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Tourism, Culture and Gaming Sunshine List 2020

Also filed as Tourism, Culture and Sport (2014, 2016–2019, 2023–2024), Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries (2020–2022), Tourism, Culture & Sport (2011–2013, 2015) and 1 more.

143 employees earning $100K+ · median $111,219 · average $122,859 · overview and trend →

Who makes the most at Tourism, Culture and Gaming in 2020?

Nancy Matthews, Deputy Minister, was paid $292,821 in 2020 — the highest total compensation among 143 Tourism, Culture and Gaming employees on the Sunshine List; the median salary there was $111,219.

Nancy Matthews

All Employees · 143 in 2020

#NameTitle as filedSalaryTotal
1Nancy MatthewsDeputy Minister$281,089$292,821
2Kevin FinnertyAssistant Deputy Minister, Heritage, Culture and Tourism$233,240$233,515
3Steve HarlowAssistant Deputy Minister, Sport, Recreation and Community Programs$220,500$220,775
4Alexander BezzinaDeputy Minister$212,372$212,497
5Richard MckinnellAssistant Deputy Minister, Tourism Division$211,170$211,445
6Sarah McquarrieAssistant Deputy Minister, Agency Relations and Accountability$178,158$178,375
7Sergio BuonocoreGeneral Manager, Fort William Historical Parks$173,379$173,597
8Neil CoburnDirector, Policy$173,379$173,597
9Dawn LandryDirector, Culture and Strategic Policy$172,272$172,479
10Melody RobinsonAssistant Deputy Minister/Chief Administrative Officer, Regional and Corporate Services Division$171,606$171,820
11Diane WiseDirector, Agencies Branch$163,657$163,859
12Gavin DowningDirector, Programs and Services$162,218$162,420
13William BairdGeneral Manager, Huronia Historical Parks$160,541$160,743
14Susan GoletsDirector, Ontario Honours and Awards$160,541$160,743
15Debbie JewellDirector, Investment and Development Office$160,541$160,743
16Jennifer LangDirector, Agency Relations and Accountability$157,393$157,592
17Jennifer StewartDirector, Human Resources/Strategic Business Branch$153,367$153,552
18Antony MarzottoDirector, Tourism Policy and Research$152,197$152,395
19Marie CampbellDirector, Regional Services and Corporate Support$150,516$150,700
20Rose HongDirector, Public Affairs and Stakeholder Relations$148,643$148,831
21Nadia EidDirector, Corporate Finance$147,692$147,869
22Susan TruppeChief of Staff$144,121$144,307
23Patricia VenaDirector, Sport, Recreation and Community Programs$143,366$143,539
24Elaine ShinDirector, Project Delivery$140,365$140,543
25Lorraine DooleyManager, Culture Policy Unit$135,183$135,352
26Kristina LauesenDirector, Strategy Policy Development and Planning$134,938$135,108
27Annette ShielsManager, Organizational Planning and Development$133,774$133,939
28Darja RosManager, Policy Unit$132,580$132,749
29Roderick BrowningManager, Corporate Policy Unit$132,567$132,736
30Russell ZavitzManager, Sport and Recreation$132,567$132,736
31Melinda LoManager, Corporate and Strategic Policy$132,567$132,735
32Hayley BerlinManager, Tourism Policy$132,553$132,722
33Christopher StackManager, West Region$132,552$132,721
34Joanne LorenziSenior Lead, Programs and Projects$131,579$131,743
35Suzanne Rowe-KnightManager, Agency Relations and Accountability$130,517$130,686
36Tania HeitshuAssistant Director$129,948$130,113
37Joanne BenardManager, Strategic Labour Relations$129,445$129,614
38James HamiltonManager, Heritage Program$129,445$129,614
39Gaetano GigliottiManager, Accounting and Controllership$129,458$129,603
40Valerie AndrewsManager, East Region$129,272$129,437
41Maria D’AddonaTeam Leader, Ontario Honours and Awards$129,138$129,285
42William SnowballExecutive Assistant$128,535$128,694
43Marc HudonDirector, Communications$127,921$128,083
44Cameron WhiteheadDirector, Financial Performance and Strategy Office$127,285$127,447
45Imran ChowdharyManager, Regional Tourism$126,907$127,072
46Sarah Er HahnManager, Creative Cluster Policy$124,882$125,041
47Leslie CharltonManager, Community Programs$124,791$124,950
48Kimberley JohnsonManager, Product Development and Client Services$120,357$120,510
49Sandeep PersaudDirector, Project Delivery$119,280$119,415
50Alan NobleManager, Agency Appointments and Oversight$118,762$118,917
51Cathy LunaManager, Strategic Business Unit$118,557$118,703
52Brooke HeisterkampTeam Leader, Research and Industry Competitiveness$118,539$118,686
53Christine EdwardsonExecutive Assistant$117,757$117,910
54Doug HoltManager, Business and Fiscal Planning$117,427$117,572
55Karina PattersonExecutive Assistant$116,535$116,679
56Erin Jk SarantisManager, Strategic Labour Relations$116,493$116,641
57Gary MolnarManager, Discovery Harbour Operations$115,864$116,008
58Kathryn NowinaManager, Strategic Policy Unit$115,551$115,702
59Raymond Tc DempsterManager, Policy Unit$115,107$115,257
60Jeffrey OakesSpecial Advisor$114,194$114,337
61Rino SalvadorManager, Facilities, Information and Records Management$113,565$113,710
62Michael WentSenior Policy Advisor$113,501$113,648
63John WestlakeSenior Policy Advisor$113,250$113,396
64Scott GreenePolicy Team Lead$113,202$113,350
