Jim Marchbank, Chair, Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (CNW Group/Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation).
As Chair of the Board of Directors of OTMPC, Jim will lead the overall strategic direction of the government agency responsible for marketing and promoting Ontario as a travel destination.
TORONTO – The Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation (OTMPC) announced Sudbury resident, Jim Marchbank, will continue to lead the organization after being reappointed Chair of the Board of Directors. The appointment was confirmed by Ontario's Lieutenant Governor for a three-year period ending in September 2020.
Jim has been a member of the OTMPC Board since September 24, 2008 and was first appointed as Chair in 2014. As Chair, Jim has led OTMPC to become a more dynamic organization that is delivering impactful marketing campaigns and activities, including the 'Epic is ON' campaign for the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and the most recent award-winning 'Where Am I?' campaign. Jim has also focussed on partnerships with tourism stakeholders to ensure they are strengthened.
Jim has a long-standing career in Northern Ontario. He served as a Director at Science North starting in 1982 before becoming Chief Executive Officer in 1987, a role he held until 2011. Under Jim's leadership, Science North expanded by developing a special exhibits hall, a butterfly gallery, an IMAX Theatre and the mining and geology centre Dynamic Earth. Jim was Executive Producer of three educational IMAX films and numerous multi-media science productions.
As well, Jim was a City of Sudbury Alderman and Councillor for the Regional Municipality of Sudbury from 1985 to 1991.
Jim has served on a number of volunteer boards and committees over the years, including several specific to improving the tourism industry. Jim has been a member of the Tourism Working Group of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, a board member of the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, a board member of a predecessor to the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario and President of Attractions Ontario.
Jim is currently a member of the board of the Ontario Educational Communications Authority (TVOntario) and member of the board of the Northern Cancer Foundation.
As Chair of the Board of Directors of OTMPC, Jim will lead the overall strategic direction of the government agency responsible for marketing and promoting Ontario as a travel destination.
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
