The Rogers Centre Ottawa and its Board of Directors have appointed Lesley Pincombe as CEO and President. Pincombe has served as vice-president of sales, business and major events at Ottawa Tourism.
She played an important role in bringing the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships to the city of Ottawa, which generated over $54m for the province overall (province of Ontario). “I am committed to continuing our work alongside our industry partners to attract business events to Ottawa and grow the visitor economy,” said Lesley Pincombe.
Pincombe will continue to work on building relationships with the business events community – and with hoteliers, government officials and industry stakeholders. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am thrilled to welcome Lesley Pincombe as the new President and CEO of the Rogers Centre Ottawa,” said Jim Armour, Chair of the Board, Rogers Centre.
Pincombe is a graduate of the Algonquin College Hospitality Program and is a certified “Convention and Event Planner”. She has been recognised as a Forty Under 40 award recipient. Most recently, she was honoured with the King Charles III’s Coronation Medal for her contributions to Canada.
The Rogers Centre Ottawa offers 192,000 sqft of meeting space, views of downtown Ottawa (through its glass façade), and is a venue that prides itself as one of the more environmentally-sustainable and energy-friendly centres in North America. For more information about the Rogers Centre Ottawa, visit https://rogers-centre.ca/
