Lori Harnois is the executive director for Discover New England, located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Her primary role is to increase tourism to the New England region from overseas markets. Lori has 20 years of experience in the fields of marketing, promotions and operations. Lori is a past board member of the US Travel Association, a member of the Eastern State Exposition, and a member of the Granite State Ambassadors. She received the honor of New Hampshire’s 40 Under 40 in 2012.

Steve Lyons has been with the Maine Office of Tourism for 20 years and was named director in July of 2017. He is responsible for overall operations of the Maine Office of Tourism, having moved into his position following nine years as director of marketing. In that capacity, he played a critical role in developing a tourism marketing strategy for the state of Maine and managed contracts for the state’s ad agency, marketing research firm, fulfillment and call center operations, and website.

John Francis recently retired as vice president for research, conservation and exploration at the National Geographic Society. His professional career has been rooted in wildlife biology and gaining a better understanding of humankind's delicate position within nature. John earned a PhD in behavioral ecology and later became a film producer at National Geographic.

Nancy Marshall, CEO of Marshall Communications and The PR Maven® presented to attendees at the Maine Coast Heritage Trust Maine Land Conservation Conference. As part of the podcast and speaking engagement, Nancy shared her 12 steps to build your personal brand to many individuals at the conference that represent groups and organizations that are passionate about Maine and the environment.

About this episode:

Nicole is the CEO of Break the Ice Media, a public relations and digital marketing firm specializing in travel and tourism. Ever since she was a little girl, Nicole knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur. She earned a degree in marketing and then went on to complete a master’s degree in communications. After she started her family, Nicole decided it was time to freelance and owned several businesses before starting her own media company.

John Lee Dumas is the host and founder of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning daily podcast, where he interviews inspiring entrepreneurs every Monday and he drops what he calls “value bombs” every Thursday.

Lisa Steele is the founder of FreshEggsDaily.com, the popular natural chicken-keeping site, and author of several top-selling books from her small farm in Maine where she now lives with her retired naval officer husband, two dogs and an indoor-outdoor barn cat.

Nancy Roberts is the program coordinator for marketing and an instructor at the New England School of Communications. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications with a minor in graphic design from Central Connecticut State University. She received her master's degree in business administration from Husson University in Bangor, Maine.

Tim Cotton is a lieutenant with the Bangor Police Department and has become well-known for managing the department’s Facebook page. He joined the police force in the late 1980s, became a detective in 2001 and in 2014 became the public information officer. He now finds himself the recipient of serious Facebook attention and adoration from fans around the country that follow the Facebook page to read Tim’s insightful, humorous posts.

Stu Tinker is a lifelong resident of Bangor, Maine. Along with his wife, he owned and operated Betts Bookstore for 20 years, where they specialized in Stephen King books and memorabilia. Stu, also owned and operated a limousine service for a number of years transporting people like Stephen King, Drew Barrymore, Kenney Rogers, Ann and Nancy Wilson from Heart, John Mellencamp, Cheap Trick and many others. His knowledge of the King world in and around “Derry” is second to none.