TOTA 2025 AGM & Announcement of Board Directors

The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the KF Centre for Excellence on the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territory of the Okanagan Indian Band and the syilx Okanagan People.

The meeting reviewed the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 including a presentation of the Audited Financial Statements, Governance Report, and TOTA Activities, as well as the announcement of the Board Election Results.

Board Director Election

We would like to thank all of those in attendance as well as the candidates that let their names stand in this year's election.

Please join us in congratulating the new and returning board of directors:

Executive Directors

Chair:
Sandra Oldfield, Elysian Projects (Elected for Additional Term)
South Okanagan | Sector: Business Services

Vice-Chair:

Kimo Linders, ERTCU Travel Group (Continuing Term)
All sub regions | Sector: Receptive Tour Operator

Secretary-Treasurer:

Cassandra Zerebeski, Tourism Industry Association of BC (Elected for Additional Term)
North Okanagan | Sector: Non-profit

Past Chair:
Michael J. Ballingall, Big White Ski Resort (Elected for Additional Term)
Boundary Country | Sector: Attraction

Directors

Mandi Carroll, Westbank First Nation (Continuing Term)
Central Okanagan | Sector: Other

Sam Collins, Mission Hill Family Estate Winery (Iconic Wines of BC) (New)

Central Okanagan | Sector: Wine & culinary

Vicki Dalgleish, Sandman Hotel Group (Continuing Term)
North Thompson, South Thompson, Gold Country, North Okanagan, Central Okanagan, South Okanagan, and Similkameen | Sector: Accommodation

Kelley Glazer, Destination Osoyoos (Continuing Term)
South Okanagan | Sector: DMO

Lumin Kite, Trails to the Boundary Society (Continuing Term)
Boundary Country | Sector: Other

Aaron Macdonald, Sun Peaks Resort (Elected for Additional Term)

North Thompson | Sector: Leisure

Jim Moroz, Kamloops Airport (Vantage Group) (New)

South Thompson | Sector: Other: Transportation

Lara Pethybridge, Andrew Peller Ltd (Continuing Term)
Central, South Okanagan | Sector: Wine

Dale Sivucha, Coast Capri Hotel (Elected for Additional Term)

Central Okanagan | Sector: Accommodation

Aggie Weighill, Okanagan College (New)

North Okanagan, Central Okanagan, South Okanagan, Shuswap | Sector: Other: Education

Welcome to all of the new and continuing board members. We thank you for your dedication and commitment to the Thompson Okanagan tourism industry and the region.

Learn more about the directors at TOTABC.org/Board.

Contact TOTA

If you have any questions or comments, please email AGM@TOTABC.com.