Staff Bios

Rob Carnegie

Director, Tourism Marketing & Development
Telephone: 613-544-2725 ext. 7245
Fax: 613-546-2882
carnegie@kingstoncanada.com

A native of Kingston, Rob Carnegie is a graduate of Trinity University in Miami, FL with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resource Management. Prior to his current role in the City of Kingston, Rob was the Director of Sport Marketing in the Nashville, TN area and developed Team Williamson, the Sport Tourism Council of the Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Rob spent 18 years in South Florida and Nashville, TN focusing his career in marketing & communications.

As Director for Tourism Kingston, a division of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, he oversees a team of 5 staff including a seasonal team of 8 students which work out of the Visitor Information Offices in the City. In this position, he develops key partnerships with municipal and provincial government agencies along with key local industry stakeholders. Carnegie oversees the coordination and execution in multiple  tourism industry segments including Leisure/Consumer, Meetings & Conferences, Travel Trade, Sport Tourism, Travel Media, Tourism Attraction and Visitor Services. Further to the marketing portfolio, he manages the Tourism Attraction & Investment file with a focus on developing Kingston's product offering to visitors.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Rideau Heritage Route Tourism Association; as an Executive member of the Downtown Kingston! FebFest Committee; ex-officio member on the Downtown Kingston! Board of Directors.