About Us
Anna Pollock is a strategist, futurist and change agent who has consulted to the international tourism industry for over 30 years. DestiCorp' s clients include the federal and provincial governments in Canada, the World Travel and Tourism Council, PATA, the European Travel Council, Visit Scotland, the Canadian Tourism Commission, and many other smaller destination marketing organizations. Anna is recipient of the Tourism Visionary Award from British Columbia's tourism sector in recognition of her pioneering work in a number of sectors including adventure travel, spa and wellness tourism, education and development and industry organization. Please contact Anna at 604 218 5103 or email annapollock@shaw.ca.
Dr. Joe Kelly is an accomplished tourism researcher and advisor on climate-friendly travel. With over 10 years of professional experience, he has provided strategic consulting services to numerous public and private sector clients in tourism and transportation. His expertise is in evaluating the environmental impacts of travel and in assessing visitor responses to environmentally sound tourism initiatives. Notably, he was the first to develop a comprehensive model of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions for tourism destinations. Joe is currently the Director of Strategic Services at InterVISTAS Consulting. He is also an active board member of Connecting Environmental Professionals and an Adjunct Professor at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia.
Dr. Rachel Dodds has over 17 years of experience in the tourism industry and is a specialist in sustainable tourism. Rachel is currently the Director of Sustaining Tourism, a consultancy firm as well as an Assistant Professor at Ryerson University in Toronto. She has worked in all facets of the tourism industry including tour operators, hotels, governments, NGOs and small businesses. Her experience includes working with the World Bank, European Union, Caribbean Tourism Organization, International Business Leaders Forums International Tourism Partnership and WWF as well as Canadian experience with tour operators and Toronto's Green Tourism Association.
Dr. Peter Williams is Professor, School of Resource and Environmental Management and Director, Centre for Tourism Policy and Research at Simon Fraser University, British Columbia. Recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from The Travel and Tourism Research Association, he has made a significant contribution to the development of policy and planning frameworks that guide the sustainable use of natural and cultural resources for tourism purposes.
Pat Corbett is owner, manager of The Hills Health Ranch in central British Columbia. In addition to being a current Vice President of the Board of Directors of COTA, Pat is also the Chair of the Canadian Spa Association and a national distributor of spa products. Past board experience includes the BC Progress Board, past Vice Chair of Tourism BC, and the Canadian Tourism Commission. Pat is also a past President of the Cariboo Tourism Association and past Chair of COTA.
Sonya Graci is an Assistant Professor in the Tourism and Environment Department at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Sonya is also the Director of Accommodating Green, a consulting firm that focuses on integrating sustainability practices into businesses mainly in the tourism industry. She has had extensive experience with greening the tourism industry with a focus on the hospitality sector. She has worked on several projects in North America, Asia and Central America working with stakeholders through partnerships to move the tourism industry towards sustainability
