PHOTO COURTESY NMMANMMA Canada yesterday announced the appointment of Marie-France MacKinnon as executive director. She joins the organization with 25 years of experience in public affairs in the private and public sectors.
“[MacKinnon] comes to NMMA Canada with over two decades of developing and executing government relations plans to drive results in public policy,” NMMA president Frank Hugelmeyer said in a statement. “Her thought-leadership will be essential to leading strategic initiatives for NMMA Canada and ensuring the growth of the recreational boating industry.”
According to the statement, MacKinnon most recently was senior vice president of public affairs and communications for the Canadian Meat Council, where she advocated for the labor challenges faced by the agri-food industry.
“I’m honored to have been chosen by NMMA to lead the strategic priorities for NMMA Canada,” MacKinnon said in the statement. “I look forward to working closely with the leadership team, Canadian members and industry stakeholders across the country and in Quebec to protect and grow recreational boating.”
