Staff
Guy Glaeser, Executive Director, (509) 730-6684 / director@wallawalla.org
Daylan Gibbard, Director of Sales and Services, (509) 730-7766 / sales@wallawalla.org
Cara Jacobson, Director of Marketing, (509) 525-8727 / marketing@wallawalla.org
Susie Jardin, Executive Administrative Assistant, (509) 529-4718 / admin@wallawalla.org
Board Members
Executive Officers
Katie DePonty, Blue Zones Project / Chair
Brad Walker, Bradley Walker & Associates / Vice Chair
Michael Corliss, Tarragon Northwest / Treasurer
Annette Bergevin, Bergevin Lane Vineyards / Governance Chair
Board of Directors
Charlie Ball, At Large
Jennifer Casper, Whitman College
Tabitha Crenshaw, Spring Valley Winery / Past Chair
Gillian Herbrandson, Sivana Day Spa & Boutique
Jim Kiefer, Denim Hospitality
Dan Leeper, Best Western Plus
Ashley Mahan, Baker Boyer Bank
James Payne, Fort Walla Walla Museum
Mark Sansom, At Large
Jennifer Skoglund, Walla Walla Regional Airport
Rick Eskil, Walla Walla City Council, ex-officio
Robert “Bob” Francis, City of Walla Walla, ex-officio
Mission, Vision, Values
Mission
Visit Walla Walla is a catalyst in marketing and promoting a diverse tourism economy that is safe, welcoming, memorable, and beneficial for all who are here to live, work, or visit
Vision
Walla Walla’s combination of wine, food, culture, and recreation makes it the destination of choice for those who seek to enrich their lives through travel.
Values
LEADERSHIP: as the designated tourism marketing organization for the Walla Walla Valley, we lead from a position of experience.
INTEGRITY: as a publicly funded organization, we evaluate, measure, and report the outcomes of our efforts in an honest, transparent, and ethical way.
SERVITUDE: we exist to serve the needs of local businesses, residents, and visitors.
VITALITY: we leverage tourism and visitor spending to enhance economic vitality and quality of life for our community
INCLUSIVITY: we respect and welcome people of all cultures and orientations.
COLLABORATION: working together, we ensure that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
INNOVATION: we are always learning, always growing, and we never rest on our laurels.