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Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (VCM) regional representatives work collaboratively with partners throughout the region, to connect industry to various programs available through Destination BC.

Karen Tunkara Director of Indigenous and Regional Partnerships

Areas of focus: Leadership of VCM team and VCM strategic planning, regional partnerships, ITBC partnership, and assist in the development and evolution of Destination BC’s commitments and actions towards lasting and meaningful reconciliation.

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Karen Tunkara Director of Indigenous and Regional Partnerships

Areas of focus: Leadership of VCM team and VCM strategic planning, regional partnerships, ITBC partnership, and assist in the development and evolution of Destination BC’s commitments and actions towards lasting and meaningful reconciliation.

Karen.Tunkara@destinationbc.ca

Josie Heisig Senior Program Advisor, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Regional Services)

Areas of focus: industry development, accessibility, communications, social media and content development, business advisory.

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Josie Heisig Senior Program Advisor, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Regional Services)

Areas of focus: industry development, accessibility, communications, social media and content development, business advisory.

Josie.Heisig@destinationbc.ca

Jonathan Heerema Senior Program Advisor, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Destination Development)

Areas of focus: Grant writing opportunities, Destination Development Strategy implementation

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Jonathan Heerema Senior Program Advisor, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Destination Development)

Areas of focus: Grant writing opportunities, Destination Development Strategy implementation

Sea to Sky, Metro Vancouver, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Valley, TRTDI.

Jonathan.Heerema@destinationbc.ca

Allison Picard Senior Program Advisor, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Destination Development)

Areas of focus: VCM Sustainability Council, Iconics Place Branding, Iconics Place Making, Destination Development Strategy implementation

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Allison Picard Senior Program Advisor, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains (Destination Development)

Areas of focus: VCM Sustainability Council, Iconics Place Branding, Iconics Place Making, Destination Development Strategy implementation

Highway 3 Corridor, Gold Rush Trail, TRTDI Allison.Picard@destinationbc.ca

Michael Brown Coordinator, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

Areas of focus: VCM Community Forum, VCM Industry Forum, industry meeting coordination, administration, VCM stakeholder newsletter, contracts and invoicing

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Michael Brown Coordinator, Vancouver, Coast & Mountains

Areas of focus: VCM Community Forum, VCM Industry Forum, industry meeting coordination, administration, VCM stakeholder newsletter, contracts and invoicing

Michael.Brown@destinationbc.ca

Heather McGillivray Travel Media Relations & Travel Trade Specialist

Areas of focus: Travel trade, travel media

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Heather McGillivray Travel Media Relations & Travel Trade Specialist

Areas of focus: Travel trade, travel media

Heather.McGillivray@destinationbc.ca

Willie Lewis Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Indigenous Tourism Specialist

Areas of focus: Indigenous engagement, supporting Indigenous communities’ tourism aspirations, Indigenous tourism business advisory

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Willie Lewis Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Indigenous Tourism Specialist

Areas of focus: Indigenous engagement, supporting Indigenous communities’ tourism aspirations, Indigenous tourism business advisory

Shared role with ITBC.

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Cindy Conti Vancouver, Coast & Mountains HR Consultant

Areas of focus: VCM Labour Market Action Plan, industry HR tools and support

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Cindy Conti Vancouver, Coast & Mountains HR Consultant

Areas of focus: VCM Labour Market Action Plan, industry HR tools and support

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