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Leadership

Renee Tkach
President | Friends of the Gorge
Kristin Dahl
VP | Cross Current Collective
Josiah Dean
Treasurer | Balch Hotel
Rene Carroll
Visit Washougal
Lorrie DeKay
Gorge Commission
David Duncan
Gray Line Tours
Kathy Fitzpatrick
Mid-Columbia Economic Development District
Stan Hinatsu
US Forest Service
Buck Jones
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Lizzie Keenan
Mt. Hood - Gorge Regional Destination Management Organization
Terra Lingley
Oregon Department of Transportation
Angie Waiss
Skamania County Chamber of Commerce
Emily Reed
Network Director
Aliza McHugh
Project ManagerLatest news
Future of Tourism: Reset Tourism Webinar
The CGTA network was featured in the kick-off event for the new Future of Tourism Coalition. (Click here to find the entire webinar). It starts with a fantastic keynote “Reframing Tourism -And […]
Lewis & Clark Trail Features the Gorge
The Gorge was featured in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Experience Expert Seminar #6: The Seasonality of Travel Along the Trail. This webinar, hosted by Derek Schimmel, explores […]
Network Pre-Meetings
In an effort to avoid zoom fatigue, we will also hold short ‘break-out sessions’ by topic during the week leading up the main meeting to discuss issues and identify solutions: […]
Some facts about us
BENEFITS OF THE NETWORK
“Collaboration is really important. Through that collaboration we’ve come up with some really great ideas. Having a unified voice is a benefit.”
-Stan Hinatsu, U.S. Forest Service

U.S. Forest Service
“My organization is starting to see the potential for our rural town and have taken key elements (like a 15 year vision) and are currently working on them to be developed.”
-Sofia Urrita-Lopez, Cascade Locks Tourism

Cascade Locks Tourism
“From my standpoint, being in this job 18 years, I’ve seen a lot of public planning processes on the local, state and federal levels and this is one of the better ones for the people who are participating to engage, interact, create and own, and then implement! Very effective.”
-Kevin Gorman, Friends of the Columbia Gorge

Friends of the Columbia Gorge
“The message that culture and history matter in the Columbia Gorge is important. What has been missing from our perspective is the story of the Columbia River – there is culture and heritage here, so let’s honor that legacy.”
– Colin Fogarty, Confluence
