2009 Tri-Cities Visitor & Convention Bureau Board of Directors & Executive Committee

Executive Board

Chairman of the Board: Tim Fredrickson, Ben Franklin Transit
Past Chairman: Scott D. Keller, Port of Benton
1st Vice Chairman: John Bookwalter, Bookwalter Winery
Vice Chairman: Suzanne Heaston, Bechtel National, Inc.
Treasurer: Ron Hue, HAPO Community Credit Union
Legal Counsel: Ken Miller, Miller, Mertens & Spanner, PLLC
Hotel and Lodging Representative: Kathy Moore, Courtyard by Marriott

Board of Directors

Carl Adrian, TRIDEC
Tony Au, Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
Fernando Avalos, Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
James Beaver, Benton County
Mark Blotz, Clover Island Inn
Lee Boman, JC Penney
Debbie Bone-Harris, Pasco Chamber of Commerce
Linda Boomer, Richland PFD/The Hanford Reach
Rich Buel, City of West Richland
Joe Creager, Columbia Point & Sun Willows Golf Courses
Senator Jerome Delvin, 8th Legislative District
Calvin Dudney, Port of Kennewick
Colleen French, Department of Energy
Mike Garrison, City of Pasco
Connie Gillispie, Lourdes Health Network
John Givens, AmericanWest Bank
Representative Larry Haler, Washington State House of Representatives
Monica Hammerberg, Red Lion Hotel Pasco
Don Hart, Tri-Cities Sports Council
May Hays, West Richland Chamber of Commerce
Suzanne Heaston, Bechtel National, Inc.
Jerry Holloway, Washington River Protection Solutions
Barb Johnson, Columbia Center
Lori Lancaster, Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo
Katie Larson, Battelle
Lori Mattson, Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce
Rita Mazur, City of Richland
Karen Miller, Benton PUD
Jim Morasch, Port of Pasco
Ian Napier, Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center
Todd Nelson, Benton Franklin River Heritage Foundation
Vijay Patel, Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pasco
Cory Pearson, Three Rivers Convention Center
Andy Perdue, Wine Press Northwest
Keith Pilgrim, Terra Blanca Winery & Estate Vineyard
Troy Woody, TRAC Center
Steve Young, City of Kennewick