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 (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter) as well as hashtag usage for #visitnovascotia 

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.

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.  
 

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.

Meaghan Giffin

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

How I can help:
Inquiries about the Doers & Dreamers Travel Guide, lure guides or travel ways map. 

Hannah Crawford

Marketing Advisor
hannah.crawford@novascotia.ca
902-790-3714

How I can help:
Inquiries about the Digital Content Marketing Program.

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.

Ella Burns

Digital Marketing Coordinator
ella.burns@novascotia.ca
902-798-6700

How I can help:
Inquiries regarding our photo and video library.

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.

Leena Roy

Business Development Advisor 
leena.roychowdhury@novascotia.ca
902-478-1704

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). 
 

Lauren Heaslip

Business Development Coordinator
lauren.heaslip@novascotia.ca
902-220-4873

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

Jess Hawkes

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

How we 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 provincial visitor information centres (VICs), tourism contact centre, guidelines for shipping and displaying tourism brochures in provincial VICs.