Jay Salyers develops new business and manages current client relationships for Miles Media. Jay enjoys golf and is currently a 13 handicap.

Maura Allen Gast is Executive Director of the Irving, Texas CVB and has been a member of Destination Marketing since 1993. She currently serves on the association's Executive Committee, the Brand Leadership Campaign Strategic Advisory Group and the Bureau Accreditation Task Force. She has developed curriculum for the association’s Program in Destination Management, and facilitated several courses at its conferences and other industry forums.

Wanda Chung | Promotions Director Prior to joining the Destination Marketing team, Wanda was an Event Marketing Assistant for Fisher Radio and worked on a team that executed the first gourmet food and cooking consumer trade show in Washington State. The event was voted "Best New Event of the Year."

Tim McShane | Senior Account Director After growing up in Seattle, Tim graduated from Santa Clara University in the Bay Area. His media career started in 1989 as an information delivery specialist (aka mailroom person) with Bonneville Broadcasting, followed by a sales and promotions internship for KSEA FM. He then spent nearly a decade selling radio advertising for KZOK FM before being promoted to Local Sales Manager and then General Sales Manager in 2000.

Cliff Skillings | Account Director Cliff has been with Destination Marketing for nearly a decade…it just seems longer! After a successful stop at Seattle icon Magnolia Hi-Fi, Cliff started his Destination Marketing career on the account services side working with several of the agency's largest clients including Car Toys.

Deborah T. Archer has been a Destination Marketing member since 1995. Since April of that year, Deb has been at the helm of the Greater Madison CVB. Previously, she held positions as Vice President of Convention Sales at the GMCVB, Associate Director of Sales at the CVB of Greater Kansas City and CEO of the Park City Chamber of Commerce/CVB. Deb’s professional affiliations include PCMA, ASAE and the Wisconsin Society of Association Executives (WSAE).

Dan Voetmann President, Destination Marketing

Blake Hutchison , Director of Business Development, Lonely Planet, Americas Blake Hutchison has been with Lonely Planet for 3 years where he is responsible for developing and creating strategically aligned partnerships and licensing opportunities. Like all good Australian's, Blake is a traveler, with experience across the US, Europe, South East Asia and a one-year stint in Japan. Lonely Planet only employs travelers!

Norman Shaffer | Media Director Norman joined the Destination Marketing team in late 2006 as the Media Director. During his 20+ year career, Norman has acquired a wealth of knowledge and expertise in all facets of media buying and planning. His formidable client roster includes some big players: P&G, AT&T, Burger King, M&M/Mars, Kraft, Nike, T-Mobile, GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis, Sleep Country, Ben Bridge, Car Toys, The Heisman Trophy, Retail Entertainment Design and Play Networks.

Maureen O'Hanlon | Vice President Prior to joining Destination Marketing as Vice President, Maureen was Vice President/General Manager for AT&T Broadband Media Services. An internationally certified sales trainer, Maureen worked as Regional Sales Director for AT&T Broadband and TCI Media Services, responsible for training sales teams and managers.

Jennifer Ford Jennifer Ford is the Destination Marketing Coordinator for the City of Nanaimo. Jennifer is responsible for developing the annual Destination Development marketing plan & strategy with the goal of increasing tourism revenues within the community. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Tourism Management with a Major in Recreation Management and is currently completing her Masters of International Tourism.

Tim McShane | Senior Account Director After growing up in Seattle, Tim graduated from Santa Clara University in the Bay Area. His media career started in 1989 as an information delivery specialist (aka mailroom person) with Bonneville Broadcasting, followed by a sales and promotions internship for KSEA FM. He then spent nearly a decade selling radio advertising for KZOK FM before being promoted to Local Sales Manager and then General Sales Manager in 2000.

Wanda Chung | Promotions Director Prior to joining the Destination Marketing team, Wanda was an Event Marketing Assistant for Fisher Radio and worked on a team that executed the first gourmet food and cooking consumer trade show in Washington State. The event was voted "Best New Event of the Year."

