About Us
Discover the Range
Iron Range Tourism Bureau (IRTB), DBA Discover the Range, is a nonprofit destination marketing organization serving the communities of Aurora, Biwabik, Buhl, Chisholm, Eveleth, Gilbert, Hibbing, Hoyt Lakes, Mountain Iron and Virginia. Our offices are housed in the Mesabi Station, which is the main trailhead for the Mesabi Trail. IRTB is governed by a 15-member board of directors who serve three-year terms.
View our 2023 Annual Report
Discover the Range
Board of Directors
Staff and board of directors, above: Jamie Lindseth, Range Reliable Insurance; Barrett Ziemer, Range REgional Airport; Beth Pierce, Discover the Range; Steve Rahkola, North Ridge Community Credit Union; Britt See-Benes, City of Virginia; Jim Makowsky, WDA Management; Maria Hileman, Minnesota Discovery Center; Shaun Hainey, Community Economic Development Associates; Besty Olivanti, City of Hibbing; Shawn Herhusky, Iron Range Resources; Ceasar Ortega, Discover the Range; Steve Biondich, City of Biwabik; Jim Beauregard, ATV Association of Minnesota. Not pictured, Michelle Cramer, Comfort Inn Mtn Iron; Nick Bakhtiari, Essentia Foundation; and Paula Kangas, Club Mesabi and Jim Hunt, City of Virginia
Contact Us
To contact IRTB Staff, including executive director Beth Pierce or marketing coordinator Ceasar Ortega, call 218-749-8161 or email info@ironrange.org