Oklahoma Travel Industry Association Announces New 2024 Executive Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
The Oklahoma Travel Industry Association (OTIA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new 2024 Executive Committee. The announcement was made at the OTIA Board of Directors Meeting on June 11 during the 2024 Oklahoma Conference on Tourism and RedBud Awards, a highly anticipated event that celebrates the best in Oklahoma tourism.
 
Leading OTIA this year are:
 
- Chair: Jennifer Thornton with Visit Edmond
- Vice Chair: Jim Cowan with Chickasha Economic Development Council
- Treasurer: Teri Knox with Visit Duncan
- Secretary: Rob Houston with Visit Enid
- Immediate Past Chair: Amanda Davis with Grove Area Chamber of Commerce
 
The new executive committee brings a wealth of experience and leadership to OTIA, underscoring the organization's commitment to advancing tourism in Oklahoma.
 
The 2024/2025 OTIA Board of Directors:
Dana Able- Shangri-La Resort
Tanya Andrews- Visit Claremore
Makala Barton- Visit Broken Arrow
Brandi Burkhalter- Lake Texoma Association
Tim Chambers- Tulsa Regional Tourism
Marlon Coleman- Visit Muskogee
Zac Craig- Visit Oklahoma City
Brian Ferrell- factor 110
Randi Garrard- Visit El Reno / City of El Reno
Tina Gilliland- Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Brenda Granger- Oklahoma Museums Association
Angel Green- Chickasaw Country
Maria Swindell Gus- Visit Bartlesville
Megan Johnston- Woodward Convention & Visitors Bureau
Christi King- Downstream Casino Resort
Natasha Klugmann- Visit Lawton
Ryan Logan- Muscogee Nation Marketing & Tourism
Alex McBride- Tahlequah and Cherokee County OK Tourism
Jo McDaniel- Choctaw Country
Gena McPhail- Greater Tenkiller Area Association
Stacy Moore- Visit Shawnee
Cristy Morrison- Visit Stillwater
Bill Murphy- Ardmore Tourism Authority / Convention Center
Charity O'Donnell- McCurtain County Tourism Authority
Lisa Ralls- Great Plains Country
Janet Reed- Durant Area Chamber of Commerce
Nicole Reynolds- Har Ber Village Museum
Jenna Roberson- City of Yukon
Dan Schemm- VisitNorman
Jackie Stewart- Green Country Tourism
Billy Sumner- City of McAlester
Stacy Tomas, PhD- OSU School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Karen Touchstone- Visit Elk City
Zach Trantham- Visit Ponca City
Cheryl Trask- Cherokee Nation Cultural Tourism
Tawni Vickers- City of Pauls Valley
 
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Founded in 1987, the Oklahoma Travel Industry Association (OTIA) was formed primarily to provide
tourism education and lobby on behalf of the tourism industry as well as support the efforts of the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department in its funding of the State's tourism promotion campaign. OTIA now serves as the trade association for the travel and tourism industry. Representing tourism entities, operators, and members across the state, the OTIA develops the membership to do together for the industry what cannot be done individually.
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