Our Team | Industry

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.

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 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.

Brittany manages the marketing and sales consortium of Team Winnipeg, as well as broader tourism stakeholders’ programs and initiatives.

Julie 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.

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.

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 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. 

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 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 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 creates dynamic content for Economic Development Winnipeg’s digital properties and shares Winnipeg stories to foster economic development for our city.