Lake Placid, Adirondacks USA - The Lake Placid CVB/Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is pleased to announce its 2012 Board of Directors.
The board of directors, responsible for governing the organization, is comprised of 15 individuals, with at least one director from each of the four tourism regions in Essex County; the Lake Placid/High Peaks, Lake Champlain, Schroon Lake and Whiteface regions.
The 2012 slate of officers are as follows: Chair, Justin Smith, Northwoods Inn and Prestige Hospitality Group; Vice Chair, Ed Finnerty, Champlain National Bank; Second Vice Chair, Mike Beglin, Beglin's Jewelers; Charlie Cowan, Janney Montgomery Scott, Treasurer; and Secretary Deborah Fitts, of the Lake Placid Sinfonietta.
Newly elected Directors include; Cristina Lussi, Vice President and Co-owner of the Crowne Plaza Resort; Tim Garrison, Town of Moriah Board Trustee; and Sharon Piper, owner of the Schroon Lake Bed and Breakfast.
They join sitting Directors Beth Hill, Executive Director at Fort Ticonderoga; Bob Hockert, owner of Little Peak Chalet and Clearwater Camp vacation rentals, Mary Ann Hawley, Parajax, Inc.; Kate Fish, Adirondack North Country Association (ANCA); Deb McLean, the UPS Store, and Jamie Rogers, energy program coordinator at ANCA.
"With representatives from diverse facets of the business community, including lodging, retailers, financial institutions, attractions, the arts and educators, the Board of Directors represents a broad range of perspectives and expertise," said James McKenna, CEO of the DMO. "Our Board commits a lot of time on behalf of the work that we do to promote our destinations, and we extend our gratitude to them all. I'd like to give special recognition to our outgoing Directors Jennifer Holderied Webb and Joe Kelly, both former executive officers, for their long term dedication."
"I'm proud to be part of this great team of dedicated volunteers, and excited and optimistic about 2012, said board chair Justin Smith. "With positive momentum with the destination planning projects throughout the County, it promises to be a terrific year for our organization and the destinations we represent."
The Lake Placid CVB/Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism is the accredited destination marketing organization responsible for promoting the Schroon Lake, Lake Champlain, Whiteface, Saranac Lake and Lake Placid regions to the traveling public via traditional marketing, communications, and by harnessing the power of electronic media. They operate a main office in Lake Placid and one in Crown Point. roostadk.com
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