One West Committees
One West committees are where members find their people—professionals who understand their challenges, share their interests, and are ready to exchange ideas and practical solutions. Some committees connect members from similar types of destinations, while others help shape One West’s programs, membership initiatives, research, and annual summits.
Committee service is an exclusive benefit of One West membership and one of the best ways to build meaningful relationships, contribute your perspective, and get more involved. Every committee listed here welcomes new members. Find the group that feels like yours and join the conversation.
Where You’ll Find Your People
Committees organized around a specific challenge. Members join to get help with their own destination’s work.
Wine Destinations
Agritourism, tasting experiences, and branding for the West’s wine regions.
Committee Chair
Wes Rhea · Visit Lodi — CA
Mountain Destinations
Seasonality, workforce, and visitor management for resort and ski communities.
Committee Chair
Brad Niva · Big Sky — MT
Wildfire & Smoke
Visitor communication, bookings, and reputation through smoke season.
Committee Chair
Scott Larson · Visit Central Oregon — OR
Public LandsNew for 2026/2027
Visitor management, stewardship, and agency partnerships on public lands.
Committee Chair
Stefanie Boe · Discover Marana
Sports DestinationNew for 2026/2027
Event recruitment, facilities, and the economic impact case for sports tourism.
Committee Chair
Darren Van Lehn · Travel Medford
Public RelationsNew for 2026/2027
Media relations, crisis communications, and destination reputation.
Committee Chair
Taylor Hartman · Visit Ogden
In Service to One West
Committees that build the organization itself. You come to shape what One West delivers to everyone else.
Tourism ResearchNew for 2026/2027
Benchmarking, impact measurement, and research that supports smarter marketing.
Committee Chair
David Reichbach · Future Partners
Membership & Marketing
Recruitment, retention, engagement, and telling the One West story.
Committee Chair
Sonya Bradley · Visit Sacramento
Partner Advisory
The voice of Partner Members in One West programs, events, and engagement.
Committee Chair
Anna Blount · Datafy
Summit Committees
We’re seeking passionate and innovative professionals with experience in destination marketing and tourism to join planning committees for the One West Tourism’s Annual Summits. Ideal candidates should bring fresh ideas, collaborative spirit, and a strong commitment to enhancing the conference experience for all attendees.
MarTech Summit
Committee Chair
Wes Rhea
Visit Lodi
Leadership Summit
Committee Chair
Wendy Haase-Roberts
Travel Santa Ana
How to Join a Committee
Three steps, one form.
Step One
Choose a committee
Look through the list above. Each entry says what the committee covers and who chairs it.
Step Two
Submit the interest form
One short form covers every committee. Tell us which one and a little about your destination.
Step Three
We follow up
One West will be in touch about next steps.
You must be a One West member to serve on a committee.
Member Benefit
Get a Seat at the Table
Participation in One West committees is a benefit of membership. Join over 200 destination marketing professionals across the American West and bring your destination’s voice to the conversation.
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