Lisanne Ballantyne
President & CEO
Contact Lisanne to: Discuss Tourism Kelowna's business and marketing plan, discuss destination marketing ideas, suggestions and stakeholder programs, Inquire about industry trends, statistics and research, and discuss anything related to the operation and activities of Tourism Kelowna
Cheryl van den Bold
Executive Assistant
Contact Cheryl to: Request information on the Tourism Kelowna Society operations/administration, arrange meetings and appointments, request tourism statistical information, and to discuss Tourism Kelowna services
Lauren Lander
Director of Finance
Contact Lauren to: Ask questions related to your invoice(s), find out your annual billing renewal period, follow up on payment, and answer any accounting/finance related questions
Chris Shauf
Director of Marketing & Communications
chris.shauf@tourismkelowna.com
Contact Chris to: Find out about Tourism Kelowna’s marketing & communication strategies, learn about our strategic brand plan, collaborate on content programs and partnerships, share information about your business that may be of interest to traveling media
Jennifer Widmer
Travel Media & Communication
jennifer.widmer@tourismkelowna.com
Contact Jen to: Inquire about and/or set up media visits to Kelowna, request images or content for publication, share information on your business or service which may appeal to media, discuss new and noteworthy happenings in Kelowna and area.
Steve Small
Digital Marketing
Contact Steve to: Make updates to your listing on the Tourism Kelowna website, get access to Tourism Kelowna photography and video libraries, and learn more about the Tourism Kelowna Extranet
Sara Correa
Marketing Programs & Research
Contact Sara to: Discuss Tourism Kelowna's stakeholder programs, tourism research and marketing information, program sales, and additional stakeholder requests.
Melissa McCluskey
Social Media & Communication
Contact Melissa to: Discuss Tourism Kelowna’s social media and communication channels, list or promote your event through the online events calendar and What’s Happening newsletter, share information on your business or service which may be of interest to visitors and/or industry colleagues.
Jennifer Horsnell
Director of Business and Destination Development
Contact Jennifer to: Participate in co-op marketing programs for Meetings & Conventions, discuss your new business or product for the meetings & Conventions market, participate in familiarization tours for Meeting Planners, and receive bid preparation and hosting consultation
Harvey Hubball
Business Development Sports & Events
Contact Harvey to: discuss new event hosting and funding options, receive assistance with bid preparation and hosting challenges, promote your next sporting event, discuss opportunities to promote your business to the sport event market.
Julia Garner, CMP
Business Development
Contact Julia to: Arrange a FAM tour or site inspection, discuss logistics for trade show attendance and industry events, request and/or order promotional materials and collateral for your conference or event, receive bid preparation assistance and hosting consultation for BC planners
Nicolle Gomez de Sousa
Business Development Consultant - Calgary Alberta
Contact Nicolle to: Participate in familiarization tours for Calgary meeting planners, receive bid preparation assistance for Calgary planners, and receive hosting consultation for Calgary planners
Pat Gappmayr
Business Development Consultant - Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
Contact Pat to: Participate in familiarization tours for GTA meeting planners, receive bid preparation assistance for GTA planners, and receive hosting consultation for GTA planners
Chris Lewis
Director of Visitor Experience
Contact Chris to: Discuss or comment of the functioning of Tourism Kelowna's Visitor Centres, promote your business at the Airport Information Kiosk or Downtown Visitor Centre, arrange destination training for your front line staff or volunteers, and discuss retail opportunities within the Downtown Visitor Centre
Ashley McGowan
Visitor Experience
Contact Ashley to: Volunteer at the Airport, Downtown, or mobile Visitor Centres, find out more about ticket sales or retail opportunities within the downtown Visitor Centre, and inquire about the visitor services team visiting your business on a familiarization tour.
