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.
2023-24 Board of Directors
Ken Bagnell
CEO,
Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic
Paul Brigley, Treasurer
VP, Finance and CFO,
Halifax International Airport Authority
Ifeanyi Emesih, Secretary
Founder and CEO,
My East Coast Experience Media INC
Mayor Andy Fillmore
Halifax Regional Municipality
Tareq Hadhad
Founder and CEO,
Peace by Chocolate
Emily Haynes, Vice-Chair
Executive Director,
Taste of Nova Scotia
Ross Jefferson, Ex Offico
President and CEO,
Discover Halifax
Talha Khan
General Manager,
MUIR Hotel
Dean Leland
Owner
Oceanstone Resort & Spa, Fo’c’sle Village Pub, Sunroom Restaurant & Inn
Maggie MacDonald
Executive Director, Parks and Recreation
Halifax Regional Municipality
Ryan Murphy
President/Owner,
Murphy’s Camping on the Ocean
Chirag Patel
Director of Operations,
Comfort Inn Halifax
Carey Power
General Manager,
Hotel Halifax
Jean St-Amand
Councillor,
Halifax Regional Municipality
Doug Townsend, Chair
Co-Owner,
The Canteen on Portland