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TOTA Staff

Meet the Team

Executive Team

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    Ellen Walker-Mathews

    Chief Executive Officer

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    Robb MacDonald

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    Managing Director

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    Mike Overend

    Director of Destination Development and Stewardship

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Corporate Services

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    Jane Parece

    Finance and Human Resources Manager

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    Alison Steward

    Office Manager / Accounting

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    Jacqueline Ritch

    Senior Executive Assistant & Event Coordinator

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    Chelsea Travere

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    Governance & Secretariat Support Services

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Marketing

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    Jenna Labossiere

    Marketing, Media, and Communications Manager

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    Rob Grifone

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    Emergency Management Specialist

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    Nadia Guest

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    Communications Specialist

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Tourism Inspiration Centre & Training Centre

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    Barbara Bonnough

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    Thompson Okanagan Tourism Inspiration & Training Centre Manager

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Destination Development

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    Sonja Gaudet

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    Regional Access & Inclusion Liaison

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    Beverly DeSantis

    Destination Development

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Destination Stewardship

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    Eve Layman

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    Destination Development & Stewardship Specialist

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    Harshit

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    Energy Specialist

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Thompson Okanagan Tourism Foundation (TOTF)

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    Mike Overend

    Director of Destination Development and Stewardship

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Symphony Tourism Services

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    Robb MacDonald

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    Managing Director

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    Amy Kneller

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    Operations Manager

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    Elizabeth Hanson

    Boundary Country Tourism Liaison

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  • Leonardo Arroyo Trejo

    Research Specialist

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  • Charnley Van Wyk

    Research Specialist

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  • Caroline Peterson

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    Communications Coordinator

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