Board of Directors

The Visit Fargo-Moorhead Board of Directors comprises 11 community members and oversees the VFM staff.

President/CEO
Shirley Hughes (she/her)
Visit Fargo-Moorhead
2001 44th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 365-4567
shirley@fargomoorhead.org

Chair
Doug Peters (he/him)
Executive Director - Prairie Heights Church
319 32nd Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 298-9181
doug.peters.jmt@gmail.com
Term ends 12.31.27

Vice Chair
Clare Hughes (she/her)
General Manager - Clubhouse Hotel & Suites
4400 15th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 282-5777
chughes@clubhousefargo.com
Term ends 12.31.27

Scott Anderson (he/him)
Chief Communications Officer - City of Fargo
225 4th Street N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 241-1310
scottdanderson@fargond.gov
Term ends 12.31.28

Executive Member
Nicole Dutton (she/her)
Owner - Thunder Coffee
300 Sheyenne St., #190
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 404-7743
management@thunder.coffee
Term ends 12.31.28

Sean Brandenburg (he/him)
Recreation Director - Moorhead Parks & Recreation
1300 15th Ave N
Moorhead, MN 56560
(218) 299-5340
sean.brandenburg@moorheadmn.gov
Term ends 12.31.28

Kimberly Busch (she/her)
Senior Director of Brand Experience - Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND
4510 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58121
(701) 282-1149
kimberly.busch@bcbsnd.com
Term ends 12.31.26

Emily Nielsen (she/her)
General Manager - Courtyard by Marriott Fargo
2249 55th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 364-5500
emily.nielsen@brandthg.com
Term ends 12.31.27

Kira Odenbach (she/her)
General Manager - SpringHill Suites by Marriott
3401 Jacks Way S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 532-2199
kira@christiansoncompanies.com
Term ends 12.31.27

Casey Sanders-Berglund (she/her)
Economic Development Manager - City of West Fargo
800 4th Avenue E, Suite 1
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 515-5343
casey.sanders@westfargond.gov
Term ends 12.31.28

James Stinsman (he/him)
General Manager - Hilton Garden Inn Fargo
4351 17th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 499-6000
jstinsman@kajhospitality.com
Term ends 12.31.28

Ramon Sosa (he/him)
Owner - Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar
1380 9th St E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 277-9463
ramon@maxwellsnd.com
Term ends 12.31.28