Contact List for Fargo-Moorhead CVB
Cole Carley, CDME
President and CEO
cole@fargomoorhead.org
Source of information on the local, regional and national hospitality industry, including industry trends and international interests:
- Active in destination marketing since 1990
- Holds CDME (Certified Destination Management Executive) certificationfrom the Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)
- Past board member of DMAI
- Among founders of North Dakota Alliance Partnership and Upper
- Midwest CVB Conference
- Active in Minnesota and North Dakota CVB Associations
- Recipient of Friend of Tourism award from the state of Minnesota
Brian Matson
Marketing Director
brian@fargomoorhead.org
Source of information on the metro community including attractions, resources and opportunities, visitor profiles and statistics:
- On FM CVB staff for more than seven years, including time as a front-line tourism associate
- Serves as President, Marketing Committee Chair and Program
- Committee Chair for the Red River Area Attractions Association in Fargo
Steve Saxlund
Director of Sports
steve@fargomoorhead.org
Source of information on sports venues, tournaments and events throughout the region:
- Actively assists events and tournaments with organization and planning
- Graduate of NDSU, where he was the most successful wrestler
- in NCAA history; today serves as a volunteer coach for local high
- school wrestling teams and clubs
- Co-director of one of the largest high school wrestling tournaments
- in the country, “Rumble on the Red Wrestling Championships
Teri Onsgard
Director of Sales
teri@fargomoorhead.org
Source of information on convention support, hospitality, facilities and meeting, event or convention visitors:
- More than 30 years of travel and tourism industry experience
- A decade of experience helping planners save time, money and hold a seamless event
- Received the Professional Destination Management Certificate from
- Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI)
- Past president of Destination Marketing Association of North Dakota
- Currently serving on North Dakota Chamber of Commerce Board
Director of Tourism Sales & Event Services
Source of information about convention services, event services and group tours:
- Assists group tour planners
- Part of event services team, assisting groups while in Fargo-Moorhead
- Past experience includes serving as a hotelier for large convention
- properties in Wisconsin and Minnesota
- Serves as Vice President of Membership for the Meeting Professionals
- International-Manitoba Chapter, plus received their 2008 Rising
- Star Award
- Member of the advisory board for the Fargo/West Fargo Marketing
- Education/DECA program
- Fundraising co-chair for the Junior League of Fargo-Moorhead
