The City Destinations Alliance International Conference & General Assembly in Helsinki, on 22 April, elected new Board representatives and a vice-president.
Maya Janssen (Amsterdam) was elected as vice-president for a one-year mandate. Leena Lassila (Helsinki), Marie-Louise Schnurpfeil (Linz) and Y.T. Anderson (Oulu) were newly elected and Gerry Lennon (Belfast) was re-elected as Board members, each for a term of three years.
“Cities don’t compete for visitors – they thrive through collaboration: learning, sharing, creating, and innovating together. As vice-president of City Destinations Alliance, I aim to connect people, ideas, and action to shape a visitor economy that is sustainable, inclusive, and future-ready. As an Amsterdammer, I believe diversity strengthens cities –and leadership – and I’m committed to turning that belief into real impact by strengthening the CityDNA brand and increasing its value for, and connection with, its members.” said Janssen, MD insights & marketing strategy, amsterdam&partners.
Barbara Jamison-Woods (London) continues in her role as president; Patrik Romano (Bologna) continues as treasurer, while Sabine Schwanz (Madrid) and Patrick Bontinck (Brussels) also remain vice-presidents.
“The level of interest in these elections sends a clear signal: our members are not only engaged, they are ready to lead. This new composition of the Board strengthens our collective capacity to act, to represent cities at European level, and to turn shared ambition into concrete impact for our communities.” said Barbara Jamison-Woods, president of CityDNA.
Gary Breen (Dublin), Łukasz Wysocki (Gdańsk), Michaela Spišáková Podoláková (Košice), Jurgen Moors (Maastricht) and Miguel Angel Pérez (Valencia) continue their respective mandates as Board members of the association.
