Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board are made up of and food/beverage and tourism professionals who are committed to providing insight and guidance into the direction of the Association and related business units. 

Board members and advisors are listed alphabetically by last name.

ERIC AEBI	Advisor
	Eric began his career in hotel operations management with experience ranging from luxury hotels to brewpubs, both in the United States and Europe.  As a consultant, Eric has worked with over 400 hotel properties representing the world’s finest groups including: Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Hilton Hotels, Marriott, Inter-Continental Hotels and Resorts, Mandarin Hotels, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Swiss Leading Hotels, Disney Hotels & Resorts and the Peninsula Group.  A Swiss and American citizen, Eric has also designed and delivered professional development seminars for Ecôle hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) in Switzerland and taught under their flag in Asia, Europe and the USA.
KATHI APOSTOLODIS	Advisor
	Kathi is a graduate of the Business School of McGill University (Montreal, Canada) and has Bachelor’s Degrees from the Philosophy School and the Political and Economic Sciences Dept. of the Law School of the University of Athens. She is fluent in Greek, English, French, German and has good knowledge of Dutch.  Kathi Apostolidis is a partner in Tourism Taskforce, a tourism marketing consultancy offering services to both the public and private sectors. She deals with Management Consulting, specialising in Public Affairs, Strategic Management, and International Marketing.
ASHLEY BARTNER	Advisor
	Ashley Bartner lives in Le Marche Italy and operates La Tavola Marche Agritourismo (farmhouse inn) & Cooking School. She has worked with the private clubs & resort company ClubCorp for 10 years at two different private, member-only clubs. Ashley is a proud member of Slow Food both in The United States & Italy, and only cooks/serves what is in season and locally grown, supporting the local economy.  Ashley is a featured publisher for Wandering Educators & writes a monthly column for Italia! Magazine.
STEPHAN EARNHART	Advisor
	Stephan Earnhart was educated at Cornell, Ecôle hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and holds a Bachelors Degree from Portland (Oregon) State University and a MBA in Hospitality Management. He has worked as a hospitality leader and consultant with such clients as Swiss Deluxe Hotels, Walt Disney World, Four Seasons Hotels and Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and as Director of Operations for the Ritz-Carlton in Sarasota, Florida, USA. As Academic Director at the Swiss Hotel Management School in Leysin, Switzerland, Stephan is developing the next generations of hospitality leaders.
JEREMY FREEMANTLE	Advisor
	Jeremy is a specialist in corporate governance pertaining to investor communication programs and has also advised some of South Africa’s blue chip public companies on their brand management and corporate image. He recently started African Relish, a destination based recreational cooking school.  He serves on the Board of Trustees for the WWF (Worldwide Fund for Nature) formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund.  He also serves as a non-executive director of Greymatter & Finch, a leading corporate and investor communications company.
REBECCA LEHEUP - BUCKNELL	Advisor
	Rebecca has been involved with the Ontario Culinary Tourism Alliance (OCTA) since 2005 as the volunteer lead for Prince Edward County. Rebecca is the Executive Director with the OCTA and is working with regions across the Province to advance culinary tourism.  Rebecca designed and developed courses for George Brown College's cutting edge Culinary Tourism Management program which launched online in January 2009. Rebecca is a member of the OTMPC Town & Country Committee and chair of the Prince Edward County Slow Food Convivium.
KATHY MCAREE	Advisor
	Kathryn McAree created Vancouver Island’s only culinary tour company, Travel With Taste.  She realized that the bounty of organic farms, vineyards, cheese makers, wild seafood, et al that make Vancouver Island unique, would appeal to a kind of globe trotting, palate pleased traveler.  Kathy is a board member of the British Columbia Culinary Tourism Society and a leading force in the Wine Islands Project working to promote BC and the island as a culinary tourism destination.
DON MONSOUR	Director, Chairman
	Don is a founding member of the Council of Tourism Associations of British Columbia, and was appointed its President in 2001. He is the current Chair of the Victoria Restaurant Association. He has been a member and director of many organizations including the Canadian Food Services Executives Association and Tourism British Columbia. In addition to serving as Chair of the International Culinary Tourism Association, Don currently holds the positions of Chair of Culinary Tourism Society of British Columbia, Director on the BC Culinary Arts Foundation, and board member of the Victoria Chefs Association.
HAROLD D PARTAIN CTC CCTP	Director, Vice-Chairman
	Harold has served on the Board of Directors of the International Culinary Tourism Association (ICTA) since 2004 and as Vice Chairman since 2006. He also chairs the Education & Certification Committee and is on the Association’s Membership Committee. Harold has dedicated over 35 years to the travel industry. His management and training skills have lead several companies to success and recognition. Harold is a senior partner with McCabe Travel Group and lectures on travel styles and trends, destinations, and the history of food for various travel organizations such as ASTA and industry conferences.