About Us

Our Team

Nina Kressler
President & CEO
Dan Young
Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer
Loretta Briard
General Manager
Catherine Rockburn
Director of Events
Julia Forbes
Director of Marketing and Sponsorship
Mark Gamble
Director of Sales
Jason McCooeye
Director of Operations
Patrick Turcot
Executive Chef
Leslie Hurd
HR Manager
Leigh Bush
Security Manager
Blake Rainville
Senior Manager of Facilities
Delia Lapensée
Senior Account Manager, National Convention Sales - Corporate
Karen Wiersma
Account Manager, National Convention Sales - Association
Amanda Munroe
Account Manager, National Convention Sales - Association
Matthew Blackburn
Account Manager, Local/Regional Sales
Josh Verch
Manager, Corporate Partnerships
Faran Mirza
Program Manager, ThinkOttawa
Alexandra Tanguay
Event Services Manager
Francine Lavack
Event Services Manager
Barbara Tavares
Event Services Manager
Christina Weiss
Event Services Manager
Jason Edwards
Event Services Manager
Tyo Worku
Event Services Manager
Allysha Righi
Event Services Manager
Charlene Frenette
Executive Office Administrator
Sarah Bentley
Marketing & Sales Coordinator
Jamie Greig
Event Services Coordinator
Kelsey Coles
Sales Coordinator