Community and Partner Relations
Partnering with Utah’s Federally Recognized Tribes
Camille Johnson and Laici Shumway with our Partner & Community Relations team headed to Orem for the annual Native American Summit to connect with leaders and representatives from federally recognized tribes.
It was a valuable opportunity to collaborate face-to-face and share the tailored resources available to help each tribe build and expand its unique tourism economy. A major highlight of the event was seeing Camille participate in an Economic Development panel, where she highlighted the dynamic economic opportunities that come with intentional tourism development.
We’re honored to deepen these partnerships and look forward to supporting sustainable economic growth across tribal communities.
Camille Johnson
Director of Community &
Partner Relations
Provides resources, education, and connections to local, state, federal, and tribal partners throughout Utah to support community-led visitor readiness and destination development.
Rachel Creer
Partner Resources Manager
Manages resources for partners, including the coordination of the in-house ARPA grant projects and subgrantees, support for the Co-op Marketing Grant program, and educational tools to bolster community-led development efforts.
Michelle Evans
Grants Specialist
Responsible for the Co-op Marketing Grant program. Guiding applicants through the process, meticulously reviewing applications, managing financial disbursements, and ensuring all grant activities comply with established guidelines.
Laici Shumway
Partner Outreach and Collaboration Coordinator
Partner outreach primarily in the southeast region of Utah, tourism collaborations into broader economic and community development efforts, and destination development projects.
Diane Wilson
Administrative Assistant
Industry Communications Coordinator
Provides support to CaPR director, office records officer, manages the travel.utah.gov industry website and industry newsletter and other communication tools.