Board & Committees
 

TPN Board Directors have the required skills, knowledge, experience, capabilities, and behavioural competencies to enable the organization to meet its objectives. The Board consists of individuals from across the Niagara Region, representing a cross-section of the tourism industry, acting together in the best interest of the organization.

The Board of Directors is comprised of:

• Six individuals who are senior level representatives of businesses located in Niagara Falls;

• Three individuals who are senior level representatives of businesses located in Niagara-on-the-Lake;

• Three individuals who are senior level representatives of businesses located in the City of St. Catharines or Niagara Benchlands; and

• One individual who is a senior level representative of a businesses located in Niagara’s South Coast.
   

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Board of Directors

Officers

Chair, Greg Higginbotham
Manager of Government Relations, City of Port Colborne

Vice-Chair, Timothy Coons
Regional Manager, Eastern Retail & National DTC

Secretary, Katarina Etezadi
Director of Tourism Outreach, Fallsview Group

Treasurer, Steve Gill
Owner, Plan a Vacation Curated Travel

Directors

Anna Murre
General Manager, Wine Marketing Association of Ontario

Rachel Goerz
Director of Legal Services/ Chief Privacy Officer, Niagara Casinos

Anna DiCienzo
Vice President of Sales, Canadian Niagara Hotels

Craig Swanson
Senior Manager, Eastern Estates, Arterra Wines Canada

Kathy Weiss
Executive Director, Tourism NOTL

Timothy Coons
Regional Manager, Eastern Retail & National DTC

Karen Doyle
Tourism Marketing Manager, City of St. Catharines

Katarina Etezadi
Director of Tourism Outreach, Fallsview Group

Chris Giles
Director, Communications & Marketing, Niagara Parks Commission

Jason Burgess
Chief Administrative Officer, City of Niagara Falls

Vanessa Brotherston
Vice President, Member Experience, CAA Niagara

Caroline Polgrabia (ex-officio)
Industry Development Advisor, Ministry of Tourism Culture and Gaming

Ex-Officio Directors

Darryl MacMillan
President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Committees
 

Executive Committee

Chair – Greg Higginbotham
Vice-Chair – Timothy Coons
Secretary – Katarina Etezadi
Treasurer – Steve Gill
 

Finance & Audit Committee

Chair – Steve Gill
Anna Murre
Craig Swanson
Kathy Weiss
 

Marketing & Partnership Committee

Chair – Karen Doyle
Britnie Bazylewski
Kat Dodge
Greg Higginbotham
Katarina Etezadi
Jennifer Ferguson
Brianne Hawley
Kyla Pennie
Janice Thomson
Madison Vine

Caroline Polgrabia (ex-officio)
 

Business Events Sub-Committee

Chair – Anna DiCienzo
Greg Higginbotham
Paul MacIntyre
Carly Orsborn
Leigh Roszell-Hoag
Tim Oldfield
Tina Brown

Caroline Polgrabia (ex-officio)
 

Governance & Recruitment Committee

Chair – Tim Coons
Katarina Etezadi
Kathy Weiss
Rachel Goerz

Caroline Polgrabia (ex-officio)

TPN Staff

Darryl MacMillan, President & Chief Executive Officer
Erin Monaghan, Manager of Corporate Services
Helen Lefler, Manager of Marketing & Tourism Development
Steve Giammarco, Senior Design & Brand Lead  
Nicole Bronn, Communications Coordinator
Milli Simonics, Administrative Coordinator