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

Doug Townsend, Chair
Co-Owner,
The Canteen on Portland

Emily Haynes, Vice-Chair
Executive Director,
Taste of Nova Scotia
Paul Brigley, Treasurer of the Board
VP, Finance and CFO,
Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA)

Ross Jefferson, Ex Offico
President and CEO,
Discover Halifax

Carey Power
General Manager,
Hotel Halifax and Barrington Hotel

Chirag Patel
Director of Operations,
Comfort Inn Halifax

Ifeanyi Emesih
Founder and CEO,
My East Coast Experience Media INC

Ken Bagnell
President,
Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic

Maggie MacDonald
Executive Director, Parks and Recreation
Halifax Regional Municipality

Megan Delaney
Director of People and Culture,
Events East

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