Canadian Destination Leadership Council

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Destinations International’s Canadian Destination Leadership Council is comprised of destination organization executives from across Canada. The Council provides a forum for Canadian destination organization executives to meet regularly throughout the year to coordinate on key industry issues including advocacy, resourcing, policy, and marketing.

The Council represents Canadian membership within Destinations International and provides strategic guidance to the Association and recommendations for how the Association can best serve its Canadian members. This includes developing content and programs that are valuable to Canadian destination organizations.

The Council was formed in 2021 following the dissolution of the Destination Marketing Association of Canada (DMAC). Membership in the Canadian Destination Leadership Council is open to any Canadian destination organization that is a member of Destinations International.

2026 Council Members

The following destination organizations are members of the Canadian Destination Leadership Council as of December, 2025.​

  • Jace Anderson, Executive Director, Tourism Medicine Hat
  • Lisanne Ballantyne, President & CEO, Tourism Kelowna
  • Traci Bednard, CEO, Explore Edmonton
  • Gage Board, CEO, City of Brampton
  • Kelly Brintnell, Tourism Development Coordinator, Brockville Tourism for the City of Brockville
  • Leslie Bruce, President & CEO, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
  • Paul Bugge, President & CEO, Destination St. John’s
  • Angeline Chew, Executive Director, Discover Surrey
  • Royce Chwin, President & CEO, Destination Vancouver
  • Victoria Clarke, CEO, Tourism Mississauga
  • Allison Colthorp, Executive Director, Tourism Chilliwack
  • Erin Crane, CEO, Tourism Lethbridge
  • Michael Crockatt, President & CEO, Ottawa Tourism
  • Rose Dennis, Executive Director, Explore Summerside
  • Melanie Deveau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism New Brunswick, Tourism New Brunswick
  • Annah Fambisai, Marketing Manager, Destination Nunavut
  • Colin Ferguson, CEO, Travel Manitoba
  • Julia Fielding, Executive Director, Travel Drumheller
  • Barrett Fisher, President & CEO, Tourism Whistler
  • Erik Fisher, CEO, Tourism Kamloops
  • Sarah Fox, Executive Director, Visit The County
  • Susan Freeman, Executive Director, Meetings and Conventions Prince Edward Island
  • Jasmin Greavett, Executive Director, Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association
  • Carmen Herman, Interim CEO, Tourism Prince George
  • Kristy Jahn-Smith, Executive Director, Cranbrook Tourism
  • Megan Knott, CEO, Tourism Kingston
  • Martin Lacelle, Directeur général (CEO), Tourisme Laurentides
  • Yves Lalumière, President & CEO, Tourisme Montréal
  • James Leppan, Senior Manager, Destination Development, Explore Edmonton
  • Keri Looijen, Marketing Manager, Travel Drumheller
  • Rachel Ludwig, CEO, Tourism Canmore Kananaskis
  • Neil MacKenzie, CEO, Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Tourism Association
  • Jillian MacKinnon, VP, Marketing, Communications & Strategic Initiatives, Envision Saint John: The Regional Growth Agency
  • David MacLachlan, Executive Director, Destination Northern Ontario
  • Sean McRitchie, Director, Economic Development and Tourism, Strathcona County Tourism
  • Nizar Moosa, Business Manager, Destination Markham Corporation
  • Pam Mulholland, Senior Project Manager, Tourism & Events, Tourism Hamilton
  • Paul Nursey, President & CEO, Destination Greater Victoria
  • Gordon Orr, CEO, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
  • Caroline Orsborn, Executive Director, Celebrate NL
  • Brad Parsell, Executive Director, Tofino Destination Management Association
  • Carly Dawn Pereboom, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Nanaimo Society
  • Chris Peters, Executive Director, Tourism Burnaby
  • Stephanie Pocha, CEO, Discover Saskatoon
  • Jonathan Potts, CEO, Tourism Saskatchewan
  • Doug Ralph, Tourism Development Manager, Digby Area Tourism Association
  • Alisha Reynolds, CEO, Tourism Calgary
  • Tyler Riopel, CEO, Tourism Jasper
  • Stacey Russell, Manager, Tourism & Events, City of Fredericton – Tourism Division
  • Michele Saran, CEO, Explore Waterloo Region
  • Gabriel Seder, Vice President, Global Development, Destinations International
  • Clare Seeley, Executive Director, Tourism Abbotsford Society
  • Blain Sepos, Executive Director, Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association
  • Azeem Shah, Senior Advisor, Creative Industries & Tourism, City of Pickering
  • Nancy Small, CEO, Tourism Richmond
  • Terry Smith, CEO, Destination Cape Breton
  • Jillian Somers, CEO, Destination Moncton–Dieppe
  • Lisa Sweet, Interim CEO, Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism
  • Joanne Sweeting, Executive Director, Tourism Golden Association
  • Natalie Thiesen, VP, Tourism, Tourism Winnipeg
  • Kathleen Trainor, Executive Director, Tourism Barrie
  • Marsha Walden, President & CEO, Destination Canada
  • Jennifer Watson, Executive Director, Brandon First
  • Andrew Weir, President & CEO, Destination Toronto
  • Annie Wise, Executive Director, Sunshine Coast Tourism
  • Marie Zimmerman, Interim Executive Director, Regional Tourism Organization 4
  • Heidi Zinn, Executive Director, Discover Charlottetown
 

Destinations International Staff Liaisons

  • Julie Dennett, Vice President of Membership Engagement
  • Gabriel Seder, Vice President of Global Development
 

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