Your Hosts

Fogo Islanders have a way of putting you instantly at ease. We have a love of place that is real and lived. To us, hospitality is the love of a stranger. We built our Inn to hold an atmosphere of fellowship, ease and care; your hosts are here to make you feel at home. 
We speak about ‘belonging to this place’. We hope you will come to feel this belonging as you experience how we have found meaning through living our lives here. 
Innkeeper

Amanda Decker- Penton

Managing Director

David Curell

Director, Guest Services

Gail Dwyer

Executive Chef

Timothy Charles

Pastry Chef

Liz Stevenson

Sommelier

Anjana Viswanatha

Director, Guest Experiences

Sandra Cull

Lead Outdoor Adventure Guide

Lorie Penton

Lead Outdoor Adventure Guide

Travis House

Director, Maintenance & Housekeeping

Cynthia Gill

Housekeeping Coordinator

Esther Freake

 Director, Food & Beverage

Dylan Hagreen

Director, Food & Beverage

Nicole Torraville

Vice President, Sales & Marketing

Alexandra Taylor

Senior Sales Manager

Natalie Whalen

 Assistant Manager, Groups & Social Events

Jessica Beally

Manager, Event Operations

Jenny Mutton

Director, Reservations & Revenue Management

Ryan Vaters

Reservations Coordinator

Courtney Coffin

Reservation Specialist

Keiona Brown

Founder

Zita Cobb

Community Hosts

Fogo Island Inn is rooted in community. Our Community Host program matches a local community member with guests for an immersive introduction to the island.

Visit the Tea Room during your stay for more information.

About our Founder

Zita Cobb is a Canadian business leader, social entrepreneur, Founder/CEO of Shorefast, and the visionary behind Fogo Island Inn.

Born and raised on Fogo Island, Cobb was part of the eighth generation of her family to live there, until the collapse of the cod fishery, which devastated the community’s economy.

After a successful career in high-tech, Cobb returned home and founded Shorefast in 2004 to help build economic and cultural resilience for Fogo Island.

Cobb’s work has earned numerous recognitions and accolades, including honourary doctorates and being the first social entrepreneur to be inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. In 2016 she was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada.

With the launch of the Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies, Cobb aims to create a network of community, business, government and other institutional partners to help build prosperous economies for more people in more places.