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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.

2025 Board of Directors

Executive Officers

Elizabeth Griswold, Chair

Pike's Waterfront Lodge

Seat O - Appointed

Carly Nelson, Chair Elect

Wedgewood Resort

Seat M - Conventions

Doug Toelle, Past Chair

Running Reindeer Ranch

Seat F - Attractions

Kory Eberhardt, Treasurer

A Taste of Alaska Lodge

Seat B - Lodging

Tekla Butcher-Monson, Secretary

Trail Breaker Kennel

Seat A - Events

Scott McCrea, President & CEO

Explore Fairbanks

Ex Officio


Brad Connell

Alaska Airlines

Seat C - Transportation

Greg Allison

Good Cannabis

Seat D - Retail

Jared Sternberg

Gondwana Ecotours

Seat E - Services

Mok Kumagai

Aurora Borealis Lodge

Seat G - Lodging

Tiffany Ferrin

HAP Alaska-Yukon

Seat H - Transportation

Angelika Krinner-Croteau

Arctic Travelers Gift Shop

Seat I - Retail

Pete Pinney

PFLAG-Fairbanks

Seat J - Services

Kathy Hedges

Northern Alaska Tour Company

Seat K - Attractions

Scott Swingle

Alaska Heritage House

Seat L - Lodging

Reini Neuhauser

Alaska Fishing and Raft Adventures

Seat N - Appointed

Nick LaJiness, Assembly Member

Fairbanks North Star Borough Representative

Ex Officio

Lonny Marney, City Council Member

Fairbanks City Council Representative

Ex Officio