Our Board of Directors
The Hotel Association of Canada is guided by the leadership and dedication of our esteemed Board of Directors, representing members from across the Canadian hotel industry.

Tony Cohen
Chair
Partner & Executive Vice President
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Term Expires: 2026
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Term Expires: 2026

Mandy Farmer
Vice-Chair
CEO
Accent Inns | Hotel Zed
Term Expires: 2027
Accent Inns | Hotel Zed
Term Expires: 2027

Sara Glenn
Past-Chair
Founder & Managing Director
Whetstone Partners
Term Expires: 2026
Whetstone Partners
Term Expires: 2026

Doug Smith
Treasurer
Head of Institutional and Managed Development
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Term Expires: 2026
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Term Expires: 2026

Peter Brown
Director
President
Peter E Brown Capital & Advisory
Term Expires: 2026
Peter E Brown Capital & Advisory
Term Expires: 2026

Shazma Charania
Director
President
ZS Holdings
Term Expires: 2028
ZS Holdings
Term Expires: 2028

Tracy Douglas-Blowers
Director
President & CEO
Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association
Term Expires: 2026
Alberta Hotel & Lodging Association
Term Expires: 2026

Melissa French
Director
COO
Silver Hotels Group
Term Expires: 2026
Silver Hotels Group
Term Expires: 2026

Alnoor Gulamani
Director
CEO
Bayview Group of Companies
Term Expires: 2027
Bayview Group of Companies
Term Expires: 2027

Heather Hamilton
Director
Senior Vice President, Hotels
Pomeroy Lodging
Term Expires: 2026
Pomeroy Lodging
Term Expires: 2026

Paul Hawes
Director
President & CEO
British Columbia Hotels Association
Term Expires: 2026
British Columbia Hotels Association
Term Expires: 2026

Doug Hayes
Director
Senior Vice President
Sandman Hotel Group
Term Expires: 2028
Sandman Hotel Group
Term Expires: 2028

Jeff Hyslop
Director
SVP Asset Management & Investments
InnVest Hotels
Term Expires: 2028
InnVest Hotels
Term Expires: 2028

Michael Juce
Director
CEO
Manitoba Hotel Association
Term Expires: 2028
Manitoba Hotel Association
Term Expires: 2028

Mark Kochhar
Director
Director, Owner Relations
Hilton Hotels
Term Expires: 2028
Hilton Hotels
Term Expires: 2028

Heather McCrory
Appointed Director
Principal
Heather J McCrory & Associates
Term Expires: 2026
Heather J McCrory & Associates
Term Expires: 2026

Laura Pallotta
Director
Regional VP Sales and Distribution
Hotel Halifax and Barrington Hotel
Term Expires: 2027
Hotel Halifax and Barrington Hotel
Term Expires: 2027

Carey Power
Director
Hotel Association of Nova Scotia Hotel Association of Nova Scotia, General Manager, Hotel Halifax and Barrington Hotel
Term Expires: 2027
Term Expires: 2027

Mark Reeves
Director
RVP Franchise Performance Support
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Term Expires: 2028
IHG Hotels & Resorts
Term Expires: 2028

Olivier Rochefort
Director
Vice President, Operations
Atlific Hotels
Term Expires: 2028
Atlific Hotels
Term Expires: 2028

Kevin Toth
Director
President
Fox Harb’r Resort
Term Expires: 2027
Fox Harb’r Resort
Term Expires: 2027

Véronyque Tremblay
Director
Présidente directrice générale
Association Hôtellerie Québec
Term Expires: 2026
Association Hôtellerie Québec
Term Expires: 2026

Ally Wesson
Director
Vice President of Marketing
Realstar Hospitality
Term Expires: 2026
Realstar Hospitality
Term Expires: 2026
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