65Daniela KiguelPolicy and Project Coordinator$113,202$113,350
66John ParsonsLead Policy Advisor$113,202$113,350
67John SandersonSenior Policy Coordinator$113,202$113,350
68Anne CargnelliManager, Transformation Initiatives$113,072$113,219
69Christina SeresManager, Ontario Honours and Awards$112,553$112,698
70Deborah CopeSenior Policy Coordinator$111,690$111,836
71Stefan PereraManager, Project Management Office$111,613$111,757
72Paul GreenwoodSenior Lead, Controllership Accounting and Reporting$111,219$111,361
73Ricardo PereiraManager, Corporate and Strategic Policy$111,118$111,262
74Monica-Ann KucharskiAssistant Director$110,719$110,846
75Michael Van WykManager, Business Integration$109,207$109,343
76Shayna WhitefordHuman Resources Business Advisor$109,072$109,208
77Christopher KitowskiSenior Lead, Business Advisory Services$108,850$108,992
78Margaret LemManager, Agency Performance, Risk, and Finance$108,674$108,815
79Brent ZacksManager, Strategic Planning$108,488$108,630
80Xiuchee TranProject Manager, Strategic Initiative$107,959$108,099
81Ashley ForrestSenior Project Management Advisor$107,927$108,067
82Laurie CarmichaelSenior Consultant$107,654$107,654
83William FraserSenior Consultant$107,347$107,486
84Helen GreenTeam Leader, Policy Development$107,162$107,302
85Alexandra BentTeam Lead$107,011$107,150
86Sanaa SiddiqiSenior Financial Consultant$106,869$107,006
87Ruth Elizabeth MerskeySenior Consultant$106,845$106,983
88Cathie SalynOrganizational Capacity Consultant$106,845$106,983
89Mark Alexander SimmonsSenior Policy and Issues Coordinator$106,748$106,887
90Jasmina KonopekPolicy Team Lead$106,688$106,829
91Zoi AngelisStrategic Planning Advisor$106,627$106,766
92Michael BrysonSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
93Oi Kuen ChanAccounting and Controllership Coordinator$106,627$106,766
94Karen ChenSenior Consultant$106,627$106,766
95Kevin CherrySenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
96Padma De SouzaTeam Lead, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Records Information Management$106,627$106,766
97Anthony Davidson FalconeSenior Policy and Program Advisor$106,627$106,766
98Angela FreemanSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
99William GerrardSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
100Susanne GregorSenior Coordinator$106,627$106,766
101Gerry HawesSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
102Kim HewittSenior Policy and Program Advisor$106,627$106,766
103Yue HongSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
104Eubert IsaacsSenior Capital Advisor$106,627$106,766
105Jolanta KrzystekTeam Lead, Business and Fiscal Planning$106,627$106,766
106Debra LarySenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
107Regan MelansonSenior Policy Analyst$106,627$106,766
108Jennifer MunroSenior Policy Analyst$106,627$106,766
109Carol OitmentSenior Policy Advisor, Sport and Recreation$106,627$106,766
110Natalie PapoutsisSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
111Shannon PinerSenior Consultant$106,627$106,766
112Ruth PinnegarTeam Lead, Editorial and Correspondence$106,627$106,766
113Cindy RosolowichTeam Leader, Events$106,627$106,766
114Narren SantosSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
115John SchoalesSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
116Alison SmithSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
117Luanne SmithSenior Program Consultant$106,627$106,766
118Rebecca WeinfeldSenior Policy Advisor$106,627$106,766
119Robert FreemanSenior Policy Analyst$106,627$106,735
120Ivan PeresPolicy Advisor$106,565$106,704
121Alida StevensonSenior Policy Advisor$106,565$106,704
122John SwinartonSenior Tourism Advisor$106,473$106,612
123Laurie BrownleeCoordinator, Resource Based Tourism$106,372$106,509
124Nancy KellySenior Policy and Economic Analyst$106,018$106,157
125Sandra BeattieManager, Business Services$105,663$105,798
126Paula KulpaSenior Policy Advisor$105,376$105,512
127Ying Fai WuManager, Corporate Planning$105,186$105,320
128Kim MacgregorSenior Tourism Advisor$104,946$105,081
129Katherine MccrackenManager, Sainte-Marie among the Hurons Operations$103,789$103,909
130Vanessa DunlopHuman Resources Business Advisor$103,348$103,480
131Colleen DesjardinsManager, Change Management and Business Improvement$102,848$102,978
132Kelly MurrayTeam Lead, Investment$102,649$102,876
133Victoria MishrigiLead Policy Coordinator$102,578$102,709
134Samantha HollandsTeam Lead, Communications Planning$102,486$102,614
135Angelica CastroTeam Lead, Corporate Support$102,411$102,544
136Sang Mi SuhSenior Policy Advisor$101,985$102,118
137Lauren AlbertManager, Capital Finance and Delivery$101,860$101,986
138Nicole DunnManager, Sport and Recreation$101,783$101,943
139Michael Rj BonnerDirector of Policy$101,651$101,783
140Celine PagnoudSenior Tourism Policy Advisor$101,486$101,618
141Ana Karla BarbozaTeam Leader, Heritage$100,445$100,663
142Teresa WangSenior Consultant$100,381$100,602
143Barbara LegaultPolicy Team Lead$100,199$100,329

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