external partners. Her strategic nature and collaborative personality will be an excellent addition to Destination Canada as we develop a pan-Canadian strategy for Destination Development focusing on investment, strategic partnerships, stewardship and capacity building.
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- Manager, Media & Public Relations
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- Manager, MRPR & Marketing
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Cowgirl and Operating Partner, Banff Trail Riders LinkedIn
Julie is an owner and entrepreneur at Banff Trail Riders. Passionate about the Canadian tourism industry and Canada's National Parks, Julie is a torch bearer for women in tourism and a champion for small and medium sized businesses which form the cornerstone of tourism in Canada.
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- Media & Public Relations Strategist
Liza Frulla is an active member of the Canadian tourism sector and former federal and provincial Minister. She served as the CEO of the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) since 2015 and was a member of the Advisory Council on Jobs and the Visitor Economy.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- President and CEO LinkedIn
Marsha's career spans leadership roles in strategy and organizational renewal, marketing and communications, corporate social responsibility, operations management, and business innovation. She joins Destination Canada from Destination British Columbia where she served as the President and CEO since 2013.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- CEO, Alliance De L'Industrie Touristique Du Québec LinkedIn
Martin has been Chief Executive Officer of Alliance de l'industrie touristique du Québec since 2016 and has been holding executive positions in the Québec tourism sector since 1994. He holds an MBA from the School of management science at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM).
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Vice President, Industry Engagement LinkedIn
Maureen brings an unparalleled depth and diversity of experience in the tourism sector, both in Canada and globally, to ensure strong leadership and oversight of our international teams.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Chief Data & Analytics Officer and Chief Financial Officer LinkedIn
Meaghan brings an exceptional range of expertise in data-enabled competitive strategies and business agility. She is a certified CPA, CMA who holds an MBA in Management Technology from SFU's Beedie School of Business as well as a PMP designation.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Team
- Vice - President
- Vice - President, Tourism, for Economic Development Winnipeg ( Tourism Winnipeg ) LinkedIn
Natalie is currently Vice-President, Tourism, for Economic Development Winnipeg (Tourism Winnipeg) and has been holding executive positions in that organization since 2011. Since 2014 she has been a volunteer board member for the Festival du Voyageur Inc. for which she is currently President. She holds a Master of Arts in Tourism Management from Royal Roads University, a Bachelor of Commerce from the Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from the University of Winnipeg.
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- Account Director, Travel Trade
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- Senior Manager, Travel Trade
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- Member of the Executive Team
Randy brings over 40 years of tourism experience, with an award-winning career at Disney Destinations where he was Executive Vice-President of Worldwide Sales and Travel Operations.
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- Member of the Executive Team
- President, Rock Water Stan Cook Adventures LinkedIn
Stan is a strong advocate for tourism, chairing various boards including as founding chair for the Adventure Tourism Association of Newfoundland, the Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism Board and Atlantic Canada Tourism.
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- Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific & Managing Director, China
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- Member of the Executive Team
- Co - Founder and CEO, Shorefast Foundation LinkedIn
In the early 2000's, Zita co-founded the Shorefast Foundation, Fogo Island Inn was one of many projects developed to benefit the community. Zita was awarded the Order of Canada in 2016 to acknowledge this work in collaboration with the community of Fogo Island.