Wendy Haase has over 19 years of travel and tourism industry focused public relations and marketing experience. She began her career with Visit Milwaukee where for nearly seven years she collaborated on events such as, the Harley-Davidson 100th Anniversary and the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. Her career path led her to California where she has represented Sonoma County and Huntington Beach, in addition to the luxurious, Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes. As the Director of Tourism Marketing for Destination Irvine since 2010, she has had the tremendous opportunity to successfully generate brand awareness through marketing and public relations campaigns and collaborative initiatives with the Orange County Visitors Association. She earned her Certified Destination Marketing Executive certification with Destination Marketing Association International in 2014 and currently serves on the CalTravel board of directors