About Us
Discover the Range
Iron Range Tourism Bureau (IRTB) 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
Iron Range Tourism Bureau
Board of Directors
Shown in this photo following our January 2024 board retreat, in front: Tony Jeffries, Buhl City Administrator and Jim Hunt, Event/Program Services Manager at Iron Trail Motors Event Center. Second row: Betsy Olivanti, Community Development Director for the City of Hibbing, Bridgit Maruska, Parks, Trails and Recreation Director for the City of Chisholm, Britt See-Benes, Virginia City Administrator, Jim Makowsky, Director of Operations for WDA Management and Bill Aho, Owner of WDA Management. Back row: Fred Seymour, General Manager of Giants Ridge, Shaun Hainey, Northspan Consultant and Northland Connection Program Manager, Jamie Lindseth, owner of Ranger Reliable and Miners Insurance agencies, and Michelle Kramer, General Manager of the Comfort Inn and Suites of Mountain Iron, Barrett Ziemer, Executive Director of Range Regional Airport, and Shawn Herhusky, Community Development Representative at Iron Range Resources. Not pictured: Jackie Monahan-Junek.
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