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Whitney Waara to chief operating officer, and vice president of marketing
Jennifer Case to chief marketing officer. Waara joined Traverse City Tourism in October 2019 after serving as the executive director of the Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce. Case has been with the organization for more than 20 years and her promotion comes after earning her Certified Destination Management Executive designation earlier this summer. According to a release, the designation is âthe tourism industryâs highest individual educational achievement.â Several other Traverse City Tourism employees also received promotions.
Heather Schell is now design manager;
Mike Wagner member & visitor services specialist;
Emma Schmitz destination specialist; and
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Courtesy Fleis & VandenBrink
Fleis & VandenBrink Engineering announced Principal and PE John R. DeVol is the new president of the firm among leadership changes announced by its parent company F&V Companies Inc.
The announcement was made last week by the board of directors to staff via a Zoom meeting.
DeVol succeeds Paul R. Galdes, PE, as the firm’s president. DeVol also is the new senior vice president of F&V Companies Inc. (FVCI). DeVol previously served as vice president of both companies. Galdes will remain with the company as a principal and vice president of FVCI and F&V.