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about us
CES is an ecotourism and community development firm with over 25 years of experience and wisdom gained through listening and sharing.
CES was created with a vision to enrich lives by empowering people and their communities through grassroots tourism. The concept of grassroots has deep meaning for us and has kept us grounded since the beginning.
For us, grassroots is the people, it is the land, and it is the culture. Grassroots tourism is anchored in community values and produces notable benefits within social, environmental, economic, and cultural realms.
We are honoured to accompany our clients who are truly creating a better world for the future.
“Measuring our performance by your results. 90% of our clients have been attained through word of mouth.”
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CLINTON BELCHER
CES Founder, President & CEO
meet Our Team
CLINTON BELCHER
Founder, President & CEO
Project visionary, client advisor, and relationship builder.
Passion for making a positive difference in the lives of our clients.
Mentor, coach, leader, entrepreneur, father, husband.
Based in Treaty 13 Territory, Ontario, Canada.
MARGARET ZINOWKO
Director of Operations
Financials guru, logistics organizer, and administrative master.
Aims to deliver above and beyond our client’s expectations.
Multi-tasker, team manager, mother, wife.
Based in Treaty 1 Territory, Manitoba, Canada.
AMANDA HUCULAK
Project Development Director
Task master, team motivator, and project collaborator.
Advocate for community-based and purpose-driven travel around the globe.
Forward-thinker, entrepreneurial, creative, traveler, mother, partner.
Based in Stockholm, Sweden
JENNIFER FORD
Engagement Lead
Tourism project lead, strategic thinker, and client relations.
Driven by a passion to bring our clients ideas to life.
Team player, outdoor enthusiast, adventurer, partner.
Based in Treaty 3 Territory, Ontario, Canada.
MARINA FREITAS
CES Team Director
Project collaborator, empathetic listener, researcher, and innovator.
Passion to help preserve nature and culture of beautiful communities.
Campfire musician, spiritually introspective, plant lover, vegan.
Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
TRISTA LACHUTA-HENZEL
Creative Director
Graphic designer specializing in branding, campaign development, and collaborations.
Strives for impactful visuals, dreaming bigger and better, bringing communities together through art and technology.
Music lover, dog mama, and spouse.
Based in Treaty 1 Territory, Manitoba, Canada.
EMILY WEIBE
Project Development Coordinator
Collaborator, task manager, researcher, and compassionate listener.
Passionate about making a positive impact in the lives and communities we cross paths with.
Travel, culture, and nature enthusiast, lover of learning, dog mom.
Based in Treaty 1 Territory, Manitoba, Canada.
KENDALL MCLEAN
Lead Facilitator
Project collaborator, facilitator, educator, and researcher.
Curious, tenacious, and passionate about creating and fostering community, relationships, and connection.
Mother, dog mom and foster, mental health advocate, lover of books, animals, travel and the great outdoors.
Based in Treaty 1 Territory, Manitoba, Canada.
ERNEST ZARZUELA
Graphic Designer
Versatile and passionate graphic designer with experience in visual identity, art direction, print making, illustration and typography.
Perpetually finding ways to center sincerity and delicateness in design.
Type nerd, collector of cool tiny things.
Based in Treaty 1 Territory, Manitoba, Canada.
