Jacquie Severs is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience in tourism and place branding. Currently serving as the Manager of Marketing and Tourism at Durham Region, Jacquie has also held roles as Acting Director and Manager of Marketing and Cluster Development at Invest Durham. Previous positions include Manager of Marketing and Tourism at Durham Tourism, Contributing Columnist for The Review Vankleek Hill, and Director of Marketing at Beau's All Natural Brewing Company. Jacquie is furthering expertise with a Master's degree in Place Branding from Middlesex University, following a prior education at the University of Waterloo.