Tim Hunter | Associate Creative Director Tim is a Southern California native that migrated north to attend the University of Washington and discovered that you play in radio and television and some people consider it work! He’s a 30-year Seattle radio veteran, best known for waking up Seattle as the funny part of the Murdock, Hunter & Alice Morning Show. Maybe it was getting up at 2am all those years that made Tim what he is today.

Cliff Skillings | Account Director Cliff has been with Destination Marketing for nearly a decade…it just seems longer! After a successful stop at Seattle icon Magnolia Hi-Fi, Cliff started his Destination Marketing career on the account services side working with several of the agency's largest clients including Car Toys.

Kevin Urie | Account Director Kevin has been at Destination Marketing for 5 years. Before joining our team, he was part of a direct response agency called The Domain Group. There he helped CARE USA build an extremely successful multi-faceted annual direct response campaign. Since joining Destination Marketing, Kevin has worked on several large accounts such as Mattress Firm, Mattress Discounters, and most recently Magnolia Audio Video.

Chris Settle | Director of Studio Operations

Jim Blakeslee President and Founder jim.blakeslee@geocentric.com Jim Blakeslee is an expert on the subject of using maps and mapping applications on the Internet, especially for the purposes of Destination Marketing. He is the Founder and President of Geocentric, a startup software firm based in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Michael D. Gehrisch President/CEO Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)

Robert Graff , Papillon Group Bio With over 22 years of professional experience in Sales and Marketing in the Transportation and Attractions industry, Mr. Graff serves as Corporate Vice President of Marketing for the Papillon Group which consists of Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters, Grand Canyon Helicopters, Grand Canyon Airlines, Scenic Airlines and Grand Canyon Coaches.

Annie Watts Marketing Manager Annie Watts is part of the Destination Marketing program at the Aspen Chamber, which develops strategies and the marketing plan to promote tourism to Aspen in the non-winter months. Born and raised in the Seattle area, a graduate of Washington State University and has now lived in Aspen for the last 5 years. Annie enjoys all that Aspen has to offer and you can find her hiking or snowboarding most of her weekends away!

Bill Peeper is President of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc. (Orlando CVB). The Orlando CVB became operational in July 1984, and is responsible for marketing, sales, and servicing of conventions coming to Orlando. The CVB also markets Orlando as one of America’s leading tourist destinations. Prior to coming to Orlando in May of 1981, Peeper served as President of the Greater Hartford Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Ms. Lee Morris , Chief Executive Officer CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Ms. Lee Morris Tourism Kamloops is under the strong leadership of CEO Ms. Lee Morris , who brings a world’s worth of tourism, management, marketing and strategic planning knowledge and experience to the organization. Lee is no stranger to the tourism industry, having worked for 25 years in senior management roles, of which 19 years were in a Destination Marketing capacity.

Charlotte Roesner Charlotte Roesner has been with Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden since 2003. She is the Marketing Director and her duties at the Zoo include public relations, advertising, promotions, coordinating website, quarterly newsletter, and Trail Guide production, as well as aiding in development efforts. She is a member of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) and has attended AZA�s Professional Development and Organizational Development Management Courses.

Paul M. Griffin Director of Meetings & Events

Mike Hermen Mike Hermen has been a Sedona resident since 1992. Mike Hermen has been a Sedona resident since 1992. He previously resided in Park City, Utah for 7 years where he was in the hotel and resort industry. He previously resided in Park City, Utah for 7 years where he was in the hotel and resort industry. He has been the director of Sales & Marketing at Pink Jeep Tours for ten years.

Martin Stoll , Goseetell.com Bio & Company Description Martin Stoll is the founder and president of GoSeeTell Network Inc. (www.goseetell), a Portland (Oregon) based travel e-commerce and consulting company. Martin Stoll is the founder and president of GoSeeTell Network Inc. (www.goseetell), a Portland (Oregon) based travel e-commerce and consulting company. GoSeeTell develops social networking solutions for the travel space.