Staff Directory

Tanya Johnson
Marketing Manager
tanya.johnson@novascotia.ca
902-798-6899

How I can help: Inquiries regarding Tourism Nova Scotia’s advertising campaigns.

Cynthia Bragg
Digital Marketing Advisor
cynthia.bragg@novascotia.ca
902-798-7463

How I can help: Inquiries regarding the provincial tourism social media accounts as well as hashtag usage for #VisitNovaScotia.

Ella Burns
Digital Marketing Coordinator
ella.burns@novascotia.ca
782-838-0361

How I can help: Inquiries regarding our photo and video library and the Digital Content Marketing Program.

Dana Edgar
Marketing Advisor
dana.edgar@novascotia.ca
902-222-2887

How I can help: Inquiries regarding the purchasing of advertising and sponsorships, as well as our digital asset library.
 

Market Development

Natalie Shaw
Market Development Coordinator
natalie.shaw@novascotia.ca
902-237-8170

How I can help: Inquiries about travel trade and travel media, familiarization tours and press trips, and the Tour Operator Partnership Program.

Meaghan Giffin
Marketing Advisor
meaghan.giffin@novascotia.ca
902-497-0067

How I can help: Inquiries about the digital Doers & Dreamers Travel Guide, lure guides and travel ways maps.

Michelle Sears
Digital Marketing Advisor
michelle.sears@novascotia.ca
902-790-4571

How I can help: Inquiries regarding content on the provincial tourism website, NovaScotia.com.

Stephanie Wadden
Digital Marketing Coordinator
stephanie.wadden@novascotia.ca
902-790-7485

How I can help: Inquiries about operator listings on NovaScotia.com including business, package, and event listings.  

Nick Fry
Manager Business Development
nick.fry@novascotia.ca
902-478-9561

How I can Help:
Inquiries from individuals and organizations interested in enhancing or starting a tourism business.

Lauren Heaslip
(Acting) Business Development Advisor 
lauren.heaslip@novascotia.ca
902-220-4873

How I can Help:
Provide insights and resources to support development in Cape Breton, Halifax, Yarmouth and Acadian Shores. Inquiries about starting or expanding a tourism business; signage; creating or enhancing websites and social media presence; and navigating business resources within Tourism Nova Scotia and the community (programs, planning, financing, regulatory, training), as well as developing and supporting the Tourism Nova Scotia Webinar Series. 

Jennifer McKeane
Business Development Advisor
jennifer.mckeane@novascotia.ca 
902-717-3623

How I can help:
Provide insights and resources to support development in South Shore, Eastern Shore, Northumberland Shore and Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Valley. Inquiries about starting or expanding a tourism business; signage; creating or enhancing websites and social media presence; and navigating business resources within Tourism Nova Scotia and the community (programs, planning, financing, regulatory, training). 

(Parental Leave) 
Business Development Coordinator

How can I help:
Inquiries about starting or expanding a tourism business; signage; creating or enhancing websites and social media presence; and navigating business resources within Tourism Nova Scotia and the community (programs, planning, financing, regulatory, training). 

Jessica Spooner
Manager, Experience Development
902-790-0379
jessica.spooner@novascotia.ca

How I can help:
Inquiries from individuals and organizations interested in developing experiential tourism opportunities. Provide insights and tools to tourism businesses across all regions of the province to create authentic experiences that appeal to our target visitors and help to differentiate Nova Scotia.

Emily Hiltz
Tourism Development Advisor
emily.hiltz@novascotia.ca
902-790-0950

How I can help:
Provide insights and tools to Northumberland Shores and Eastern Shores businesses to create authentic experiences that appeal to our target visitors and help to differentiate Nova Scotia.

Erin Hume
Tourism Development Advisor 
erin.hume@novascotia.ca
902-717-4831

How I can help:
Provide insights and tools to South Shore, Cape Breton and Yarmouth and Acadian Shores businesses to create authentic experiences that appeal to our target visitors and help to differentiate Nova Scotia.

Melanie Lowe
Tourism Development Advisor
melanie.lowe@novascotia.ca
902-790-2379

How I can help:
Provide insights and tools to Bay of Fundy & Annapolis Valley and Halifax businesses to create authentic experiences that appeal to our target visitors and help to differentiate Nova Scotia.

Amelia Jarvis
Outreach and Engagement Advisor
amelia.jarvis@novascotia.ca
902-430-5680

How I can help:
Inquiries about Tourism Nova Scotia’s corporate website, tourismns.ca, and industry newsletter. General inquiries about Tourism Nova Scotia and how to engage with our team. Corporate media inquiries.

Jess Hawkes
Outreach and Engagement Advisor
jess.hawkes@novascotia.ca
902-943-9431

How I can help:
Inquiries about Tourism Nova Scotia’s corporate website, tourismns.ca, and industry newsletter. General inquiries about Tourism Nova Scotia and how to engage with our team. Corporate media inquiries.

Tourism Nova Scotia Research Team
tourismresearch@novascotia.ca

How we can help:
Information about Tourism Nova Scotia’s research practices, tourism statistics, Visitor Exit Survey, and requests for research reports.

Carrie Grant
Manager, Visitor Services
carrie.grant@novascotia.ca
902-798-6308

How I can help:
Inquiries about the visitor information centres (VICs), tourism contact centre, guidelines for shipping and displaying tourism brochures in VICs.