Isabelle de Bruyn has been involved with Economic Development and the Visitor Economy in France and Canada for 30 years. After actively supporting the development and promotion of Francophone and bilingual tourism in Ontario, she joined Tourism HR Canada as Vice-President, Labour Market Intelligence, to help tackle the acute workforce crisis.Involved in the defense of tourism as a sustainable economic engine for Francophone and Canadian communities, she sits on many committees including the TIAO Board of Directors.She holds a Master of Engineering degree in Tourism Management from the University of Savoie and a B,A from North London University. She emigrated to Canada in 2000 and settled in a rural area where she was involved in economic and local development for sixteen years.