Meet the Team

Meet our team and get in touch.

Travel Manitoba’s staff primarily work out of an office at 21 Forks Market Road in Winnipeg, including our flagship Visitor Information Centre which is open seven days a week.

Reach out to a team member below or use this page to find the right department. General inquiry? Fill out this contact form.

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President & CEO's Office

Colin Ferguson, President and CEO

Colin Ferguson

President and CEO

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Cultural History Buff

Angela Cassie

Chief Operating Officer

Maria Shokpeka

Executive Assistant

Destination Management

Jackie Tenuta, Vice President, Destination Management

Jackie Tenuta

Vice President, Destination Management

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Cultural Explorer

Yan Cong, Research Analyst

Yan Cong

Research Analyst

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Authentic Experiencer

Ryan Schultz, Database & Information Systems Specialist

Ryan Schultz

Database & Information Systems Specialist

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No Hassle Traveller

Samantha Dawson, Destination Management & Visitor Experiences Specialist

Samantha Dawson

Destination Management Specialist

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Free Spirit

Elise Wood, Destination Management Initiatives (Bilingual) Specialist

Elise Wood

Destination Management Initiatives (Bilingual) Specialist

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Rejuvenator

Northern Tourism

Mike Goodyear

Northern Tourism Consultant

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Rejuvenator

Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Linda Whitfield, Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

Linda Whitfield

Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Engagement

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Authentic Experiencer

Ilana Dadds

Senior Program and Policy Analyst

Partnership

Lindsay Egan, Manager, Partnership

Lindsay Egan

Manager, Partnership

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Free Spirit

Tricia Woikin, Partnership Specialist

Tricia Woikin

Partnership Specialist

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Cultural Explorer

Communications & Design

Allison Zacharias, Communications Specialist

Allison Zacharias

Communications Specialist

Jess Hassard

Communications Specialist

Mark Remoquillo, Senior Graphic Designer

Mark Remoquillo

Senior Graphic Designer

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Cultural Explorer

Alysha Reutcky, Asset & Design Coordinator

Alysha Reutcky

Asset & Design Coordinator

Myra Hutcheon

Asset & Design Coordinator

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Cultural Explorer

Marketing

Cody Chomiak, Vice President of Marketing

Cody Chomiak

Vice President of Marketing

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Gentle Explorer

David Wolodarsky, Digital Marketing Manager

David Wolodarsky

Marketing Manager

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Free Spirit

Jonah Nguyen

Marketing Assistant

Content Marketing

Breanne Sewards, Editorial Content Specialist

Breanne Sewards

Editorial Content Specialist

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Free Spirit

Michal Grajewski, Visual Content Coordinator

Michal Grajewski

Visual Content Coordinator

Desiree Rantala, Content Marketing Coordinator

Desiree Rantala

Content Marketing Coordinator

Travel Media and Influencer Relations

Jillian Recksiedler, Senior Content Marketing Specialist

Jillian Recksiedler

Senior Content Marketing Specialist

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Cultural Explorer

Kit Muir, Media Content Specialist (Bilingual)

Kit Muir

Media Content Specialist (Bilingual)

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Authentic Experiencer

Market Development

Melanie Swenarchuk, Senior Market Development Manager

Melanie Swenarchuk

Senior Market Development Manager

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Cultural Explorer

Cindy Perett, Market Development Specialist

Cindy Perrett

Market Development Specialist

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Authentic Experiencer

Digital Marketing

Tristy Tsang

Digital Experience Specialist

Ally Sigurdson, Digital Marketing Coordinator

Ally Sigurdson

Digital Marketing Specialist

Hunt Fish Content Marketing

Keevin Erickson, Fish/Hunt Marketing Specialist

Keevin Erickson

Hunt Fish Marketing Specialist

Marcel Laferriere, Fish & Hunt Content Specialist

Marcel Laferriere

Hunt Fish Content Specialist

Josh McFaddin

Hunt Fish Social Media Consultant

Human Resources

Jennifer Mallare, Human Resources Business Partner

Jennifer Mallare

Human Resources Business Partner

Corporate Services

Finance & Operations

Heidi Thomas

Vice President, Finance, Operations & Visitor Services

Glenda Sprowl, Finance Officer

Glenda Sprowl

Finance Officer

Sarwat Qureshi, Assistant, Finance & Operations

Sarwat Qureshi

Assistant, Finance & Operations

Visitor Services

Carla Walker

Bilingual Team Lead / Travel Counsellor

Osiel Torres

Distribution Administrator and Travel Counsellor

Larry Jensen

Travel Counsellor (Emerson location)

Armande Martine

Travel Counsellor (Bilingual)

Ashley Hoeppner

Travel Counsellor, Distribution Administrator