Utah Office of Tourism
Council Hall/Capitol Hill
300 N State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
801-538-1900 or 800-200-1160
info@visitutah.com
| ADMINISTRATION |
 Vicki VarelaManaging Director 801-538-1369 | vvarela@utah.gov – Oversees strategy and execution of state tourism and film economies – Favorite Utah activity: Biking and hiking from north to south, with a fine meal to follow |
 David WilliamsAssociate Managing Director 801-538-1317 | dmwilliams@utah.gov – Directs Marketing, Research, and Budget initiatives – Office liaison for legislative issues – Favorite Utah activity: Skiing/hiking with my family or attending a U of U football game |
 Julia BarnhouseAssistant to the Director 801-538-1369 | jbarnhouse@utah.gov – Admin to the managing director – Admin to the Tourism Board |
| COMMUNITY and DESTINATION |
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– Advancing Utah’s responsible tourism strategies by working with community groups, regional elected officials and local/state tourism partners |
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– Serves as the partner relations liaison to external stakeholders throughout the State of Utah |
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– Supports destination development planning assistance grants |
| MARKETING |
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– Coordinates with ad agency – marketing needs, finance team – invoicing, and purchasing dept – contracts |
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– Manager of the Cooperative Marketing Program |
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– Analyzes marketing initiative effectiveness and opportunities- |
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– Organizes, leads, and helps execute company projects including research, travel coordination, department first contact, and events |
| CUSTOMER and TEAM SUCCESS |
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– Manages international and domestic consumer marketing campaigns |
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– Creates video content for consumer website, social media channels and presentations |
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– Provides customer support for prospective tourists |
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– Provides administrative support for staff |
| GLOBAL MARKETS |
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– Manage International strategy and Destination Development programs
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 Jody BlaneyGlobal Markets Specialist
385-495-7191 | jblaney@utah.gov
– Domestic travel trade and secondary market International Travel Trade & Public Relations.
– Domestic trade shows & MICE
– Yellowstone Loop & other partner cooperative programs – Favorite Utah activity: Utah Films and Performing Arts including Independent movies at the Broadway & Tower Theaters, outdoor concerts at Red Butte Garden & USANA, performances of all types at the Eccles & Capital Theaters and the Utah Shakespearean Festival |
 Zach FyneGlobal Markets Specialist
– Managing the primary markets of China, Australia/New Zealand, and Canada, and secondary Asian and Latin American markets, including Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mexico, and Brazil
– Favorite Utah activity: Snowboarding bottomless powder sessions on perfect bluebird days in the winter, backpacking and car camping off the beaten path in the summer |
 Taylor Hartman Global Content & Tour Specialist
– Planning and conducting familiarization tours throughout Utah
– Working with international team to build strong relationships globally
– Partner with reps on PR work as-needed
Favorite Utah activity: Exploring the backcountry and bringing the history of our state to life. Loves driving miles down dirt roads to explore a ghost town and feel the lives of people who lived there.
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| COMMUNICATIONS and EDITORIAL |
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– Chief storyteller responsible for editorial strategy |
Kim Heys – Provides content editing and design support on visitutah.com |
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– Oversees processes and internal communications for all creative projects |
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– Oversees social strategy and community management across Visit Utah channels |
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– Produces and curates all photo and video assets |
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– Oversees content and design strategy for visitutah.com |
Bianca Lyon
Celina Sinclair
Flint Timmins
Lorraine Daly
Kelly Day
Denise Jordan
Liz Wilson
Becky Keeney
Dave Hansford
Diane Wilson
Rachel Bremer
Andrew Gillman
Melissa Kinney
Anna Loughridge
Sandra Salvas
Rosie Serago
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