Provides organization leadership, management, and fiduciary responsibility
Meets as needed.
NSBF Committees
Executive Committee
Chris Sieverdes
NSBF President
Committees: Executive, Membership, Education, Nominating
Teams: Awards, Byway Leader Training, State Byway Coordinator Orientation Training
Committees: Executive, Membership, Education, Nominating
Teams: Awards, Byway Leader Training, State Byway Coordinator Orientation Training
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
Stacy A. Brown
Vice-President 2021-2023
Committees: Communications
Teams: IPW Team (Chair)
Committees: Communications
Teams: IPW Team (Chair)
Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau President
Jan Gammon
NSBF Secretary
Committees: Executive, Education,
Membership (Chair)
Team: Byway Leader Training
Committees: Executive, Education,
Membership (Chair)
Team: Byway Leader Training
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway
Penny Simonsen
NSBF Treasurer
Committees: Executive, Education
Committees: Executive, Education
E. Central Regional Development Commission, Lake Mille Lacs, Veteran’s Evergreen, St. Croix Scenic Byways
Anne Taber Klenke
Committees: Executive, Communications (Chair)
Teams: IPW
Teams: IPW
Visit Lake Charles and Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
Bobby Koepplin
NSBF Past President
Committees: Congressional Outreach (Chair), Development (Chair)
Committees: Congressional Outreach (Chair), Development (Chair)
Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director
Ex-Officio Member of all committees and teams
Byway Leader Training - Facilitator and Presenter
State Byway Coordinator Orientation Training - Presenter
Byway Resource Librarian
Ex-Officio Member of all committees and teams
Byway Leader Training - Facilitator and Presenter
State Byway Coordinator Orientation Training - Presenter
Byway Resource Librarian
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
Education Committee
Chair – Eric Hamilton
admin@mohawktowpath.org
Manages webinars, byway leader training, conference curriculum, newsletter content, and Byway Fact Sheets
Meets on the third Thursday of the month, 2 pm Eastern
Eric Hamilton
Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway
Ann Gravatt
State Byway Coordinator - Delaware DOT - Retired
Nathan Caldwell
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Retired
Leslie McLellan
Tourism Currents
Sheila Scarborough
Tourism Currents
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
Jan Gammon
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway
Penny Simonsen
E. Central Regional Development Commission, Lake Mille Lacs, Veteran’s Evergreen, St. Croix Scenic Byways
Lenore Bates
Colorado Department of Transportation
Adam Hlasny
Southern New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission, General John Stark, Robert Frost/Old Stage Coach, Upper Lamprey NH Scenic Byways
Michael McClanahan
Tennessee Department of Transportation Beautification Office
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
Communication Committee
Chair – Anne Klenke
aklenke@visitlakecharles.org
Manages newsletter, website content, NSBF social media, messaging, and collateral information
Meets on the second Tuesday of the month, 4 pm Eastern
Anne Taber Klenke
Visit Lake Charles and Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
Kelli Hepler
Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway, Colorado 30th Byway Anniversary Leader
Stacy A. Brown
Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau President
Sarah Focke
Kearney Visitors Bureau
Adam Hlasny
Southern New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission, General John Stark, Robert Frost/Old Stage Coach, Upper Lamprey NH Scenic Byways
Stephanie Liskey
Sailforth Productions
Annette Pitts
Cascade Loop Scenic Byway - Executive Director
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
Becky Repp
American Road Magazine
Debbie Rinckey
Chugiak Eagle River Chamber of Commerce, Market Wise
Development Committee
Chair – Bobby Koepplin
bkoepplin@msn.com
Identifies, engages, and builds relationships with donors and sponsors.
Meets on the 4th Thursday of the month, 3 pm Eastern
Bobby Koepplin
Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
Bob Haynes
Old Canada Road Scenic Byway
Janet Kennedy
Lakes to Locks Passage All American Road
Greg Marshall
Visit Rochester NY, Past Executive Director
Maree Forbes Gaughan, PhD
NSBF Director of Development and Marketing
Membership Committee
Chair – Jan Gammon
jgammon@prrcd.org
Building membership and sponsors
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month, 2 pm Eastern
Jan Gammon
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway
John Divine
Deb Divine
Nathan Caldwell
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Retired
Jim Klein
Pat Meade
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
Lenore Bates
Colorado Department of Transportation
Eric Hamilton
Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway
Annette Pitts
Cascade Loop Scenic Byway - Executive Director
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
Congressional Outreach Committee
Chair – Bobby Koepplin
bkoepplin@msn.com
Meets as needed.
Bobby Koepplin
Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
Kelli Hepler
Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway, Colorado 30th Byway Anniversary Leader
Greg Marshall
Visit Rochester NY, Past Executive Director
Maree Forbes Gaughan, PhD
NSBF Director of Development and Marketing
Shelley Johnson, CDME
Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
Nominations Committee
Chair – Stacy Brown
Meets as needed.
Stacy A. Brown
Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau President
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
Michael McClanahan
Tennessee Department of Transportation Beautification Office
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
Annual Awards Team
Team Chair – Chris Sieverdes
csieverdes@gmail.com
Meets as needed.
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
John Divine
Deb Divine
Jim Klein
Pat Meade
Lenore Bates
Colorado Department of Transportation
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
IPW Team
Chair – Stacy Brown
sbrown@sbctb.org
Meets as needed.
Stacy A. Brown
Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau President
Anne Taber Klenke
Visit Lake Charles and Creole Nature Trail All-American Road
Debbie Rinckey
Chugiak Eagle River Chamber of Commerce, Market Wise
Byway Leader Training (BLT) Team
Chair – Chris Sieverdes
csieverdes@gmail.com
Meets as needed.
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
Jan Gammon
Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader
State Byway Coordinator Orientation Training (SCBOT) Team
Chair – Ann Gravatt
Meets as needed.
Ann Gravatt
State Byway Coordinator - Delaware DOT - Retired
Nathan Caldwell
US Fish and Wildlife Service - Retired
Chris Sieverdes
Ohio Byway Links (statewide byway nonprofit) and the Amish Country Byway
Lenore Bates
Colorado Department of Transportation
Michael McClanahan
Tennessee Department of Transportation Beautification Office
Sharon Strouse
NSBF Executive Director, Amish Country Byway Leader