TORONTO — ACTA’s new board of directors has been named for 2022/2023.
According to ACTA president Wendy Paradis, the new board is already hard at work developing the organization’s new two-year strategic plan, the details of which will be released later this summer.
“The new board is currently rolling up its sleeves to develop ACTA’s two-year strategic plan to enable the trade association to best serve Canada’s travel agencies, travel agency employees and independent travel agents. We also want to collaborate with industry partners to positively shape the future of Canada’s travel industry in this time of renewal,” said Paradis.
All ACTA members can apply to stand for election to the board. The new board for 2022/2023 is as follows:
- Mary Jane Hiebert CTC – Board Chair
Owner, Oyster Travel
Representing Region: Manitoba & Nunavut
- Liz Fleming – Board Vice Chair
General Manager, North South Travel
Representing Region: British Columbia & Yukon Territory
- Louise Gardiner CTM – Board Treasurer
Vice President, the Agency Solution – by The Travel Agent Next Door
- Brian Robertson – Board Secretary
President, Canada West, Direct Travel
- Peter Keyter
Director and General Counsel, South Travel
Representing Region: Alberta & North West Territories
- Karen Schabel CTM
Training and Development Coordinator, CAA
Representing Region: Saskatchewan
- Michael Foster
President, Nexion Canada
Representing Region: Ontario
- Geneviève Dupuy-Duplessis
Vice President and General Manager, Voyages Dumouline
Representing Region: Quebec
- Gary Gaudry
President, Maritime Travel
Representing Region: Atlantic Canada
- Richard Vanderlubbe
President, Tripcentral.ca
- Patrick Doyle
Vice President & General Manager, American Express Global Business Travel
- Monica Johnstone
President, Uniglobe Travel Innovations
