Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Team

Areas of focus: Leadership of VCM team and VCM strategic planning, regional partnerships, ITBC partnership, and assist in the development and evolution of Destination BC’s commitments and actions towards lasting and meaningful reconciliation.

Karen.Tunkara@destinationbc.ca

Areas of focus: VCM strategic planning, VCM region management, leadership of VCM regional services team, emergency management, recovery programs

Jody.Young@destinationbc.ca

Areas of focus: industry development, accessibility, communications, social media and content development, business advisory.

Josie.Heisig@destinationbc.ca

Areas of focus: Grant writing opportunities, Destination Development Strategy implementation

Sea to Sky, Metro Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Valley, TRTDI.

Areas of focus: VCM Sustainability Council, Iconics Place Branding, Iconics Place Making, Destination Development Strategy implementation

Highway 3 Corridor, Gold Rush Trail, TRTDI Allison.Picard@destinationbc.ca

Areas of focus: VCM Community Forum, VCM Industry Forum, industry meeting coordination, administration, VCM stakeholder newsletter, contracts and invoicing

Michael.Brown@destinationbc.ca

Areas of focus: Travel trade, travel media

Heather.McGillivray@destinationbc.ca

Areas of focus: Indigenous engagement, supporting Indigenous communities’ tourism aspirations, Indigenous tourism business advisory

Shared role with ITBC.

willie@indigenousbc.com

Areas of focus: VCM Labour Market Action Plan, industry HR tools and support

Shared role with go2hr.

cconti@go2hr.ca