Culinary Tourism Alliance
2025-2026 Board of Directors
The CTA seeks to maintain a Board with a diversity of experience and perspectives, including race, gender, geography, and areas of expertise to support organization in achieving its mission and vision.
The CTA Board strives to meet the 50/30 challenge and will be holding space for candidates that enable us to advance gender parity and increased diversity on the Board.
Annually in July, a call for nominations to fill any open positions on the Board of Directors goes out to the CTA member network. As per our governing By-Laws the CTA requires a minimum of eight (8) and maximum of eleven (11) Board members from the membership to govern the organization.
The terms of service on the Board are for two (2) or three (3) years, for a maximum of 6 years. The Board of Directors meets a minimum of four (4) times a year, usually virtually.
Meet the Board
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Richard Willett
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Emily Haynes
(she/her)
Vice Chair + Interim Treasurer
Executive Director, Taste of Nova Scotia
Connect with Emily on LinkedIn
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Sarah Jarvis
(she/her)
Secretary
Director of Community Engagement, Destination Toronto
Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn
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Chatman Shaw
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Carl-Éric Guertin
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Ellen Walker-Matthews
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Jackie Tenuta
(she/her)
Vice President, Tourism Growth and Research at Travel Manitoba
Connect with Jackie on LinkedIn
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James Leppan
(he/him)
Director, Destination Strategy
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Lisa John-Mackenzie
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Lorie Watson
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Nancy Small