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The IVSA Board of Directors

The IVSA Board is comprised of representation from BC and Alberta.

The IVSA is responsible for bringing forward the issues of the industry as determined by the Board of Directors, who liaise with Industry groups, Provincial Government leaders, Liquor Boards, Liquor Licensing and the industry membership. Write to admin@ivsa.ca

The office is staffed by our Executive Assistant, Sharon Dillon, who manages day to day affairs of the IVSA sharon@ivsa.ca.  The administration team is responsible for arranging the popular Trade-Only "IVSA New Product Salons" in Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, and Edmonton.

 

IVSA Executive Board

Brian Berry, President Revelry Imports
Carmen D'Onofrio, VP BC Stile Wines
Carolyn Badger, VP AB Empson Canada (AB)
Vicky Ainley, Treasurer/Director Vino Allegro Wine Imports
Lesley Brown, Director HQ Wine + Spirits
Matt Thirlwell, Director Vintage West Wine Marketing (BC)
Shauna Hansen, Director Vintage West Wine Marketing (AB)
Jon Watson, Director Renaissance Wine Merchants
Selwyn Rawstron, Director Empson Canada (BC)
Vacant Vacant

 

IVSA Advisory Board

Ted Latimer IVSA Executive Director executivedirector@ivsa.ca
Mark Kuspira Crush Imports

Natino Bellantoni

 Enoteca Bacco
Chris Stewart Harvest Vintage
Chris Perry

Landmark Selections
Chris Stewart

Harvest Vintage

 

PAST BOARD MEMBERS:

We kindly thank the following industry leaders for their time served on the IVSA Board of Directors:
Norman Gladstone, Darryl Wienbren, Art Kendall, Jim Marion, Craig Windrim, Scott Adair, Paul Martin, Mike Longfield, Andrea McLaughlin, Tony Perri,  and Richard Loewen.