Board of Directors
Gary Hoffert
Gary Hoffert has served as Regional Vice-President of Canalta Hotels since 2007. In this position, he has guided a huge expansion for the chain of properties, which opened 11 Saskatchewan locations and two in Manitoba over the past 16 years.
His career in hotel management includes terms with major Sheraton and Ramada properties. Hoffert holds strategic management and corporate entrepreneurship certificates from Cornell University and is a certified hotel administrator. He completed academic requirements for the Not for Profit (NFP) Governance Essentials Program, offered through the Institute of Corporate Directors.
Through long-standing involvement in Saskatchewan’s tourism sector, Hoffert understands the challenges and potential that exist here. He has extensive board experience and is currently Past Chair of Hospitality Saskatchewan. He was Vice-President of the Regina Hotel Association, Past President of Western Canadian Ramada Management Association, and held board positions with the Saskatoon Hotel Association, Ramada Worldwide and other organizations.