The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau, the tourism marketing agency for unincorporated Clallam County, announced its 2015 board of directors last week.
Board members reside or do business in the unincorporated areas of Clallam County, outside the city limits of Sequim, Port Angeles and Forks.
Returning board members are: representing 10 rooms or fewer, Linda Keen, from Quillayute River Resort (past president); representing at-large position 11 rooms or more, Todd Gubler, now at Fort Worden (OPVB president and alternate representative to the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission) residing in Clallam County; representing RV park/campground, Robert J. Flood, View Vista Park; and representing at-large lodging, Ali Baker, Chito Beach Resort (OPVB secretary).
Returning board members representing three at-large positions are Margaret Owens, Joyce Depot Museum, (OPVB vice president); Mary Wong, Nash’s Farm Store, and Scott Nagel, Olympic Peninsula Celebrations.
Two members are new to the board. Ed Bedford of Northwest Sodaworks, a life-long resident of the area, who will handle an at-large position and be a voting representative for the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission. Craig Jaeger, owner/operator of Greenhouse Inn by the Bay, represents bed and breakfasts and is the bureau’s treasurer.
“It is a pleasure to welcome the new members to this dynamic group of tourism industry leaders,” interim executive director Marsha Massey said. “Their experiences and perspectives will bring so much to the board as we continue to plan for the future. The Olympic Peninsula is a world-class destination drawing visitors, not only from Puget Sound, but from all reaches of the globe.”
The Olympic Peninsula Visitor Bureau board meets monthly in Port Angeles and advises OPVB staff on policies, programs and promotions. The bureau also provides administrative support for the Olympic Peninsula Tourism Commission, a 12-member group comprised of chambers of commerce and tourism marketing entities from North Hood Canal to Quinault via the north U.S. Highway 101 route.
