Donna Spalding

Donna Spalding leads the government affairs and community relations efforts on behalf of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) members operating in Canada and the Pacific North West (Washington state, Alaska, and Hawaii).

Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Spalding has been a consultant for CLIA since 1999. Spalding has more than 25 years’ experience in nonprofit management, marketing, and planning—with expertise across the resource, financial, regional government, and legal sectors.

In addition, she is one of very few civilians globally who has completed the cruise Safety, Environmental & Health Officer training course.

Prior to joining CLIA, Spalding was a manager with the Vancouver Construction Association and executive director of the Ceramic Tile Association of British Columbia.

Over the course of her career, Spalding has served on a variety of community, government and industry boards and committees. She is currently a member of the Chamber of Shipping of British Columbia, and treasurer of the board of directors of the International Sailors Society Canada. Prior appointments include trustee and secretary of the Vancouver Maritime Museum.

Spalding graduated from Cariboo University College with a degree in business.