# Meet Our Team \| Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism **URL:** [View](https://winnipegdev.dci-test.com/about-winnipeg-edt/our-team/) **Last Updated:** 2026-11-05T21:51:14+00:00 **Summary:** Meet the Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism team driving investment, talent and tourism growth in Winnipeg, Canada. ## Our team [Our staff](#staff) [Careers](https://winnipegdev.dci-test.com/our-stories/) [Our board](#board-of-directors) ## Meet our team **Our team is united by pride in our city and a commitment to helping Winnipeg thrive. Connect with the people dedicated to growing Winnipeg’s economy.** ## Staff ### Executive #### Chuck Davidson President & Chief Executive Officer #### Amanda Macdonald Chief Operating Officer 1 204 954 1984 #### Kathy Tarrant Vice President, Marketing, Communications and Corporate Partnerships 1 204 260 9181 #### Natalie Thiesen Vice President, Tourism 1 204 954 1978 #### Alberto Velasco\-Acosta Vice President, Economic Development 1 204 954 1972 #### Kelley Malowski Vice President, Finance & Corporate Services 1 204 954 1980 #### Shannon Hamilton Associate Chief of Staff 1 204 954 1998 #### Sophie Page Executive Assistant 1 204 954 1986 ### Business Development #### Keri Zeghers Director of Business Development 1 204 954 0771 #### William Findlater Senior Manager, Strategic Projects 1 204 954 1971 #### Brenden Lawrence Senior Manager, Investment 1 204 954 1974 #### Melissa Kaminsky Business Development Manager, Advanced Manufacturing and Aerospace sectors 1 204 954 0991 #### Lindsay Goodine Business Development Manager, Agribusiness, Life Sciences and Transportation & Distribution sectors 1 204 954 0774 #### Taku Mushosho Business Development Manager, Technology, Finance and Creative sectors #### Maria Tan Business Development Coordinator 1 204 954 0779 ### Foreign Direct Investment #### Christine Perrin Director of Foreign Direct Investment 1 204 954 1973 #### Prem Modha Manager, Europe 1 204 954 0773 #### César Bueno Manager, North America 1 204 954 0772 #### Marysia Pawlak Business Development Coordinator, Europe 1 204 954 1965 #### Vivek Raj Acting Officer, Indo\-Pacific 1 204 954 0778 #### Sahil Goti Business Development Coordinator, North America 1 204 954 1997 ### Talent and Workforce Development #### Ashley Dunlop Director of Talent and Workforce Development 1 204 954 0997 #### Veronica Fierro Manager, Talent and Workforce Development 1 204 954 1994 #### Mitchell DeFehr Project Manager, Talent and Workforce Development 1 204 954 0995 #### Alex Kirbyson Talent and Workforce Development Coordinator 1 204 954 0990 ### Tourism #### Frances Wellink Director of Business Development \- Tourism 1 204 954 0777 #### Maria Paletta Business Development Manager, Business Events 1 204 954 1981 #### Sarah Robinson Business Development Manager, Travel Trade 1 204 954 1995 #### Melissa Burns Business Development Manager, Sports & Special Events 1 204 954 1989 #### Mark Fallis Business Development Manager, Business Events 1 204 954 1992 #### Brittany Fox \(On maternity leave\) Project Manager #### Jillian Mazur Term Project Coordinator 1 204 954 1967 #### Joshua Lazaro Business Development Project Coordinator 1 204 954 1999 #### Camilo Ochoa Business Development Project Coordinator 1 204 954 0999 #### Susan Ainley Client Services & Marketing Coordinator ### Corporate Partnerships #### Florence Ozirney Manager, Partner Engagement & Events 1 204 954 1966 #### Mirajul Joy Event & Project Coordinator 1 204 954 1969 ### Corporate Communications #### Gillian Chester Director, Corporate Communications 1 204 954 1977 #### Taylor Fenn Manager, Partner Communications & Media Relations 1 204 285 6729 #### Katie Bergman Corporate Communications Specialist 1 204 285 6724 #### Danielle Salchert Travel Media & Influencer Relations Coordinator 1 204 285 6728 ### Corporate Services #### Yajing Li Office and Human Resource Manager #### Donna Marushechka Receptionist and Office Assistant wpginfo@winnipegedt\.com 1 204 954 1970 #### Alyssa Ward Project & Strategy Specialist 1 204 954 0996 ### Marketing #### Tyler Walsh Director of Marketing 1 204 954 1979 #### Anne Royal \(On maternity leave\) Manager, Marketing #### Mike Green Content & Communications Manager 1 204 954 1993 #### Kelly Krebs Destination Experience Manager 1 204 954 1963 #### Maddy Reico Digital & Content Marketing Manager 1 204 954 1968 #### Abby Matheson Digital Engagement Specialist 1 204 954 1960 #### Camila Albuquerque Graphic Designer 1 204 954 1964 #### Ria Gupta Digital Marketing Specialist 1 204 954 1961 #### Alyssa Tomchak Marketing Coordinator #### Katerina Goutsos Term Marketing Project Specialist 1 204 954 0770 ### Market Intelligence #### Roxana Ibañez Director of Research & Market Intelligence 1 204 944 3323 #### Amit Saini Data Engineering Manager 1 204 954 0994 #### Cheryl Hooper Market Researcher 1 204 954 0998 #### Kristy Halischak BI Systems Administrator 1 204 954 1983 #### Aishwarya Hatti Data Analyst #### Daniel Tingskou Economist 1 204 954 1987 ## Board of Directors #### Denise Zaporzan President & CEO Asteria Global Chair #### Danny Wright Partner Tax and Managing Partner, Winnipeg PwC Chair of Finance #### Brad Peacock, CFA, ICD\.D President & Chief Investment Officer Megill\-Stephenson Company Limited Vice Chair #### Dennis Meeches President Tribal Council Investment Group \(TCIG\) #### Nick Hays President and CEO Winnipeg Airports Authority #### Sofia Mirza K\.C\. Partner Fillmore Riley LLP #### Jacques Lavergne General Manager Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg #### Diane Lee Sousa Director of Finance and Administration Exchange Technology Services #### Ray Karasevich President & CEO Assiniboine Park Conservancy #### Robyn Normandale Director, People and Culture Innovair Group #### Raif Richardson Senior Vice President, Multimodal Bison Transport #### Cheryl Zealand President & CEO Cranked Energy Bars #### Matt Dryburgh \(Ex\-Officio\) Interim Deputy Chief Administrative Officer City of Winnipeg #### Mark Rosner \(Ex\-Officio\) Chief of Staff to the Premier Province of Manitoba ## Join our team Help shape the future of Winnipeg on a diverse and passionate team with excellent benefits\. 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