TIME Canada (Travel Industry Mentor Experience) — the not-for-profit mentoring program dedicated to developing and retaining the next generation of travel, tourism, hospitality, cruise, and aviation professionals — has announced the members of its inaugural Canadian committee.
That committee includes a group of nine senior industry leaders who will help guide the program as it prepares to welcome its first Canadian cohort at an inaugural event in Toronto on Sept. 23, 2026.
The committee brings together decades of combined experience across retail travel, host agencies, tour operating, expedition and luxury cruising, aviation, rail, destination marketing, and tourism.
Its members will support TIME Canada’s board and Country Program Manager in shaping the program locally — championing mentorship, guiding the mentor and mentee cohorts, and building the industry relationships that sustain long-term success — while drawing on the proven framework behind TIME’s fifteen-plus years of impact in Australia and New Zealand.
Members of the TIME Canada committee include:
- Sheralyn Berry — Director of Commercial Sales, Destination America
- Jeff Element — Chief Operating Of icer, The Travel Agent Next Door (TTAND)
- Steve Farrelly — Founder, PlusSixOne Consulting
- Nathalie Guay — Canadian Market Lead, OCEAN Signature Resorts by H10
- Dianne Jackson — Director, Franchise & Af iliate, Transat Distribution Canada (TDC)
- Shawna Little Calderwood — Founder, Lavish Adventure Travel
- Emma McCormick — General Manager, North America, Chimu Adventures
- Gavin Miller — Owner, The Long Lunch
- Duncan Pattillo — Director of Programming & Events, Base31
Edith Beaudoin, Country Program Manager, TIME Canada, said that: “The calibre of leaders stepping forward to guide TIME Canada says everything about where this industry wants to go.”
Beaudoin continued: “In every conversation, I have with people across Canadian travel, the same thing comes through — they want to give back, and they want to make sure our industry has a strong future. This committee turns that shared commitment into real support for the next generation.”
The committee’s appointment comes ahead of TIME Canada’s inaugural launch event on Wed., Sept. 23, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, where the program will welcome its first Canadian cohort of mentees alongside industry partners, mentors, and supporters.
The event will be keynoted by TIME Founder and Chair Penny Spencer, who will travel from Sydney to mark the occasion.
The launch event is by invitation and industry professionals and organizations interested in attending or learning more about TIME Canada are encouraged to reach out directly
TIME Canada (Travel Industry Mentor Experience) is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization dedicated to connecting experienced travel industry leaders with emerging talent through structured, one-on-one mentoring. TIME Canada is the Canadian chapter of a program established in Australia in 2009, now active across Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. The program serves professionals across travel, tourism, hospitality, cruise, and aviation.
Go to www.travelindustrymentor.ca or contact [email protected] .
