Top leader
Samara Phelps
President and CEO
Travel Lane County Eugene Cascades Coast
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Current leadership
5 leaders
Vice president
Emily Forsha
Executive Vice President, Strategy and Community Relations
Vice president
J.B. Carney
Vice President, Destination Sales and Services
Vice president
Liz Bocking
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Vice president
Stephen Hoshaw
Vice President, Marketing
Team
14 people
Team by function
- Marketing & communications4
- Sales & convention services4
- Other3
- Visitor experience2
- Operations & technology1
Marketing & communications
4 people
Julia Voigt
Director, Destination Marketing
Melanie Griffin
Creative Director
Philis McLennan
Director, Convention and Sports Marketing
Taj Barnhart Morgan
Director, Web and Content
Sales & convention services
4 people
Alayna Newman
Sports Sales and Services Manager
Cass Moore
Sales and Services Coordinator
Fiona Gledhill
Sales and Services Manager
Heidi Albertson
Convention Sales Manager
Other
3 people
Georgia Richardson
Project and Platform Coordinator
Haley Mendez
Membership Coordinator
Megan Temple
Senior Director, Membership and Partnerships
Visitor experience
2 people
Eli Panero
Visitor Services Specialist
Kyle Chase
Visitor Services Specialist
Operations & technology
1 person
Clarissa Warrick
Director, Operations
5 in leadership and 14 grouped by function. Captured Oct 28, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $4,479,091
Contractors (4)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| SPARKLOFT MEDIA | MEDIA | $152,291 |
| SOJERN | DIGITAL MARKET | $129,233 |
| GRANICUS | DIGITAL SVCS | $110,447 |
| 8TH & OLIVE LLC | RENT | $102,183 |
Officers and directors (32)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KARI WESTLUND | PRESIDENT, C | $162,722 |
| SAMARA PHELPS | PRESIDENT, C | $45,090 |
| DANA TURELL | BOARD PRESID | — |
| SARAH SMITH | BOARD VICE P | — |
| JOHN BAROFSKY | BOARD SECRET | — |
| PAM WHYTE | BOARD TREASU | — |
| IRENE ALLTUCKER | DIRECTOR | — |
| RICHARD BOYLES | DIRECTOR | — |
| COREY BULLER | DIRECTOR | — |
| ROBERT CANAGA | DIRECTOR | — |
| JULIE COLLINS | DIRECTOR | — |
| DOUG COOMBS | DIRECTOR | — |
| IAN DOBSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| MIKE DRENNAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| TOM DRISCOLL | DIRECTOR | — |
| MIKE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| GREG EVANS | DIRECTOR | — |
| ALYSSA GOMEZ | DIRECTOR | — |
| JONNIE HELFRICH | DIRECTOR | — |
| COMMISSIONER DAVID LOVEALL | DIRECTOR | — |
| RON MOORE | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOSH NECKELS | DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHAEL NEWMAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| LORRIE NORMANN | DIRECTOR | — |
| TINA PATEL | DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVID PENILTON | DIRECTOR | — |
| GEORGE ROGER | DIRECTOR | — |
| BEV SMITH | DIRECTOR | — |
| TIM SMITH | DIRECTOR | — |
| VANESSA THARP | DIRECTOR | — |
| KAARIN KNUDSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHELLE WEBBER | DIRECTOR | — |
As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202506. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.
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