2024-25 Board of Directors

The Board of Directors governs RTO8, setting the strategy and overseeing organizational development. Board members are industry experts and leaders.

Donna Bennett – Board Chair
Westben Theatre

Elizabeth King – Vice Chair
Lang Pioneer Village Museum

Mindy Knott
Curve Lake First Nation

Emilio Ojeda
Settlement Services Northumberland County

Danielle French
South Pond Home

Charles Kerr
Eganridge Resort, Golf Club & Spa

Stephanie Campbell
Watershed Magazine

Laurie Dillon-Schalk
Community Foundation Kawartha Lakes

Jeannie Maidens
Municipality of Port Hope

Ann Adare
Dunraven Cottage

Stephanie Campbell
Watershed Magazine

Jay Chatten
Harwood Community Parks & Recreation Club

Kayleigh Hindman
Hampton Inn by Hilton Peterborough

2024-25 DMO Representatives

Laurie McCarthy
Economic Development Officer – Tourism
City of Kawartha Lakes
705.324.9411 Ext. 1233
lmccarthy@kawarthalakes.ca

Joe Rees
Director of Tourism, Peterborough & the Kawarthas Economic Development
705.743.0777 x. 2129
jrees@peterboroughed.ca

Diane Murenbeeld
Manager of Tourism, Northumberland Tourism
905.372.5615
murenbeeldd@northumberland.ca

Katie Crowley
Acting Regional Development Advisor-Tourism. Regional and Corporate Services Division.
Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
705-761-6748
katie.crowley@ontario.ca