Contact Staff

President and CEO's Office

Colin Ferguson
President and CEO
204-927-7810
coferguson@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Cultural History Buff because I like to explore all there is and experience it firsthand. Up next for my travels...more interesting places and people throughout Manitoba.

Carol McDonald
Executive Assistant
204-927-7836
camcdonald@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am an Authentic Experiencer. When I travel I like to stroll through small towns and villages and sample the unique cultural offerings.

Strategy and Market Development

Brigitte Sandron
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Market Development
204-927-7817
bsandron@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Free Spirit because I love travelling with others experiencing new and exciting things together.

Media Relations

Cathy Senecal
Manager, Global Media Relations
204-927-7827
csenecal@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am an Authentic Experiencer because I have travelled on all seven (or six if you're a purist) continents and I prefer to forge my own path to special experiences aligned with my and my travelling companions' interests.

Jillian Recksiedler
Communications Specialist
204-927-7832
jrecksiedl@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Cultural Explorer because when I travel to a new destination, the first thing I do is hit the streets walking to gain a local's perspective. You'll find me eating at that 'mom & pop' restaurant off the strip, weaving my way through a market or resting my feet at a B&B.

Julia Adams
Media Relations & Travel Trade Specialist
204-927-7808
jadams@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Free Spirit because I like to meet locals and see how they live, be spontaneous and do things that other travellers would not do.

Travel Trade

Dené Sinclair
Manager, Global Travel Trade Relations
204-927-7862
desinclair@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am an Authentic Experiencer because I love learning about places even when not travelling and am always researching my next trip! I love unexpected gems and local secrets, my favourite travelling moments are rarely the things you read about in the brochure. The way to my travelling heart is definitely through my stomach!

Simone Gillies
Travel Trade Assistant
204-927-7860
sgillies@travelmanitoba.com
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Cindy Perrett (Maternity Leave)
Travel Trade Assistant
204-927-7860
cperrett@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am an Authentic Experiencer because when I travel I love having the freedom to stop in the moment and take in the amazing scenery or blend in with the locals at a market or festival.

Research

Rick Gaunt
Senior Manager, Research
204-927-7815
rgaunt@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a Free Spirit because I love to try cool new experiences just for the pleasure of exploration and novelty - and I'm very good at "worry about it when I get home"!

Yan Cong
Research Analyst
204-927-7826
ycong@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm an Authentic Experiencer because I want to be fully immersed in a travel experience to satisfy my curiosity. I also want to be spontaneous when I travel. Group tours are just not my thing.

Ryan Schultz
Information Services Coordinator
204-927-7861
rschultz@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a No Hassle Traveller because I prefer to explore the destination at my own pace without having a limiting itinerary.

Industry Relations and Market Development

Laurenda Madill
Manager, Industry Relations
204-927-7833
lmadill@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a Free Spirit because I'm a bit of a thrill seeker and like to see and do everything when I travel. Shopping, eating at great restaurants and visiting all the must see sites is what I'll be doing on vacation.

Mark Clarke
Manager, Market Development
204-927-7818
maclarke@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Rejuvenator because I like to get away from my hectic schedule and responsibilities. I like to be looked after on holidays and have the destination make the arrangements for activities, tours and restaurants.

Visitor Services

Lori Schmitt
Manager, Visitor Services - The Forks
204-927-7845
lschmitt@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a No Hassle Traveller, I like to travel with family and friends, and while on holidays I like to relax and enjoy new experiences with my family.

Lyall Wilson
Distribution Supervisor - Warehouse
204-927-7822
lywilson@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type:I am a Free Spirit because when I travel I like to do my own thing and see and do as much as I can.

Karla Pratt
Travel Cousellor - The Forks
204-927-7849
kapratt@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a Free Spirit - I like to get a little taste of everything, stay at more luxurious places and see where the day takes me on my explorations.

Geneviève Bourrier
Travel Cousellor - The Forks
204-927-7849
gbourrier@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Free Spirit, something of a thrill-seeker; travel satisfies my need for the exciting and exotic. I want to be with others who feel the same way. It all adds up to fun!

Lori Klan
Travel Counsellor - Emerson
204-373-2822
lklan@travelmanitoba.com<
EQ Type: I am a Rejuvenator because I like to get away from the overly-hectic schedule of everyday life, relax and spend time with family and friends.

Sales and Marketing

Linda Whitfield
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
204-927-7825
lwhitfield@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: As an Authentic Experiencer, my travels often involve some sort of personal physical challenge, along with taking in the sights and sounds of the destination. I'm independent and will often travel solo. I like to make my own plans and have flexibility to change them at will. Group tours and all-inclusive resorts are definitely not for me.

Partnership, Meetings & Conventions and Fish-Hunt Programs

Lilian Tankard
Senior Manager, Partnership Programs
204-927-7821
ltankard@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a Cultural Explorer - I love to travel but when I do I embrace, discover and immerse myself in the culture, people and settings of the places I visit. I don't stay at chain hotels or eat in restaurants I can find at home. Seeing nature and being outdoors is my passion and motorcycles are my transportation of choice.

Michel LaRivière
Coordinator, Partnership Programs
204-927-7837
mlariviere@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a Free Spirit because I love to travel, live for adventure and while on a trip, I want to see and experience everything on my bucket list.

Lindsay Egan
Partnership Assistant
204-927-7835
liegan@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Free Spirit because I like to create the path, not follow it. I don't travel by the guide books, I want to explore the behind the scenes and indulge in those one-of-a-kind experiences.

Production Services

Stephanie Bachewich
Production Manager
204-927-7857
sbachewich@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm an Authentic Experiencer because I like to do new and different things while exploring all aspects of the places I visit.

Leigh Ens
Design & Production Coordinator
204-927-7864
lens@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Free Spirit because I love to travel to fun and exotic places, stay in luxury resorts and make new friends while on vacation.

E-Marketing

Doug Evans
Manager, E-Marketing
204-927-7823
devans@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm an Authentic Experiencer because I like to do my own thing, go off the beaten track. I'm not afraid to try anything new.

Kirsten Neil
E-Marketing Coordinator
204-927-7829
kneil@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: As an Authentic Experiencer I want to immerse myself in different cultures and discover as much as I can about a place so that when I leave I feel like I've had a unique experience that will stay with me for life.

Corporate Communications

Alexis McEwen
Communications Coordinator
204-927-7867
amcewen@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a No Hassle Traveller - I want all the big pieces of the puzzle in place so that when I arrive, my family and I are free to discover our destination at our own pace.

Corporate Services

Rebecca McKie
Director, Corporate Services
204-927-7812
rmckie@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I'm a Free Spirit because I love to escape from everyday life by travelling to new destinations and experiencing the best they have to offer.

Diane Bobbitt
Finance Coordinator
204-927-7813
dbobbitt@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Gentle Explorer because I want to come back from vacation feeling relaxed and refreshed - "travel should be fun, not extra work".

A. J. Kelly
Administrative Assistant
204-927-7830
akelly@travelmanitoba.com
EQ Type: I am a Cultural Explorer because I enjoy meeting the local people, finding out from them what to see, where to eat, what is special about their place!