Leadership

Board of Directors

Governance

The governance of Explore Fairbanks is vested in the Board of Directors. The Board consists of fifteen (15) members (“Directors”) representing the partner membership. To assure adequate representation of segments of the tourism industry, thirteen directors are elected by partners to three-year terms in seats designated to represent various sectors in the tourism industry: Events, Lodging (3 seats), Transportation (2 seats), Retail (2 seats), Services (2 seats), Attractions (2 seats) and Conventions. Two seats for one-year terms are elected by the Board. There are also two ex officio seats representing the City of Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough.

Applications are available now for the 2025 Board of Directors for the following seats:

Seat “A” Events
Seat “B” Lodging
Seat “C” Transportation
Seat “E” Services
Seat “K” Attractions

Click here to apply. Applications are being accepted through Friday, October 18, 2024. Click here for a complete job description. For more information contact Nomination Committee Chair Carly Nelson at carlyn@fountainheadhotels.com or EF President and CEO Scott McCrea at smccrea@explorefairbanks.com.