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 Fletcher
President
larry@shoresandislands.com
Twitter: @2stix
Oversees all company operations for Shores & Islands Ohio
Dawn Weinhardt
Vice President of Operations
dawn@shoresandislands.com
Administrative, financial, and human resources
Marketing & Sales Team
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
Assistant Marketing Director
jen@shoresandislands.com
Graphic design, marketing, photography and Travel Guide production.
Tiffany Frisch
Assistant Group Accounts Director
tiffany@shoresandislands.com
Representative for group focus markets- Association, Religious, and Specialized groups including family reunions and weddings.
Jill Bauer
Public Relations Manager
jill@shoresandislands.com
Media and public relations, e-newsletters, marketing research
Cody Carson
Sports Tourism Manager
cody@shoresandislands.com
All things sports - indoor/outdoor competitions, sporting events, tournaments, etc.
Emma Melter
Group Experience Manager
emma@shoresandislands.com
Administrative and support services for meetings, conventions, groups, and sports.
Dayton Barnett
Social Media Manager
dayton@shoresandislands.com
All things social...Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tik Tok, etc.
Travis Nash
CMS Manager
travis@shoresandislands.com
Website and CRM development, maintenance and optimization.
Destination Development & Experience Team
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
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
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
Visitor Experience Manager-East Welcome Center
angie@shoresandislands.com
Visitor experience staff management, literature distribution, information database management
Brian Shifflet
Visitor Experience Manager-West Welcome Center
brian@shoresandislands.com
Visitor experience staff management, calendar of events maintenance, information database management
Abby Summers
Visitor Experience Coordinator
abigail@shoresandislands.com
Partner content, event listings, guest inquiries.
Operations & Facilities Management
Duane Myers
Facilities & Logistics Manager
duane@shoresandislands.com
Welcome center facility management, special events, leisure trade show logistics
Quyen Wolfe
Operations Manager
quyen@shoresandislands.com
Bookkeeping, guest services, data verification