Board of Directors

The NTCA board of directors guides the work of the organization and its responsibilities under the North Lake Tahoe Tourism Business Improvement District (NLT-TBID) and in contracts with Placer County that focus on destination management and marketing, housing and transportation, and destination stewardship initiatives.

The makeup of the Board of Directors reflects the diverse North Lake Tahoe business community and includes representation from all sectors and geographic regions. The board includes six nominated seats and 10 designated seats, with all seats being elected by the members, as specified in the NTCA bylaws.

Submit Ballots for Board of Directors

Ballots were sent out in February 2025, the election will occur in March 2025, and new board members will be seated at the April 2025 Board of Directors meeting.

Applications are now closed. Please review the candidate statements below, and submit your ballot no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025. The results will be announced at the March 5, 2025 Board of Directors meeting.


Candidate Statements

Read the Board of Directors candidate statements to learn more about the candidates:
Andy Buckley
Jill Schott
John Lincoln
Danny Scott
Caroline Ross
Dave Wilderotter
Nicole Gorman

Mike DeGroff

Palisades Tahoe

Andy Buckley

VP and General Manager of Homewood Mountain Resort

Colin Perry

The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe

Nicole Gorman

Everline Resort & Spa

Sue Rae Irelan, Board Chair

The Placer County Board of Supervisors

Jill Schott, Tahoe Moon Properties

Representing North Shore Lodging/Property Management

DJ Ewan, Granlibakken Tahoe

Representing West Shore Lodging/Property Management

Jim Phelan, Tahoe City Marina

At Large, representing Activity businesses

Ray Villaman, Tahoe Restaurant Group, Secretary

At-Large, representing Food & Beverage businesses

Kevin Drake, Alibi Ale Works

North Tahoe Business Association

Dan Tester, Granite Peak Management, Treasurer

Squaw Valley Business Association

Doug Burnett, Northstar California

Northstar Business Association

Samir Tuma, Tahoe City Lodge, Past Chair

At-Large

Dave Wilderotter, Tahoe Dave’s

At-Large

Derrick Morales, Sunnyside Resort

Representing Tahoe City Downtown Association

Tara Schoedinger

VP and General Manager of Northstar California

Advisory Members

Stephanie Holloway

Placer County Executive Office

Devin Middlebrook

Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

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The TOT-TBID Dollars At Work program is powered by the North Tahoe business community. Thank you to the business owners who created the Tourism Business Improvement District.