We are the Culinary Tourism Alliance

  • Rebecca Mackenzie

    (she/her), Ruh-Bek-Uh

    PRESIDENT + CEO

    Meet Rebecca

  • Nicole Brown

    (she/her) Ni-Kol

    VP, Operations and Partnerships

    Meet Nicole

  • Ian Worte

    (he/him) Ee-Uhn

    DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

    Meet Ian

  • Gabrielle Mueller

    (she/her) Gah-bree-el

    MARKETING MANAGER

    Meet Gabrielle

  • Shayan Lallani, PhD

    (he/him) Shah-yun

    RESEARCH OFFICER

    Meet Shayan

  • Zain Alkhouri

    (he/him) Zain

    MARKETING SPECIALIST, DIGITIAL MEDIA & DESIGN

    Meet Zain

  • Kshitij Ratan

    (he/him) Shi-tij

    PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

    Meet Kshitij

  • Mariana Worrall

    (she/her) Má-di-á-na

    EVENTS SPECIALIST

    Meet Mariana

  • Royden Henry

    (he/him) Roy-den

    FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Meet Royden

  • Sarah Israel

    (she/her) Sair-uh Iz-ray-el

    BILINGUAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

    Meet Sarah

  • Tetiana Demkiw

    (she/her) Tet-ee-ah-nuh Dem-kew

    MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

    Meet Tetiana

  • James Ton

    (he/him) Jaymz

    DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER

    Meet James

WE ARE PEOPLE PERSONS.

The Professional Services team is the brains of the operation and the method behind the madness. They strategize for us and support others in our network who are looking to grow food tourism and empower those along the culinary tourism value chain.

The CTA Network is the beating heart of the operation. It’s brought to life through events and gatherings where we share our knowledge and build meaningful relationships.

Marketing are the hard-working hands of the operation. They (energetically) tell stories and are constantly tweaking what we do, how we do it, and how we tell people about it.

Programs are the feet of the operation. They are the boots on the ground, mobilizing our network. They ground our work in grassroots tactics and keep us going.

Board of Directors

  • Chair: Lynnette Bain, Vice President of Tourism Programs & Development, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island

  • Vice Chair: Richard Willet, Independent member

  • Secretary: Kelly O'Brien, Associate Dean, Faculty of Hospitality & Horticultural Science, Durham College

  • Treasurer: Sarah Jarvis, Destination Toronto, Destination Development and Marketing Organization

  • Andria Barrett, Independent member

  • Adam Morrison, President & CEO, Ontario Tourism Education Corporation

  • Eleanor McGrath, Co-Owner, Springfield Farm Organics, Feast On certified operator

  • Emily Haynes, Executive Director, Taste of Nova Scotia

  • Ellen Walker-Matthews, CEO, Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

  • France Dionne, Executive General Director, Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ)

Interested in joining the Culinary Tourism Alliance Board of Directors?
Nominations happen in the late summer. Find out more here.

 


We are a virtual office.

For billing purposes, please use this address:

Culinary Tourism Alliance
260 Adelaide St. East, Suite 153
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1N1