STAFF

Lake Erie Shores & Islands 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 Lake Erie Shores & Islands

East Welcome Center

Dawn Weinhardt

Vice President of Operations
dawn@shoresandislands.com
Administrative, financial, and human resources

Bryan Edwards

Marketing and Communications Director
bryan@shoresandislands.com
@BryanLESI
Management of advertising, public relations, and social media programs

Amanda Smith Rasnick

Director of Group Accounts
amanda@shoresandislands.com
@LESIgroup
Manages all group-related operations. Group Marketing, Group Tradeshows, Group Partnerships, Erie County Conference Support and Event Grant, Corporate, Field initial group sales inquiries.

Jill Bauer

Public Relations Manager
jill@shoresandislands.com
@JillBauerLESI
Media and public relations, e-newsletters, marketing research

Abby Miller

Social Media Manager
abby@shoresandislands.com, events@shoresandislands.com, @ShoresIslandsOH
Social media, calendar of events maintenance, digital sign postings

Angie George

Visitor Services Manager
angie@shoresandislands.com
Travel Counselor staff management, literature distribution, information database management

Jennifer Yochem

Creative Manager
jen@shoresandislands.com
Graphic design, marketing, photography and Travel Guide production

Evelyn Bates

Visitor Services Specialist
evelyn@shoresandislands.com
Assists visitors in welcome center, management aid, literature distribution, information database management

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

Weston Strayer

Sports Tourism Manager
Weston@shoresandislands.com
Representative for group focus market-sports

West Welcome Center

Cathy Halstead

Managing Director
cathy@shoresandislands.com
Administrative, financial and human resources

Duane Myers

Special Projects Manager
duane@shoresandislands.com
Special events management, leisure trade shows

Mary Ann Snider

Visitor Services Manager
maryann@shoresandislands.com
Visitor Services staff management, calendar of events maintenance, information database management