HAPPY VALLEY ADVENTURE BUREAU BOARD AND STAFF INFORMATION

Board of Directors

• Jennifer Brooks-Stahl, Chair / Wyndham Garden
• David Capperella, Vice Chair / Capperella Furniture
• Vincent McDonald, Treasurer / Accuweather
• Edward Tubbs, Immediate Past Chair / Hospitality Asset Management Company
• Gary Brandeis / Scholar Hotel Group
• Mike Szczesny / Choice Hotels
• Michael Croce / Hotel State College
• Sita Frederick / Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State
• Deb Nardone / ClearWater Conservancy
• Tom Fountaine / State College Borough Manager
• Kevin Lloyd / Big Spring Spirits
• Amber Concepcion / Centre County Government
• Tim Bowser / Elk Creek Cafe + Aleworks
• Greg Scott / The Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County
• Eric Rusnak / Pillsbury Law
• Stephanie Peters / Bellefonte Intervalley Area Chamber of Commerce
• Charima Young, Special Advisor to the Board / Penn State
• Fritz Smith / HVAB President and CEO

Staff

• Fritz Smith, President and CEO; fritzs@happyvalley.com 
• Michele McBride, Executive Assistant to President and CEO; michelem@happyvalley.com
• Josiah Jones, Chief Administrative Officer; josiahj@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
• Nichole Yatta, Creative Services Manager; nicholey@happyvalley.com
• Jake Morelli, Sports Services Manager; jakem@happyvalley.com
• Judy Maurer, Tourism Projects Coordinator; judym@happyvalley.com
• Pablo Lopez, Tourism Engagement Coordinator; pablol@happyvalley.com
• Kate Kawulich, Visitor Information, State College
• Renee Brown, Visitor Information, State College
• Rick Haines, Visitor Information, Bellefonte
• Toni Patterino, Visitor Information, Bellefonte
• Barbie Bair, Visitor Information, Bellefonte
• Tom Laird, Visitor Information, Moshannon Valley Heritage Center
• Sally Laird, Visitor Information, Moshannon Valley Heritage Center

For general information   judym@happyvalley.com