ACTA has announced its new board of directors for 2022/23. “The new board is currently rolling up its sleeves to develop ACTA’s two-year strategic plan to enable the trade association to best serve Canada’s travel agencies, travel agency employees and independent travel agents,” said Wendy Paradis, ACTA president.

“We also want to collaborate with industry partners to positively shape the future of Canada’s travel industry in this time of renewal.”

All ACTA members can apply to stand for election to the board.

ACTA’s new two-year strategic plan will be finalized during the summer and details will then be released.

The new board is as follows:

Mary Jane Hiebert CTC – Board Chair
Owner, Oyster Travel
Representing Region: Manitoba & Nunavut

Liz Fleming – Board Vice Chair
General Manager, North South Travel
Representing Region: British Columbia & Yukon Territory

Louise Gardiner CTM – Board Treasurer
Vice President, the Agency Solution – by the Travel Agent Next Door

Brian Robertson – Board Secretary
President, Canada West, Direct Travel

Peter Keyter
Director and General Counsel, South Travel
Representing Region: Alberta & North West Territories

Karen Schabel CTM
Training and Development Coordinator, CAA
Representing Region: Saskatchewan

Michael Foster
President, Nexion Canada
Representing Region: Ontario

Geneviève Dupuy-Duplessis
Vice President and General Manager, Voyages Dumouline
Representing Region: Quebec

Gary Gaudry
President, Maritime Travel
Representing Region: Atlantic Canada

Richard Vanderlubbe
President, Tripcentral.ca

Patrick Doyle
Vice President & General Manager, American Express Global Business Travel

Monica Johnstone
President, Uniglobe Travel Innovations