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