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.

2025 Council Members

The following destination organizations are members of the Canadian Destination Leadership Council as of December, 2024.​

  • Alisha Reynolds, CEO, Tourism Calgary
  • Allison Colthorp, Executive Director, Tourism Chilliwack
  • Andrew Weir, President & CEO, Destination Toronto
  • Angeline Chew, Executive Director, Discover Surrey
  • Annah Fambisai, MSc Bcom, Marketing, Destination Nunavut
  • Annie Wise, Executive Director, Sunshine Coast Tourism
  • Barrett Fisher, President & CEO, Tourism Whistler
  • Blain Sepos, Executive Director, Parksville Qualicum Beach Tourism Association
  • Brad Parsell, Executive Director, Tofino Destination Management Association
  • Caroline Orsborn, Executive Director, Celebrate NL
  • Cassandra Zerebeski, Executive Director, Destination Silver Star
  • Chris Peters, Executive Director, Tourism Burnaby
  • Clare Seeley, Executive Director, Tourism Abbotsford Society
  • Colin Carson, CEO, Tourism Prince George
  • Colin Ferguson, CEO, Travel Manitoba
  • David Goldstein, CEO, Travel Alberta
  • David MacLachlan, Executive Director, Destination Northern Ontario
  • Eduardo Lafforgue, President & CEO, Tourism Yukon
  • Eleanor Cook, Executive Director, Visit The County
  • Eric Lariviere, B.A.A, CVP, General Manager, Destination Markham Corporation
  • Erik Fisher, CEO, Tourism Kamloops
  • Erin Crane, CEO, Tourism Lethbridge
  • Gage Board, CEO, City of Brampton
  • Lisa Sweet, Interim CEO, Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo Economic Development and Tourism
  • Gordon Orr, CEO, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island
  • Heidi Zinn, Executive Director, Discover Charlottetown
  • Jace Anderson, Executive Director, Tourism Medicine Hat
  • James Leppan, Senior Manager of Destination Development, Explore Edmonton
  • Jennifer Watson, Executive Director, Brandon First
  • Jillian Somers, CEO, Destination Moncton-Dieppe
  • Joanna Sweeting, Executive Director, Tourism Golden Association
  • Jonathan Potts, CEO, Tourism Saskatchewan
  • Julia Fielding, Executive Director, Travel Drumheller
  • Karen Doucet, Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Destination Moncton-Dieppe
  • Kathleen Trainor, Executive Director, Tourism Barrie
  • Leslie Bruce, President & CEO, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
  • Lisanne Ballantyne, President & CEO, Tourism Kelowna
  • Marie Zimmerman, Interim Executive Director, Regional Tourism Organization 4
  • Marsha Walden, President & CEO, Destination Canada
  • Martin Lacelle, Directeur Général (CEO), Tourisme Laurentides
  • Maureen Healey, Executive Director, Tourism Burlington
  • Megan Knott, CEO, Tourism Kingston
  • Melanie Deveau, Assistant Deputy Minister, Tourism New Brunswick
  • Michael Crockatt, President & CEO, Ottawa Tourism (Immediate Past Chair)
  • Carly Pereboom, Executive Director, Tourism Nanaimo Society
  • Michele Saran, CEO, Explore Waterloo Region
  • Nancy Small, CEO, Tourism Richmond (Chair)
  • Natalie Thiesen, VP of Tourism, Tourism Winnipeg
  • Neil MacKenzie, CEO, Yarmouth & Acadian Shores Tourism Association
  • Pam Mulholland, Senior Project Manager, Tourism & Events, Tourism Hamilton
  • Paul Bugge, President and CEO, Destination St. John’s
  • Paul Nursey, President & CEO, Destination Greater Victoria
  • Rachel Ludwig, CEO, Tourism Canmore Kananaskis
  • Robert Mercure, CEO, Destination Québec Cité
  • Rose Dennis, Executive Director, Explore Summerside
  • Royce Chwin, President & CEO, Destination Vancouver
  • Sean McRitchie, Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Strathcona County Tourism
  • Stacey Russell, Manager, City of Fredericton-Tourism Division
  • Stephanie Clovechok, CEO, Discover Saskatoon
  • Susan Freeman, Executive Director, Meetings and Conventions Prince Edward Island
  • Terry Smith, CDME, CEO, Destination Cape Breton
  • Torrie Silverthorn, Executive Director, Tourism Vernon
  • Traci Bednard, CEO, Explore Edmonton
  • Tyler Riopel, CEO, Tourism Jasper
  • Victoria Clarke, CDME, CEO, Tourism Mississauga (Co-Chair)
  • Yves Lalumière, President and CEO, Tourisme Montreal
 

Destinations International Staff Liaisons

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

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