Board and Committees

NIAGARA CANADA

TPN BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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.

BOARD MEMBERS

OFFICERS

Chair, Greg Higginbotham
Tourism Coordinator, City of Port Colborne

Vice-Chair, Anna DiCienzo
Vice President Sales, Canadian Niagara Hotels Inc.

Secretary, Ann-Marie Nitsopoulos
Owner, Old Stone Inn Boutique Hotel

Treasurer, Steve Gill
Owner, Plan a Vacation Curated Travel

DIRECTORS
Anna Murre
Director of Finance, Ontario Craft Wineries and Wine Marketing Association of Ontario

Mory DiMaurizio
Chief Operating Officer, City Cruises Canada

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

Lisa Serada
CMM, Director of Sales, Niagara Parks Commission

Craig Swanson
Senior Manager, Eastern Estates, Arterra Wines Canada

Kathy Weiss
Executive Director, Tourism NOTL

Timothy Coons
General Manager, Andrew Peller Ltd

Karen Doyle
Tourism Marketing Manager, City of St. Catharines

Katarina Etezadi
Director of Tourism Outreach, Fallsview Group

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

EX-OFFICIO DIRECTORS

Executive Director, Darryl MacMillan

Tina Truszyk (Past Chair)
Founder, Chief Strategist, CX&E Brand Solutions

Committees

TPN Board members provide input through participation in the following committees:

Executive Committee
Finance & Audit Committee
Governance & Recruitment Committee
Marketing & Partnership Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Chair – Greg Higginbotham
Vice-Chair – Anna DiCienzo
Secretary – Ann-Marie Nitsopoulos
Treasurer – Steve Gill

Past Chair – Tina Truszyk (ex-officio)

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

Chair – Steve Gill
Anna Murre
Craig Swanson

MARKETING & PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE

Chair – Karen Doyle
Britnie Bazylewski
Kat Dodge
Greg Higginbotham
Katarina Etezadi
Jennifer Ferguson
Perry Hartwick
Brainne Hawley
Kelly Johnston
Rebecca Mackenzie
Kyla Pennie
Janice Thomson
Madison Vine

Caroline Polgrabia (ex-officio)

GOVERNANCE & RECRUITMENT COMMITTEE

Chair – Tim Coons
Anna DiCienzo
Katarina Etezadi
Kathy Weiss

Caroline Polgrabia (ex-officio)

TPN Staff

Darryl MacMillan, Executive Director
Erin Monaghan, Manager, Corporate Services
Emaly Arnt, Administrative Coordinator
Steve Giammarco, Graphic & Web Designer