Our Team

Staff

Shores & Islands Ohio professionals are proud to promote our destination and are eager to assist with requests. Please consult our staff directory to contact the appropriate person for your needs. Or, contact Public Relations Manager Jill Bauer with your needs and she will arrange for the appropriate staff member to respond.

Larry FletcherLarry Fletcher

President
larry@shoresandislands.com
Twitter: @2stix

Oversees all company operations for Shores & Islands Ohio

Dawn WeinhardtDawn Weinhardt

Vice President of Operations
dawn@shoresandislands.com

Administration, finances, and human resources

Marketing & Sales Team

Ben Simon

Ben Simon

Marketing & Sales Director
ben@shoresandislands.com

Development and implementation of all forms of marketing, PR, social media, research, and metrics for the Shores & Islands region. Oversees the Marketing & Sales team.

Jennifer Yochem

Jennifer Yochem

Assistant Marketing Director
jen@shoresandislands.com

Graphic design, marketing, photography and Travel Guide production.

Tiffany

Tiffany Frisch

Assistant Group Accounts Director
tiffany@shoresandislands.com
Oversees all group sales and services operations, group marketing, and Conference and Event Grant. Responsible for corporate and sports markets.

Jill Bauer

Jill Bauer

Public Relations Manager
jill@shoresandislands.com

Media and public relations, e-newsletters, marketing research

Copy of Dayton Barnett

Dayton Barnett

Social Media Manager
dayton@shoresandislands.com

All things social...Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tik Tok, etc.

Emma Melter

Emma Melter

Group Accounts Manager
emma@shoresandislands.com

Responsible for group sales and services for Associations and Specialized groups including reunions and religious groups.

Travis Nash

Travis Nash

CMS Manager
travis@shoresandislands.com

Website and CRM development, maintenance and optimization. 

Destination Development & Experience Team

Amanda Smith Rasnick

Amanda Smith Rasnick

Destination Development & Experience Director
amanda@shoresandislands.com

Destination management; primarily working with residents, tourism industry partners, elected officials, and community and economic development organizations to enhance the experiences people have when visiting the Shores & Islands Ohio region.

Nichole Wade

Nichole Wade

Assistant Destination Experience Director
nichole@shoresandislands.com

Responsible for assisting Destination Development & Experience Director with partner relations as well as welcome center activities and projects by supporting the entire Visitor Experience team.

Mackenzie Toll

Mackenzie Toll

Partner Relations Manager
mackenzie@shoresandislands.com

Main liaison to tourism partners, welcoming new tourism-related businesses, educating current and new partners on advertising opportunities and programs available

Angie George

Angie George

Visitor Experience Manager-East Welcome Center
angie@shoresandislands.com

Visitor experience staff management, literature distribution, information database management

Brian Shifflet

Brian Shifflet

Visitor Experience Manager-West Welcome Center
brian@shoresandislands.com

Visitor experience staff management, calendar of events maintenance, information database management

 

Joseph Sugalski

Joseph Sugalski

Destination Experience Manager
joe@shoresandislands.com

Partner content, guest inquiries, assists Motorcoach and student groups.

Abigail Summers

Abby Summers

Visitor Experience Specialist
abigail@shoresandislands.com

Event listings, guest inquiries.

Operations & Facilities Management

Duane Myers

Duane Myers

Facilities & Logistics Manager
duane@shoresandislands.com

Welcome center facility management, special events, leisure trade show logistics

Visitor Info

Quyen Wolfe

Operations Manager
quyen@shoresandislands.com

Bookkeeping, guest services, data verification