Brooke Christianson, Vice Chair
Current position: Executive Vice-President of Canalta Hotels
AHLA Board Member since: 2018
Started working in hotel industry: Grew up in the hotel business, as he lived in his family’s motels in Stettler and Hanna. Has “officially” been working in the hotel industry since 2004. Canalta currently has a portfolio 44 hotels in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba and their goal is to be the #1 guest-rated hotel group in Canada.
Education:
- Business degree, Mount Royal in Calgary
- Continued education at Cornell PDP and the Banff Centre
Memberships:
- SKAL
- MacKay CEO Forums
What Brooke believes is the greatest challenge facing our industry:
The shifting technology landscape: The prominence of platforms such as Expedia and Airbnb represent challenges that have eroded margins and market share for hotels. I will advocate for our industry to seek fairness as it pertains to these new platforms.
Why Brooke wanted to join the AHLA Board:
I hope to be able to offer my experience and skills that I’ve gained over the years to help this amazing industry be as successful as possible.
Fun Fact:
Anyone who has known Brooke for more than 10 minutes has probably heard him say: “Hey, have you seen my wallet?” Or “keys.” Or “sunglasses.” (Brooke says he loses things constantly.)
Contact information:
Ph: 1.403.820.1654
Email: brooke@canaltagroup.com