Community Engagement
Piers McDonald led NVD from its inception in February 2004 to March 2009 as CEO. Piers now serves as Chairman. Rich Thompson, also an original founder, is currently CEO. Both Piers and Rich have ensured the Partnership is deeply engaged in the Whitehorse Community through involvement in volunteer boards and active participation in many aspects of the Whitehorse community.
Selected Current and Past Community Involvement
by NVD board and management include:
Executive Chair & CFO – Rich Thompson
- Chair – Business Advisory Council
- Co-Chair – Yukon Tourism Development Strategy
- Past Chair – Yukon Chamber of Commerce
- Past Chair – Senior Marketing Committee – Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon
- Past International Vice-Chair of the Young President’s Organization
- Rich is either a past or present member of a number of public and private company boards
Northern Vision is a proud sponsor and supporter of numerous community fundraisers, groups, charities and events.
Examples include:
- Adäka Cultural Festival
- Arctic Indigenous Investment Conference
- Available Light Film Festival
- Coast Hotels Golf Tournament
- Dawson City International Gold Show
- Dawson City Music Festival
- Klondike Institute of Arts and Culture (KIAC)
- Moosehide Gathering
- Peter Gzowski International Literacy Golf Tournament
- Ride for Dad Yukon
- Rotary Wine and Food Festival
- Special Olympics Yukon
- Tahltan Strong Fundraiser
- Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon
- United Way Yukon
- Victoria Gold Every Student Every Day
- Whitehorse Food Bank
- Whitehorse Lions Club
- Yukon Arts Center
- Yukon Arctic Ultra
- Yukon Culinary Festival
- Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce
- Yukon First Nations Wildfire
- Yukon Geoscience Forum
- Yukon Hospital Foundation
- Yukon Mining Investment Conference
- Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race
- Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous
- Yukon University
NVD also played a large sponsorship role in other notable Yukon events:
- Young Presidents Organization North 60˚ Yukon Retreat 2022
- Coast Hotel Brand Conference 2017
- Will and Kate Royal Visit 2016
- Council of the Federation 2016
- Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly 2013
- Arctic Winter Games 2012
- Go Media Canadian Marketplace 2012
- Hockey Day in Canada 2011
- Break Out West – 2011
- Canada Winter Games – 2007
NVD is an active member of:
- Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce
- Yukon Chamber of Commerce
- Yukon First Nation Chamber of Commerce
- Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon
- Tourism Industry Association of Canada
- Yukon Convention Bureau
- Yukon Chamber of Mines
- Dawson City Chamber of Commerce
- Klondike Visitor’s Association
- CITAP – Canadian Inbound Tourism Asia Pacific
- MPI BC Chapter (Meeting Planners International)
- Best Western BC/Yukon Marketing Coo-op
- NATA – Northern Air Transport Association
- Hotel Association of Canada Green Key Program