Tourism Tofino’s 2021-22 Board of Directors was announced yesterday at its AGM.

We say goodbye to J.J. Belanger and thank him for serving for six years including as Chair from 2016 – 2019, and we welcome two new people to the Board:  Ryan Orr from Pacific Rim Navigators and Tamara Neale from The Hobbyist.

Shane Richards has completed two years as Chair and is being succeeded by Samantha Hackett.   On behalf of all who have been involved with Tourism Tofino during Shane’s terms as Chair, we extend our sincerest appreciation for his incredible leadership and contribution to this organization.

2021-22 Board of Directors:

Samantha Hackett, Long Beach Lodge Resort, Chair

Sabrina Donovan, Pacific Sands Beach Resort, Vice Chair

Shane Richards, Surfgrove Campground, Past Chair

Jason Watts, Stay Tofino, Secretary-Treasurer

Britt Chalmers, the District of Tofino

Dena Cole, Ocean Village Resort

Maureen Fraser, Commonloaf Bake Shop

Rebecca Hurwitz, The West Coast Nest – operated by the CBT

Charles McDiarmid, Wickaninnish Inn

Tamara Neale, The Hobbyist

Sheila Orchiston, Rare Earth Weddings

Ryan Orr, Pacific Rim Navigators

Dave Tovell, Pacific Rim National Park Reserve