Board and Committees

NIAGARA CANADA

TPN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The TPN Board consists of senior level representatives with the necessary authority to make decisions on behalf of their sub-region as it relates to the work of the TPN. Directors are appointed from the four (4) sub-regions, namely Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines/Niagara Benchlands (which includes Thorold, West Lincoln and Grimsby) and Niagara’s South Coast (includes Fort Erie, Port Colborne, Pelham, Wainfleet and Welland).

The Board of Directors is comprised of:

  • Eight (8) Directors as appointed by Niagara Falls Tourism, two (2) of which represent the Fallsview Casino Resort and The Niagara Parks Commission
  • Three (3) Directors as appointed by Tourism Niagara-on-the-Lake; one of which represents the Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation Canada
  • Three (3) Directors as appointed by The Corporation of the City of St. Catharines of Economic Development and Tourism Services and Niagara Benchlands, one (1) of which represents the Wine Council of Ontario.
  • One (1) Director as appointed by Niagara’s South Coast Tourism Association

TPN BOARD COMMITTEES

TPN Board members provide input through participation in the following committees:
  • Executive Committee
  • Finance & Audit Committee
  • Sub-Regional Partners Committee

BOARD MEMBERS

OFFICERS

Chair, Tina Truszyk
National Consumer Experience & Engagement Lead, Andrew Peller Ltd.

Vice-Chair, Noel Buckley
President & General Manager, Niagara Falls Convention Centre

Secretary, Brian York
Director, Economic Development and Government Relations, The City of St. Catharines

Treasurer, Jennifer Ferguson
Director of Marketing Services, Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara

DIRECTORS

April Brunet
Vice President Marketing and Sales, Lais Hotel Properties

Anna DiCienzo
Vice President Sales, Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc.

Mory DiMaurizio
Chief Operating Officer, City Cruises Canada

Jim Graham
Vice President of Stakeholder Relations, Hilton Hotel & Suites Niagara Falls/Fallsview

Greg Higginbotham
Tourism Coordinator, City of Port Colborne

Ann Marie Nitsopoulos
Owner, Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel

Lisa Serada
CMM, Director of Sales, Niagara Parks Commission

Sue-Ann Staff
President & Winemaker, Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery Inc.

Valerie Taylor
Director of Marketing, Communications and Sales, Shaw Festival Theatre Foundation Canada

Janice Thomson
President & CEO, Niagara Falls Tourism

Minerva Ward
President & CEO, Niagara-on-the-Lake Chamber of Commerce and Tourism NOTL

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

Executive Director, Vacant

Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair – Tina Truszyk
Vice-Chair – Noel Buckley
Secretary – Brian York
Treasurer – Jennifer Ferguson

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

Chair – Jennifer Ferguson
Greg Higginbotham
Ann Marie Nitsopoulos
Tina Truszyk
Past Chair – Scott Luey

SUB-REGIONAL PARTNERS COMMITTEE

Chair – Janice Thomson
Britnie Bazylewski
Ron Bodner
Noel Buckley
Karen Doyle
Greg Higginbotham
Madison Vine
Minerva Ward

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