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
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Board of Directors
Staff and board of directors, above: Ceasar Ortega, Marketing Coordinator, Jim Hunt, Event/Program Services Manager for Iron Trail Motors Event Center; Paula Kangas, Executive Director of Club Mesabi; Jamie Lindseth, owner, Miners Insurance of Eveleth and Hibbing, Range Reliable Insurance of Virginia; Nick Bakthiari, Program Manager/Major Gifts, Essentia Health Foundation; Shaun Hainey, Northspan Consultant; Betsy Olivanti, City of Hibbing Community Development Director; Jim Makowsky, Director of Operations for WDA Management; Bridgit Maruska, Parks, Trails and Recreation Director for the City of Chisholm; Barrett Ziemer, Executive Director of Range Regional Airport; Michelle Cramer, General Manager, Comfort Inn and Suites of Mountain Iron; Jim Beauregard, ATV of Minnesota Board; Beth Pierce, Executive Director.
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