TORONTO — At its AGM on May 28, ACTA members voted on the nine positions available to the board of directors.
Those nine then appointed three positions to round out the 12-person board.
Here’s a look at the new ACTA board of directors for 2024-2025 …
- Mark Greenwood, Director of Operations, Travel Masters, representing B.C./Yukon region
- Peter Keyter, Director and General Counsel, The Travel Lady, representing Alberta/Northwest Territories region
- Karen Schabel CTM, Training and Development Coordinator, CAA Saskatchewan, representing Saskatchewan region
- Melanie (Mel) Carter CTM, Director, Travel Product, CAA Club Group of Companies, representing Manitoba/Nunavut region
- Monica Johnstone CTC, President, UNIGLOBE Travel Innovations, representing Ontario region
- Serge H. Malaison, Director General, Voyages Centaure, representing Québec region
- Gary Gaudry, President, Maritime Travel, representing Atlantic region
- Zeina Gedeon, CEO, Trevello, ACTA Director at Large
- Brian Robertson, President, Direct Travel (Canada West), ACTA Director at Large
- Shalene Dudley, CEO Latitude Concierge Travels, ACTA Appointed Director
- Michael Johnson, President, Ensemble, ACTA Appointed Director
- Rocky Racco, Owner and CEO, TTI Travel, ACTA Appointed Director
ACTA BOARD CHAIR: MONICA JOHNSTONE
For the coming year Monica Johnstone CTC becomes ACTA Board Chair.
Taking the position of Vice-Chair is Mel Carter CTM. Treasurer is Gary Gaudry and Secretary is Brian Robertson.
“I am honoured to take on the role of ACTA Board Chair,” said Johnstone. “I look forward to working with the ACTA board and other stakeholders to advocate for travel agencies, travel advisors and independent travel advisors.”
BOARD DEPARTURES
Several industry professionals are leaving the ACTA board.
They are: Liz Fleming, General Manager, North South Travel; Geneviève Dupuy-Duplessis, Vice-President, Club Voyages Dumoulin; and Mary Jane Hiebert CTC, Owner, Oyster Travel Service.
“I would like to thank the following outgoing board members for their dedication and tremendous contribution over many years,” said ACTA President, Wendy Paradis.
REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Along with ACTA’s national board of directors, ACTA consults with its re-instated regional advisory committees.
These include TALA (Travel Agency Leaders Advisory Group); ITA (Independent Travel Advisor Committee, Canadian Corporate Travel Advisory (CCTA) committee, the Air Advocacy committee and the Travel Supplier committee.
All work to ensure all stakeholders have been heard and to enable ACTA to form consensus and speak with one voice.
A list of the Regional Advisory Committees can be found here.
