TORONTO — Following strong interest from members nationwide, ACTA has named the participants who will serve on its six Regional Advisory Committees.
The association issued a national call for expressions of interest to its membership in November 2025, receiving a strong response from across the country, with particularly high engagement from Quebec. The committees are designed to ensure regional perspectives are reflected in the association’s advocacy efforts and strategic priorities.
“ACTA is strongest when we work in close partnership with our members and are guided by their regional perspectives. This collaboration ensures our advocacy is informed, effective, and reflective of the needs of members across the country,” said Suzanne Acton Gervais, president of ACTA.
The Regional Advisory Committees serve as a consultative forum, advising ACTA on provincial, territorial and national issues affecting the travel industry. The committees also support the association’s direction, planning and strategies as it works to advance its goals and objectives on behalf of Canadian travel agencies and advisors.
Appointments to the committees for 2026 will run for one year, with standard two-year terms set to begin in 2027.
The members are as follows:
British Columbia and Yukon Territory Regional Advisory Committee
- Christal Bauer CTC, Personal Travel Management
- Renato Ferrari, Odenza Marketing Group Inc.
- Shelley Good CTC, CruisePlus Management Ltd.
- Mark Greenwood, Travel Masters
- McKenzie McMillan, The Travel Group
- Debbie Prasad, SellOffVacations
- Kimberley Wood, Maritime Travel
- Troy Knight, South East Travel
- Cathy Larsen, Departures Travel
Alberta and Northwest Territories Regional Advisory Committee
- Syed Bukhari CTC, Moon Travel & Tours
- Shelley Ewing CTC, Tier One Travel
- Peter Keyter, South Travel Inc. / The Travel Lady Agency
- Terri Jo CTC, Travel Time
- Susan Mercredi CTC, Top of the World Travel – Yellowknife
- Lesley Paull, Paull Travel
- Maria Drueco, Marianatha Tours/The Comfy Backpacker Travel & Tours
- Ashley Hanneman CTC, Monarch Travel Pros Inc.
- Marie Alexis Tolentino, Alexis, Your Travel Manager Inc.
- Kelly Bergquist, Terra Travel 2007 Inc.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nunavut Territory Regional Advisory Committee
Saskatchewan:
- Candace Glenney CTC, CAA Saskatchewan
- Jamie Milton CTM, UNIGLOBE Carefree Travel
- Karen Schabel CTM, CAA Saskatchewan
- Manya Faria, Direct Travel
Manitoba and Nunavut Territory:
- Melanie Carter CTM, Carmel Escapes
- Cheryl Gilmore CTC, Bonaventure Travel
- Mary Jane Hiebert CTC, Oyster Travel/The Travel Agent Next Door
Ontario Regional Advisory Committee
- Shean Carmichael, Onvigo
- Maria da Cunha CTC, daCunha Voyages Inc.
- Shawn Friesen, Expedia Cruises
- Norman Payne CTM, UNIGLOBE The Premiere Travel Group
- Eugene Winer, Handa Travel
- Ying Lun Chun CTM, Bayview World Travel and Cruises
- Jacqueline Mizon, La Salle Travel Services
- Andrea Balson-Carr, CAA Travel – Peterborough
- Laurie Keith, Boutique Travel Services / Romantic Planet Vacations
Québec Regional Advisory Committee
- Véronique Capra, Passion Monde, Voyages Bergeron
- Carole Chartrand, Voyages Jean Pierre
- Nathalie Boudreau, Voyages AZZA
- Marylène Lupien, TRAVELSAVERS
- Patrice Malacort, Aviajet-Intl Travel-Voyages Canada
- Jose Manuel Cerrud CTC, Voyages Terra Natura Travel
- Johan Marjanek, Voyages en Direct
- Serge H. Malaison, Voyages Centaures
- Marjolaine Tremblay, Deztnation Inc.
- Lyne Côté, Ensemble Travel
- Nora Mlak, Lux Voyages
- Colette Girard, TDC
Atlantic Regional Advisory Committee
New Brunswick:
- Shelly Ricker, Expedia Cruises
Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Scott Stone CTC, Universal Travel
Nova Scotia:
- Michelle MacKenzie CTM, CAA Atlantic
- Myranda Miller, Maritime Travel
Prince Edward Island:
- Chelsey Wheatley CTM, CAA Atlantic
- Paulette Soloman, The Travel Store/The Travel Clinic
For more information, go to https://www.acta.ca/rac.php.
