Tourism Kingston Board of Directors
Members of Tourism Kingston’s Board of Directors are the fiduciaries who guide the organization’s future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance, and financial management policies. In addition, the board ensures that the organization has adequate resources to advance its vision.
Working in collaboration with key partners such as the City of Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation, Kingston Accommodations Partners, RTO9, and the Downtown Kingston! BIA, and others is essential to Tourism Kingston’s mandate and impact.
Sivani Vinayaga, Chair
Jeff Downie – Past Chair
PJ Lee, Treasurer
Brad Greenwood, Secretary
Jan MacDonald
Councillor Vincent Cinanni (City of Kingston appointed)
Councillor Gregory Ridge (City of Kingston appointed)
Mayor Bryan Paterson (City of Kingston appointed)
Lanie Hurdle (Ex Officio)
Marijo Cuerrier (Ex Officio)
Krista LeClair (Ex Officio)
Bonnie Ruddock (Ex Officio)
Lucy Liu (Kingston Accommodation Partners appointed)
Michael Springer (Kingston Accommodation Partners appointed)
Erin Finucan (Kingston Accommodation Partners appointed)
Jai Bhatti (Kingston Accommodation Partners appointed)
Wayne Buller
2024 meeting dates:
- January 22
- February 26
- March 28
- April 22
- May 27
- June 17
- September 23
- October 21
- November 18
Committees
Attractions Committee
Committee lead: Ashley Bradshaw, Destination Development Manager
Melanie Banks
Michelle Clarabut
Guillaume Courcy
Krista Doyle
Simge Erdogan-O’Connor
Melissa Eapen
Eric Ferguson
Heather Ford
Kevin Gibbs
Steve Greentree
Andrea Gunn
Liam Karry
Andrew Kelm
Megan Knott
Krista LeClair
Jamie Mackenzie-Naish
Alison Migneault
Val Routledge
Glen Shackleton
Andre Soucy
Mike Stiell
Tamara Van Dyk
Geoff Waycik
Kate Yuksel
Annette Gillis
2024 meeting dates:
- March 5
- June 5
- September 11
- December 11
Sales Committee
Open invitation to tourism sector sales colleagues. Meetings take place at Tourism Kingston’s office: 177 Wellington St, suite 200.
Committee leads:
- Emma Lambert, Manager, Sport Partnerships, Wellness, and Culture
- Noelle Piche, Travel and Tourism Development Specialist
- Ted Robinson, Business Events Specialist
2024 meeting dates:
- February 27
- May 14
- September 10
- December 2
Kingston Destination Marketing Committee
Committee lead: Alison Migneault, Chief Marketing Officer
Heather Ford – Chair
Ashley Bradshaw
Melissa Bell
Emily Carlson
Krystal Carter
Abbie Crane
Faith Casselman
Denner Corrales
Krista Doyle
Erin Finucan
Andrea Gunn
Cathy Kirkpatrick
Marley Kirkpatrick
Megan Knott
Nour Mazloum
Jamie McKenzie-Naish
Debbi Miller
Marc Rand
Skylar Reid
Lauren Riddell
2024 meeting dates:
- January 31
- February 28
- March 27
- April 24
- May 29
- June 26
- September 25
- October 30
- November 27
Creative Committee for Digital and Visual Communicators
Committee lead: Derek Rowcliffe, Senior Graphic Designer
Sadie Babcock
Michelle Clarabut
Sarah Deacon
Alyssa de Hoop
Melissa Eapen
Simge Erdogan O’Connor
Rosalyn Gambhir
Lesley McDougall
Claire Notman
Skylar Reid
Anna Ruck
Paul Whittingham
Kate Yüksel
2024 meeting dates:
- March 6
- June 5
- September 4
- December 4
Cruise Committee
Committee lead: Noelle Piche, Travel and Tourism Development Specialist
Daniel Beals
Sandy Berg
Stephen Burnett
Jason Clarke
Amy Elgersma
Ryan Evoy
Eric Ferguson
Maarten Groot
Gillian Kent
Megan Knott
Megan Whitehead
2024 meeting dates:
- January 23
- March 5
- May 28
- September 24
- October 29
- November 26
Kingston Music Advisory Committee
Committee lead: Moira Demorest, Music Officer
As part of the strategy’s rollout, Tourism Kingston, in partnership with the City, is seeking community members to join the Kingston Music Advisory Committee. Comprising musicians, industry experts and community advocates, this Committee will oversee the implementation of the Strategy, help develop annual music work plans, and advise on ongoing needs in the music community.
Community members who want to get involved are invited to submit a letter of interest to music@tourismkingston.com by March 29.
Applications are currently under review with updates to come by May 2024.
The Kingston Music Advisory Committee will be comprised of musicians, industry experts and community advocates and will oversee the implementation of the Kingston Music Strategy in partnership with the City of Kingston, help develop annual music work plans, and advise on ongoing needs in the music community.
