Anna Tanski is the owner of a tourism consulting firm specializing in destination marketing, strategic planning, and organizational structure. Before starting her business in 2021, she spent eight years at Visit Duluth, becoming President/CEO in 2014 and driving record tourism growth. With 32 years of industry experience, she also worked at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. Anna holds a degree in Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Superior and serves as a Senior Advisor with FiredUp! Culture, tourism director for Great Lakes USA, and is active in various tourism boards.

Tammy Koerte is a Senior Research Manager with Longwoods International and manages the resident sentiment research for the United States, Canada, and individual communities. Prior to joining Longwoods in 2019, Tammy was an Extension Educator with the University of Minnesota Tourism Center and an instructor at Penn State University.