Jack has dedicated over 25 years to destination marketing. He has created and managed two destination organizations in Florida, and holds the designations of Certified Destination Management Executive (FCDME) and Professional Destination Manager (PDM). He is Immediate Past Chair of the Destinations International Accreditation Board and is a member of the Destinations International Advocacy Committee. He is Past Chair of the Florida CVB Association, former VISIT FLORIDA Executive Committee member and current member of their International Committee. In Naples Jack serves on the Florida Gulf Coast University Resort & Hospitality School and Collier United Arts Council Advisory Boards. He is a graduate of Miami University, Oxford, OH and appears frequently as a presenter and guest lecturer nationwide on destination marketing, advocacy and accreditation.