Happy Valley Adventure Bureau Board and Staff Information

Board of Directors

• Edward Tubbs, Chairman / Chief Operating Officer at Hospitality Asset Management Company 
• Scott Walker, Vice-Chairman / State College Spikes
• Tom Neely, Secretary/Treasurer / Nittany Lion Inn
• Joe Thomas / Mountain View Country Club
• Bob Ricketts, Jr., Past President / Fasta & Ravioli Company
• Tom Fountaine / State College Borough Manager
• Stefan Cherinka / Toftrees Golf Resort
• Jennifer Corman / Fullington Bus Company
• Darlene Confer / Centre County Grange Fair
• Mark Higgins / Centre County Commissioner
• Gary Hoover / Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce
• Tim Bowser / Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks
• Ken Martin / American Philatelic Society
• Joe Battista / Pragmatic Passion
• Ja Nae Wian / Seven Mountains Media
• Charima Young / Director Local Government and Community Relations, Penn State
• Fritz Smith / HVAB President and CEO 

Staff

• Fritz Smith, President and CEO; fritzs@happyvalley.com 
• Tim Boyde, Chief Administrative Officer; timb@happyvalley.com
• Dave Gerdes, Vice-President of Sales & Marketing; daveg@happyvalley.com
• Lesley Kistner, Director of Public Affairs; lesleyk@happyvalley.com 
• Ed Stoddard, Director of Communications; edwards@happyvalley.com
• Kevin Breon, Finance/Housing Bureau Manager; kevinb@happyvalley.com
• John Pratt, Creative Design and Tech Manager; johnp@happyvalley.com
• Judy Maurer, Administrative Assistant/Fulfillment Coordinator; judym@happyvalley.com

For general information   info@happyvalley.com

Bellefonte Satellite Visitor Center Staff

• Laura Nastase  Bellefonte@happyvalley.com

As a result of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism industry in Centre County, The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau is currently operating with limited staff resources and hours.