Tourism Winnipeg Staff Listing
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For all other inquiries please contact the appropriate person below. Tourism Winnipeg is a Division of Economic Development Winnipeg Inc. Click here for a complete staff listing of Economic Development Winnipeg Inc.
Executive/Corporate Team
Ryan Kuffner
President & CEO
1 204 954 1962
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Ryan is President & Chief Executive Officer of Economic Development Winnipeg. He currently also leads the YES! Winnipeg initiative to attract new business and work with local companies to facilitate their expansion, increase market potential and grow their network.
Natalie Thiesen
Vice President of Tourism
1 204 954 1978
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Natalie leads the development and implementation of the tourism sales and servicing for all markets in order to increase Winnipeg’s economy.
Tourism Winnipeg Team
Frances Wellink
Director of Business Development, Tourism
1 204 954 0777
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Sectors of Focus: Government, Indigenous, and DEI
In addition to the above sectors, Frances is responsible for overseeing the Business Development Managers, in order to optimize overnight visitations across all markets. Her goal is to lead her team in showcasing that Winnipeg is the ideal city to host meetings and conventions.
Lynnea Adrian
Business Development Manager
1 204 954 1992
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Lynnea attracts business events to Winnipeg through national and international associations, third party meeting planners as well as the key economic sectors of life sciences, transportation & distribution and education.
Maria Paletta
Business Development Manager
1 204 954 1981
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Maria attracts business events to Winnipeg through national and international associations, third party meeting planners as well as the key economic sectors of agribusiness, financial services and energy & environment.
Sarah Robinson
Business Development Manager
1 204 954 1995
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Sarah sells and promotes Winnipeg as the destination of choice for the travel trade market and showcases the city as a group and package tour destination for student/youth travel, affinity groups, tour operators, wholesalers and receptives.
Crystal Seman
Business Development Manager, Sports & Special Events
1 204 954 1989
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Crystal attracts sports, special events and meetings and conventions to Winnipeg through the sport federations, unions, corporations as well as the key economic sectors of advanced manufacturing, aerospace, creative industries and information, communication and technologies.
Brittany Fox
Project Manager
1 204 954 1967
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Brittany manages the marketing and sales consortium of Team Winnipeg, as well as broader tourism stakeholders’ programs and initiatives.
Emma Novak
Client Servicing Coordinator
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Emma assists clients in promoting their meetings, conventions, sports, special events and group tours that will be in Winnipeg in order to maximize attendance and elevate customer satisfaction.
Kassandra Russo
Event and Project Coordinator
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Kassandra supports the Tourism Winnipeg team, and she is responsible for administrative functions, maximizing sales activities, partner engagement and assisting with events that contribute to increasing the visitor economy.
Ashley Volpi
Sales Administrator
1 204 954 1991
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Ashley manages the customer relationship management system and supports the sales activities of Tourism Winnipeg's business development managers. She expedites bids and proposals in order to attract meetings, conventions, sports and special events to Winnipeg.
Marketing & Branding Team
Tyler Walsh
Director of Marketing
1 204 954 1979
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Tyler is responsible for marketing for Economic Development Winnipeg, including Tourism Winnipeg. He executes strategic marketing initiatives to increase visitation and business attraction to Winnipeg and advance the destination brand.
Gillian Chester
Director, Corporate Communications
1 204 954 1977
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Gillian oversees our organization's successful travel media relations program, generating valuable national and international coverage of our city as a worthwhile travel destination. She is responsible for writing tourism marketing communications, developing story ideas, and for supporting with EDW corporate communications and media relations.
Mike Green
Content & Communications Manager
1 204 954 1993
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Mike conceptualizes, develops and executes creative online and offline writing for various marketing mediums, with a goal to contribute to increasing the visitor economy. He has a specialty focus in writing for leisure, travel trade and meetings & conventions audiences, including newsletters, publications and sales collateral.
Kelly Krebs
Destination Experience Manager
1 204 954 1963
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Kelly leads Tourism Winnipeg’s leisure partnership opportunities program, and she is responsible for managing high-profile tourism marketing projects for the organization.
Maddy Reico
Digital & Content Marketing Manager
1 204 954 1968
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An exceptional photographer and videographer, Maddy curates and creates high-quality, engaging digital and video content to promote and tell the Winnipeg story in support of the visitor economy. She is also responsible for overseeing production with external creative partners.
Anne Royal
Marketing Manager
1 204 954 0770
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Anne is responsible for managing marketing campaigns and projects, working closely with all business units to support the organization’s goals of increasing business investment, visitation and talent attraction to Winnipeg.
Abby Matheson
Digital & Content Marketing Coordinator
1 204 954 1960
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Abby develops and distributes engaging content for Tourism Winnipeg’s digital properties and shares Winnipeg stories that contribute to increasing the visitor economy. Through visually stunning social media, beautiful photography and creative storytelling, Abby shines a light on our city's tourism assets, attractions and cultural diversity.
Danica Hidalgo (On Maternity Leave)
Digital & Content Marketing Coordinator
1 204 954 1965
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Danica creates dynamic content for Economic Development Winnipeg’s digital properties and shares Winnipeg stories to foster economic development for our city.
Susan Ainley
Media Relations & Communications Coordinator
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Susan provides itinerary, logistical and hosting support for our travel media program, and she is responsible for developing and distributing creative content to increase the visitor economy.