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Monday, May 25, 2015
Sue Chappel re-elected to Tourism Whistler Board of Directors
Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - May 25, 2015
Sue Chappel re-elected to Tourism Whistler Board of Directors
Whistler, B.C. – Sue Chappel has been re-elected to the Tourism Whistler Board of Directors.
Chappel, the incumbent, will fill the Multi-Managed Benchlands Lodging director position for a term of two years after winning the seat over Bruce Okabe.
The election results were announced at the May 21 Annual General Meeting and Election of Directors, held at the Whistler Conference Centre.
“I would like to thank our candidates for putting their names forward to serve on the Tourism Whistler Board of Directors,” said Tourism Whistler Board Chair, Saad Hasan.
“The commitment of all candidates to this process, and to the organization, does not go unnoticed,” he said.
“We are fortunate to have enthusiastic, engaged candidates wanting to contribute to the board, the organization and the resort. Congratulations to Sue Chappel on being re-elected to the board. I speak for the entire group when I say we look forward to continuing to work with Sue in the coming years.”
In 2015, the board positions of Single-managed Small Lodging Director, Commercial Director and Multi-Managed Benchlands Lodging Director were all up for election.
In the category of Single-managed Small Lodging Director, Saad Hasan (incumbent) was the single candidate and therefore, elected by acclamation.
In the category of Commercial Director, Roger Soane was elected by acclamation. Incumbent Duane Hepditch did not seek re-election.
“I’d like to Welcome Roger Soane to the position of Commercial Director and also recognize Duane Hepditch for his commitment to the Tourism Whistler Board of Directors over the years,” added Hasan. “On behalf of the entire board, I would like to thank Duane for his many contributions.”
Tourism Whistler is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors – five appointed and seven elected. Elected director positions include Commercial, Single-managed Large Lodging, Single-Managed Small Lodging, Multi-Managed Village Lodging, Multi-Managed Benchlands Lodging, Multi-Managed Other Lodging and Director-At-Large. Appointed director positions include two representatives from the Resort Municipality of Whistler, two representatives from Whistler Blackcomb and the President & CEO of Tourism Whistler.
Tourism Whistler Board nominees do not have to be members of Tourism Whistler; however they must be nominated by at least two members in good standing. All elected directors serve a two-year term. The term served by the appointed directors is determined by the organizations they represent.
The current Tourism Whistler Board of Directors:
Elected:
Single-Managed Small Lodging:
Saad Hasan (Chair)
Single-Managed Large Lodging:
Norm Mastalir
Multi-Managed Benchlands Lodging:
Sue Chappel
Multi-Managed Village Lodging:
Jim Allard
Multi-Managed Other Lodging:
Ian Lowe
Director-at-Large:
Tony Cary-Barnard
Commercial:
Roger Soane
Appointed:
Whistler Blackcomb:
David Brownlie
Stuart Rempel
Resort Municipality of Whistler:
Mayor Nancy Wilhelm-Morden
Mike Furey
Tourism Whistler President & CEO:
Barrett Fisher
The new Board of Directors will name its executive positions (chair, vice chair) following the annual board planning session in June.
Tourism Whistler Members can access additional information about the organization and its initiatives on the Tourism Whistler Member website at www.tourismwhistler.com/members
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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.
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