York County tourism leader takes West Coast position
The executive director of the Rock Hill York County Convention and Visitors Bureau is leaving to take a job in the northwestern part of the country.
The CVB’s Board of Commissioners issued a statement late this morning that said the group is accepting Bennish Brown’s resignation with regrets.
Brown was recently selected as the President and CEO of the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau in Washington State.
Board Chairman Gene Roper says the announcement is a surprise to him.
[audio: 0504-Roper-A.mp3]Roper, who became the CVB Board Chair in February, has complimentary things to say about Brown’s leadership.
[audio: 0504-Roper-B.mp3]Roper says the board will look for an interim director and form a committee to find a permanent successor to Brown. Roper says he’s not sure if a permanent replacement will be found before September’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
[audio: 0504-Roper-C.mp3]Brown has been the Rock Hill York County CVB’s executive director for 12 years.
He starts his new position in Tacoma May 25th. Roper says the board will look for an interim replacement for Brown, and form a committee to seek a permanent successor.
