Year: 2024

Deirdre Campbell

As president of Canadian-based tartanbond, Deirdre has been entrenched in the integrated communications business for more than 24 years, specializing in sustainable tourism and destination marketing.  In 2017, Tartan merged with the tigerbond, a UK based PR agency with over 40 years of experience.  This allowed Deirdre to expand her… Read more

Impact Sustainability Travel and Tourism Conference 2024

Walt Judas

Walt has been involved in the tourism industry for over 30 years, having worked at BC Pavco, Port Metro Vancouver, and Tourism Vancouver prior to joining the Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia (TIABC) in May 2015. As CEO, Walt leads multiple advocacy/policy files, sets the strategic course for TIABC,… Read more

Teresa Ryder

Teresa is proud to be of Musqueam descent. Upon finishing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology at Simon Fraser University, Teresa has spent more than 10 years in Indigenous tourism development, starting her career with Indigenous Tourism BC. She has worked with Indigenous tourism operators and partners to grow… Read more

Stéfanie Rondou-Pontbriand

Stéfanie Rondou-Pontbriand holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering as well as a master’s degree in international studies. Concerned with environmental and climate change issues, Stéfanie has worked as a greenhouse gas (GHG) expert for technology accelerators and with large industrial Canadian companies before joining Air Canada. As the Senior… Read more

Robyn Goldsmith

Robyn Goldsmith is working towards a brighter and more inclusive future for tourism in the small mountain town of Revelstoke through destination management planning and creative marketing. She was the cohost of Think Revelstoke, a podcast about destination management and planning, and has run a number of regenerative tourism and… Read more

Paul Nursey

Paul Nursey is a highly accomplished tourism marketing, strategy, and branding expert who is widely regarded as one of Canada’s top tourism policy minds. Since joining Destination Greater Victoria in 2014, Paul has led DGV to numerous significant accomplishments, including: -Co-founding the IMPACT Sustainability Travel and Tourism Conference. -Aligning DGV… Read more

Mayor Marianne Alto

Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto is a facilitator by trade with university degrees in law and science.  A businesswoman active in community causes for decades, Marianne was first elected to Victoria City Council in 2010, and elected as Mayor in 2022. Mayor Alto is matriarch of the City Family (a unique… Read more

Michelle Holliday

Michelle Holliday is a visionary author, facilitator, consultant, and researcher. For the past two decades, she has supported pioneering, purpose-driven clients across a wide range of sectors, including tourism and agriculture, to enable the transition to more regenerative systems and structures. Michelle’s research and practical experience are brought together in… Read more

Kyle Bouwknecht

Kyle works with Synergy’s diverse client base as Technical Lead. Much of his time is spent modeling emissions reductions, developing excel tools, and supporting other team members on technical work. Kyle has previous experience in agriculture, heavy construction, and automotive industries, stoking interest in, and knowledge of, clean tech innovations… Read more