Organizations Filed Purposes:
BELLINGHAM WHATCOM COUNTY TOURISM IS A NONPROFIT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPETITIVELY MARKETING BELLINGHAM AND WHATCOM COUNTY AS A PREMIER, YEAR-ROUND TRAVEL DESTINATION FOR LEISURE, BUSINESS AND MEETING ATTENDEES AND FOR SPORTS TEAMS, OUTDOOR RECREATION ENTHUSIASTS, AND CULTURAL HERITAGE TRAVELERS. THE ORGANIZATION WAS CREATED AND INCORPORATED IN 1978 AND HAS SERVED AS THE OFFICIAL COUNTY-WIDE TOURISM BRAND MANAGERS AND DESTINATION MARKETERS SINCE THEN.
PROMOTE TOURISM IN WHATCOM COUNTY WASHINGTON
THE BUREAU'S PURPOSE IS TO PROMOTE CONVENTIONS AND TOURISM.DURING 2018 THE BUREAU RESPONDED TO OVER 500,000INFORMATION REQUESTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Sandy Ward | PRESIDENT & EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 40 | $104,600 |
| Pinky Vargas | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Guy Occhiogrosso | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Mcfarlane | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Don Goldberg | EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Weber | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| David Vitt | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Roselli | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carole Macdonald | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Wes Herman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Greg Hansen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Karlberg | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Teri Treat | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Baron | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Keith Coleman | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Beringer | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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