Contact Us
Contact Us
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T: 709-466-7992
Staff Directory
Staff Directory
Chris Sheppard
Executive Director
Chris Sheppard
Executive Director
Our Executive Director, Chris Sheppard, is a familiar face within the Newfoundland and Labrador tourism industry and has more than 25 years of experience under his belt. Along with the many duties associated with leading the team and the DMO, Chris oversees product development in the region and works very closely with his colleagues at the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Recreation and other industry partners on municipal, regional, provincial, and federal levels.
(709) 427-8387
Andrew Hiscock
Manager of Leisure Travel and Media Relations
Andrew Hiscock
Manager of Leisure Travel and Media Relations
Andrew, as Manager of Leisure Travel and Media Relations, works on our programs designed to allow your business to take advantage of the province’s award-winning marketing campaign. By working directly with potential visitors at consumer travel shows, interfacing with travel trading professionals, and hosting accredited travel media producers, Legendary Coasts Members are well represented in the province’s efforts in our key markets. Andrew works closely with NL Tourism, the other four DMOs, and many other partners to ensure that our approach is cohesive, cooperative, efficient, and effective.
(709) 725-1687
Danielle Ambs
Manager of Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Tourism Partnership
Danielle Ambs
Manager of Saint-Pierre & Miquelon Tourism Partnership
Danielle manages our official partnership with Tourism Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and is always happy to chat about ways in which we can work together with our French neighbours to the south. Danielle attends travel and trade shows, works on joint marketing efforts between Saint-Pierre et Miquelon and Newfoundland and Labrador, acts as a Saint-Pierre et Miquelon ambassador in Newfoundland and Labrador and across the country, and helps operators and tourism industry stakeholders from both regions connect to create new and exciting projects and products that enhance our combined tourism offering... among other things! Her efforts are all about ensuring that we work together and draw on our shared histories and unique cultures to entice visitors to travel to our region and to stay there longer. If you’re interested in learning more about the partnership and how you can get involved, please give Danielle a shout; she’d be happy to hear from you.
(709) 699-0205
Alicia Hopkins
Project Manager, Communities of Interest
Alicia Hopkins
Project Manager, Communities of Interest
Alicia is heading up a Communities of Interest marketing project surrounding hiking in the eastern region of our beautiful province. Having a background in social media marketing, she's thrilled to have the opportunity to share her love of Newfoundland and Labrador's great outdoors with the virtual hiking community in our target markets, primarily across Canada. Alicia engages with many of our hiking advocates in the region to encourage breathtaking content creation, she converses with tourism-based operators to ensure that they are ready for the hiking market, and she works closely with industry partners to optimize our efforts. Alicia is always happy to speak with anyone about this project and is very open to ideas and collaboration. Reach out to her via telephone or email!
(709) 699-0602
Abby Moss
Social Media and Market Readiness Coordinator
Abby Moss
Social Media and Market Readiness Coordinator
(709) 631-1095
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Brian Rose, Chair
Erika Pardy, Vice Chair
Jane Hynes, Treasurer
Kevin Johnson, Secretary
Marieke Gow
Andy Hennebury
Carol Ann Devereaux
Claudine Garland
John Norman
Julie White
Marilyn Coles-Hayley
Mary Byrne
