The Board of Directors provides strategic stewardship, effective risk management and reporting mechanism as well as monitoring, and supporting the President & CEO while providing direction and support.
The Discover Halifax Board is a governing board and has the fiduciary responsibility to: act honestly; act in good faith; give loyalty; exercise authority within the parameters of the position; disclose conflict of interest; avoid breach of confidence; and, hold in strict confidence all transactions and business affairs of transactions affecting Discover Halifax and its members.
2021-22 Board of Directors
Jennifer Angel, Chair of the Board
Doug Townsend, Vice-Chair
Co-Owner,
The Canteen on Portland
Paul Brigley, Treasurer of the Board
VP, Finance & CFO,
Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA)
Megan Delaney, Secretary of the Board
General Manager,
Cambridge Suites Hotel Halifax
Ross Jefferson, Ex Offico
President & CEO,
Discover Halifax
Chirag Patel
Director of Operations,
Comfort Inn Halifax
Denise Schofield
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer - Citizen Services,
Halifax Regional Municipality
Emily Haynes
Executive Director,
Taste of Nova Scotia
Ken Bagnell
President,
Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic
Mayor Mike Savage
Halifax Regional Municipality
Patty Cuttell
Councillor,
Halifax Regional Municipality
Ryan Murphy
President/Owner,
Murphy’s Camping on the Ocean
Talha Khan
General Manager,
Delta Hotels by Marriott Dartmouth
Tareq Hadhad
Chief Executive Officer,
Peace by Chocolate