Tourism Council Members
Sunny Bhakta (2016) - Lodging Representative
Comfort Inn Lakeville
17605 Kenrick Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044
Telephone: (952) 239-2586
e-mail: sunnybhakta@hotmail.com
Fred M. Bobich (2016) - Chambers
Ruttger's Sugar Lake Lodge
37584 Otis Lane
Cohasset, MN 55721
Telephone: (218) 327-1462
Fax: (218) 327-0454
e-mail: fred@sugarlakelodge.com
Bonnie Carlson (2015) - At Large
Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau
7900 International Drive, Suite 990
Bloomington, MN 55425
Telephone: (952) 858-8500
Fax: (952) 858-8854
e-mail: bcarlson@bloomingtonmn.org
Senator Paul Gazelka
145 State Office Building
Saint Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-4875
e-mail: sen.paul.gazelka@senate.mn
Bill Deef (2015) - Minneapolis/St. Paul Region
Meet Minneapolis
250 Marquette Avenue S, #130
Minneapolis, MN 55491
e-mail: billd@meetminneapolis.com
Chuck Dougherty (2016) -- B & B
Water Street Inn
101 Water Street South
Stillwater, MN 55082-5150
Telephone: (651) 439-6000
e-mail: chuck@waterstreetinn.us
John Edman (Chair)
Explore Minnesota Tourism
100 Metro Square, 121 7th Place East
St. Paul, MN 55101
Telephone: (651) 757-1844
Fax: (651) 296-7095
e-mail: john.edman@state.mn.us
Randy Gutzmann (2015) -- Fest & Events
Minnesota Festivals & Events Association
9760 -- 103rd Street North
Stillwater, MN 55082
Telephone: (651) 426-7220
e-mail: rwgutz@aol.com
Nancy Hanson (2016) - Trails
Minnesota Recreational Trail Users Association
4600 Winnetka Avenue North
New Hope, MN 55428
Telephone: (763) 577-0185
e-mail: nancy@popp.net
Lisa Havelka (2016) - Southern Minnesota
Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce & Tourism
320 Hoffman Dr
Owatonna, MN 55060
Telephone: (507) 451-7970
e-mail: lhavelka@owatonna.org
Denelle Hilliard (2015) - Northwest Minnesota
Visit Bemidji
P.O. Box 66
Bemidji, MN 56619
Telephone: (218) 759-0164
e-mail: denelle@visitbemidji.com
James Hey (2016) - Tour Operator
Southwest Coaches, Inc.
Southwest Tour & Travel
1500 Travis Rd
Marshall, MN 56258
Telephone: (507) 532-4043
e-mail: jameshey@iw.net
Brad Jones (2016) -- Convention Fac.
Rochester Convention & Visitors Bureau
30 Civic Center Drive SE, Suite 200
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: (507) 288-4331
e-mail: bjones@rochestercvb.org
Doug Killian (2015) - Retail
Mall of America
60 East Broadway
Bloomington, MN 55425-5550
Telephone: (952) 883-8800
Fax: (952) 883-8866
e-mail: dkillian@mallofamerica.com
David Langhoff (2015) - Campgrounds
Shady Rest Resort
16953 142nd Street
Villard, MN 56385
Telephone: (320) 554-2017
e-mail: vacation@shadyrestresort.com
Deborah Lloyd (2015) - Transportation
MLT Vacations
4660 West 77th Street
Edina, MN 55435
Telephone: (952) 470-3179
Fax: (651) 367-8701
e-mail: dlloyd@mltvacations.com
Bruce Martinson (2016) - Counties
Cook County Commissioner
Superior Ridge Resort & Motel
8041 W Hwy 61
Schroeder, MN 55613
Telephone: (218) 663-7189
e-mail: supridge@boreal.org
Terry Mattson (2015) - Northeast Minnesota
Visit Duluth
21 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN 55802
Telephone: (218) 722-4011
e-mail: tmattson@visitduluth.com
Representative Joe McDonald
523 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Telephone: (651) 296-4336
e-mail: rep.joe.mcdonald@house.mn
Bill Morrissey (2015)
Morrissey Hospitality
350 Market Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Telephone: (651) 221-0815
e-mail: bmorrissey@morrisseyhospitality.com
Mark Novotny (2016) -- Resorts
Hyde-A-Way Bay Resort
3489 Ford Drive NW
Hackensack, MN 56452
Telephone: (218) 675-6683
e-mail: hydeawaybay@tds.net
Lisa Paxton (2015) -- Central Minnesota
Brainerd Lakes Area Chambers of Commerce
124 North 6th Street
Brainerd, MN 56401
Telephone: (218) 829-2838, ext. 111
e-mail: lpaxton@explorebrainerdlakes.com
Cynthya Porter (2015) - Media
1276 West Broadway
Winona, MN 55987
Telephone: (507) 452-1262
e-mail: cynthyaporter@gmail.com
Mark Ronnei (2015) - Resorts
Grand View Lodge
23521 Nokomis Avenue
Nisswa, MN
Telephone: (218) 963-2234
e-mail: mark.ronnei@grandviewlodge.com
Senator Tom Saxhaug
135 State Office Building
Saint Paul, MN 55155
(651) 296-4136
E-mail: sen.tom.saxhaug@senate.mn
Ingrid Schneider (2015) -- Ex-Officio -- U of MN Tourism Center
University of Minnesota Tourism Center
120 BioAgEng
1390 Ecklos Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108-6005
Telephone: (612) 624-2736
e-mail: ingridss@umn.edu
Hank Todd (2015) -- Travel Agencies
Hank Todd Solutions Group
Woodbury, MN 55125
e-mail: hankt1@hanktoddsolutionsgroup.com
John Valliere (2016) - Golf
Explore Minnesota Golf Alliance
7922 Wyoming Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55438
Telephone: (952) 826-6799
e-mail: jvalliere123@comcast.net
Representative John Ward - Legislative
533 State Office Building
Saint Paul, MN 55155
Telephone: (651) 296-4333
e-mail: rep.john.ward@house.mn
Julie Wearn (2016) - CVB Representative
Roseville Visitors Association
Roseville Towers
1700 W Hwy 36, Ste 405
Roseville, MN 55113
Telephone: (651) 633-3002
e-mail: jwearn@visitroseville.com
