Board of Directors

Members of Travel Manitoba's Board of Directors are leaders in the community and are appointed by Manitoba's Lieutenant Governor in Council. The Chair and Vice-chair are also appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, in consultation with the Board. Members of the Board bring a cross section of professional skills and core competencies to their positions, including research, legal, technology, finance and media. Appointments to the Board are staggered and last for two-to-three year terms, to ensure continuity of expertise and planning.

Board members meet a least four times each year and are governed by by-laws, a code of ethics and conflict-of-interest guidelines. As stipulated in the Travel Manitoba Act, the Board must have a minimum of nine and a maximum of 15 directors.

The Board reviews the advice and analysis of management; assesses situations, opportunities and issues affecting Manitoba's tourism industry; and identifies the desired results that Travel Manitoba will achieve within a defined period.

Travel Manitoba's Board of Directors

Bob Sparrow, Chair
Owner
Norwood Hotel

Marion Morberg, Vice Chair
Board Member
Thompson Spirit Way

George Alevizos
Controller
Manitoba Government & General Employees' Union

Cynthia Campbell
Corporate Controller
Canadian Wheat Board

Normand Gousseau
Chief Executive Officer
Entreprises Riel

Merv Gunter
Owner/Operator
Frontiers North Adventures

Helen Halliday
General Manager
Delta Winnipeg

Riva Harrison
Executive Director, Marketing & Communications
CentrePort Canada Inc.

Wadood Ibrahim
Chief Executive Officer
Protegra

Bill Knowlton
Vice-President Sales & Marketing
Jonview Canada

Sonny Lavallee
Chairman, Board of Directors
The Manitoba Northern Trappers Festival

Eva Luk
Principal
Luk-Law

Karen Oliver
General Manager
Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba

Daryl Silver
President
Continental Travel Group

Gerry Turenne
President & CEO
Turenne et Cie (2005) Ltée