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Meet the passionate group leading Travel Alberta

Bio Portrait of David Goldstein

David Goldstein

Chief Executive Officer

As CEO of Travel Alberta, David leads a dedicated team responsible for promoting Alberta as a desirable place to travel, work, live, play, invest and learn—capitalizing on the province’s breathtaking landscapes and world-class hospitality to develop unique experiences for Albertans and visitors to enjoy year-round.

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Kara Claypool

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

In her role as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Kara Claypool drives business excellence through a portfolio encompassing financial and risk management, governance, human resources, information technology and corporate services.

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Bio Portrait of Tannis Gaffney

Tannis Gaffney

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

As Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Tannis Gaffney leads a team responsible for promoting Alberta as a premier destination and driving revenue to Alberta businesses from regional, domestic and international visitors.

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Jon Mamela

Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer

Jon brings a unique blend of public and private leadership experience in the tourism and hospitality industry to his role as Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer for Travel Alberta, where he is responsible for driving destination and tourism product development.

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Danielle Vlemmiks

Vice President, Strategy, Research and Communications

Danielle Vlemmiks leads a team responsible for business strategy development, planning and reporting, corporate communications and research and insights.

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Bio Portrait of Kyla Stott-Jess

Kyla Stott-Jess

Corporate Counsel

Kyla Stott-Jess is Travel Alberta’s Corporate Counsel. In her role, Kyla provides guidance to the corporation on a number of matters including governance, risk management, contract management and privacy.

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