Hello Members,
Following our Annual General Meeting, which was held at the Midnight Sun Complex in Inuvik on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, NWT Tourism is pleased to announce the 2025/26 Board of Directors and Executives!
After the election this year, there has been a slight change in the board of directors. Thank you to all that put their names forward for the NWT Tourism board of directors, and congratulations to the successful candidates in this year's election, Corey Myers, Dana Hibbard, Dan Wong, and Ed Romanowski.
2025/26 NWT Tourism Board of Directors
- Corey Myers, Chair - Frontier Lodge
- Harold Grinde, Vice Chair – Gana River Outfitters Ltd.
- Verda Law, Treasurer – Yellowknife Tours Ltd.
- Samantha Stuart, Secretary – Tlicho Adventures Ltd.
- James McPherson, Director - Sahtu Secretariat
- Taig Connel, Director - Gwich’in Tribal Council
- Paul Harrington, Director - Northwest Territory Metis Nation
- Chief Fred Sangris, Director - Akaitcho Territory Government
- Susan Simpson, Director - Tlicho Government
- Liza McPherson, Director - Dehcho First Nations
- Dana Hibbard, Director - Nahanni River Adventures
- Dan Wong, Director - Jackpine Paddle
- Ed Romanowski, Director - Explorer Hotel
- Melissa Cyr, Ex Officio Director - GNWT – ITI
- Jonah Mitchell, Ex Officio Director - Parks Canada
All the best,
Donna Lee Demarcke
Chief Executive Officer
NWT Tourism