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
Crescent Hotels & Resorts
Partner & Executive Vice President
Term Expires: 2025
Partner & Executive Vice President
Term Expires: 2025

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

Sara Glenn
Past-Chair
Whetstone Partners
Founder & Managing Director
Term Expires: 2025
Founder & Managing Director
Term Expires: 2025

Robert Pratt
Secretary-Treasurer
Sandman & Sutton Place
Special Advisor to Northland Properties
Term Expires: 2025
Special Advisor to Northland Properties
Term Expires: 2025

Peter Brown
Director
Peter E Brown Capital & Advisory, President
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Satinder Dhillon
Director
InnVest Hotels Senior Vice President, Operations
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

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

Tony Elenis
Director
Ontario Restaurant, Hotel & Motel Association President & CEO
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Melissa French
Director
Silver Hotels Group, Chief Operating Officer
Term Expires: 2026
Term Expires: 2026

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

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

Ingrid Jarrett
Director
British Columbia Hotels Association President & CEO
Term Expires: 2026
Term Expires: 2026

Michael Juce
Director
Manitoba Hotel Association President & CEO
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Mark Kochhar
Director
Hilton Director, Owner Relations, Canada
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Brian Leon
Director
Choice Hotels Canada Inc. Chief Executive Officer
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Heather McCrory
Heather J McCrory & Associates, Principal
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Laura Pallotta
Director
Regional VP Sales and Distribution, Hotel Halifax and Barrington Hotel
Term Expires: 2027
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: 2026
Term Expires: 2026

Olivier Rochefort
Director
Atlific Hotels, Vice President, Operations
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Doug Smith
Director
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Head of Institutional and Managed Development
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

Marc Staniloff
Director
Superior Lodging Corp. President and CEO
Term Expires: 2025
Term Expires: 2025

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

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