Meet the TourMagination Team - Leadership and Experts in Faith-Based Travel

TourMagination Team

Richard Bergmann

President & Co-Owner of TourMagination

Richard Bergmann grew up on his family’s farm in Glenlea, Manitoba, where his ancestors settled in 1925 after emigrating from Russia as German-Mennonites. After graduating from Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute (MBCI) in Winnipeg, he attended Bible school in Texas and later served as a project volunteer with Mennonite Disaster Service before pursuing Agriculture at the University of Manitoba.

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Richard married Diane (Olfert), whom he met at MBCI, and together they raised their three children in Manitoba, with a three-year stint in Memphis, Tennessee. It was during their time in Tennessee that Richard’s global travels deepened his family’s love for exploring new places and cultures. With extensive experience in the agriculture and agri-food supply chain sector, Richard also completed a Master of Business from the University of Guelph/Athabasca and serves as a Board Director at Providence University College & Theological Seminary. Richard’s passion for geography and maps has made him the go-to travel and tour leader within his network of family and friends. In his spare time, he enjoys outdoor adventures with his family and playing musical instruments in church worship. As Richard and Diane enter a new stage in life, with their children becoming independent, they are excited to embark on a new journey with TourMagination. Richard is eager to build on TourMagination’s legacy, helping clients enjoy unique and meaningful travel experiences.

Diane Bergmann

Co-Owner of TourMagination

Diane Bergmann grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Living just down the street from her Oma, she enjoyed good food, learned German, and heard countless stories about the perseverance and faith of the Mennonite people. It was at Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute (MBCI) that Diane met and later married her life partner, Richard Bergmann.

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She pursued a career in Education and taught at Linden Christian School before they began their family. When Richard took an expat role in Memphis, Tennessee, Diane began homeschooling which allowed the Bergmann family to nurture their love for travel and learning. Upon returning to Winnipeg, Diane founded Prairie Relocation, a company dedicated to providing well-curated relocation and settlement services for families and individuals moving to Manitoba. For the Bergmann family, travel has always been a source of treasured memories from beaches in Mexico and caves in Budapest to eating strudel in Vienna, cycling in Sicily, hiking in Spain, or Christmas markets in Germany. As co-owner of TourMagination, Diane is excited to work with the team to create high-quality, engaging tours for our clients, ensuring they explore the world while enjoying exceptional customer service.

Preetha James

Director of Development

In her role, Preetha James focuses on creating and implementing unique, culturally immersive tour experiences. She has valuable experience in community development and customer care through various roles that emphasized program planning and alternative dispute resolution.

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She holds two master’s degrees, including an MA in Peacebuilding and Collaborative Development from Canadian Mennonite University. Her academic background and work experience provide her with a fresh perspective that she applies to her work at TourMagination.

In her free time, Preetha enjoys exploring trying new recipes, painting with Indian ink, and volunteering with various organizations. She is thrilled to be part of the TourMagination team and looks forward to continuing to create meaningful travel experiences for clients.

Jass Bhatti

Marketing and Administrative Assistant

With a natural curiosity and an intuitive understanding of what drives people, Jass is deeply passionate about creating seamless and effective client experiences. She earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Behaviour from McMaster University and a post-graduate certificate in UX Research and Design from Humber College. Jass has a deep love for travel and the great outdoors.

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You’ll often find her on a hiking trail and chasing that next stunning view. Whether she’s wandering through a quiet forest or climbing up a rocky mountain path, she feels most alive when she’s out exploring. For her, travel is about more than just seeing new places—it’s about feeling them, connecting with people, and finding joy in the unexpected moments along the way. Every trip is a new adventure, and she’s always ready for the next one.

Anna Dickerson

Director, Development (currently on maternity leave)

Anna Dickerson grew up in a conservative Mennonite family, raised on a dairy farm in a small rural community in Ontario. Growing up on a farm with no TV, the majority of time was spent outside – playing bag tag in the straw mow, building pioneer homes, dressing up puppies as babies, and working on the farm. After high school, Anna worked as a server until the opportunity came to go on an 11-month mission trip to 11 countries.

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While travelling, Anna discovered a passion for immersing in other cultures – whether roasting coffee over a charcoal stove in Ethiopia, weaving through the crowded streets of Ho Chi Mihn city on the back of a motorbike to get Pho with Vietnamese friends, handing out Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes at a school in the mountains of Montenegro, or playing baseball on Sunday afternoons with Nicaraguan friends. After returning to Canada, Anna met and fell in love with her husband who she married in 2017, and developed a passion for coffee while working at an espresso bar in an office building. Anna still had an itch for travel and in 2018, she joined the TourMagination team. Anna’s organizational skills, experience in group travel, and love of international cultures have helped in her role as the tour developer as she makes all the logistical arrangements for successful tours. Anna was on track to reach her goal of 30 countries by age 30 until it was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sandra Reimer

Communications Strategist

Sandra Reimer loves meeting new people and exploring new cultures. In high school, she went on a student exchange to a remote Inuit village in Labrador, Canada. As a young adult, Sandra travelled to Honduras. She returned many years later to bicycle across the country as part of an MCC learning tour. Sandra has also been to Europe—including on the TourMagination Sacred Spaces of Ireland tour. Her last international trip was to Kauai to visit her young adult daughter, who took a course there.

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When she’s not travelling, cycling, or playing board games, she writes and plans communication for non-profits and businesses trying to make the world a better place. Sandra studied community development at Wilfrid Laurier University and worked directly with people in poverty before shifting to helping charities and businesses tell their stories to multiply their work. She has been working with TourMagination on their marketing and communication since 2012. Though she is not Mennonite by birth, Sandra has found a home in the Mennonite Brethren church, and she appreciates her husband’s Russian Mennonite roots. Sandra and her husband Wes have two young adult children and a cat.

Audrey Voth Petkau

Senior Advisor

Audrey Voth Petkau joined TourMagination in 2002. With a passion for history, and travel and the desire to help others engage with people of different cultures, Audrey took the helm of the company in 2016, continuing to drive its success with dedication and vision.

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Under her leadership, TourMagination flourished as she orchestrated numerous tours annually, fostering community and making friends around the globe. Audrey’s late husband, Terry, also joined her occasionally, travelling with clients and sharing lasting memories.

Having recently sold TourMagination to new owners, Audrey will remain involved for one year in a consulting and advisory capacity. She will also continue to offer her leadership on select tours, ensuring a seamless transition while maintaining her commitment to enriching travel experiences.