Tourism Toronto announces new president/CEO

Tourism Toronto has appointed Johanne Bélanger as president and CEO, effective Sept. 1.

Bélanger was president of Freeman Audio Visual Canada for the past 10 years and served as chair of Tourism Toronto’s Board of Directors from 2012 to 2014, joining the board in 2009. In 2014, she was inducted into the Meetings and Incentive Travel Hall of Fame and has also served as president of the Board of Directors for InfoComm International, the trade association representing the professional audio visual and information communications industries worldwide. In 2014, Ms. Bélanger received the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) Outstanding Achievement in Industry Leadership Award.

In March, former Tourism Toronto CEO David Whittaker joined Brand USA after eight years in Canada.