Okaloosa County BOCC — September 6, 2016 — Owen, Martin - Letter of Interest Okaloosa County Selection Committee

+1 850 420 1934 martin@owenorganization.com 2807 Lee Trevino Ct., Shalimar, FL. 32579. United States August 8, 2016 GinNeal McVay Okaloosa County Human Resources Department 5479B Old Bethel Road Crestview, FL 32536 Dear Ms McVay, Tourism Director Screening Committee - Citizen-at Large Further to the above, I wish to express my interest in serving on the screening committee. As a resident of Okaloosa County, with extensive experience of the tourism industry locally, across the USA and Internationally I am a passionate advocate of the development of our local tourism. I am concerned that we should select the the person for this role that will not only be committed to the long term success of our Destination Marketing Organization, employing world class abilities and techniques, but also be committed to the local economy and community. Achieving this combination is a delicate balance and I feel that the citizen-at-large committee member should be able to exhibit not only a deep commitment of their own to Okaloosa County by being a permanent resident and community contributor, but have a deep understanding of how our County organization works; have an intimate knowledge of our local tourism industry; be completely familiar with how the State-wide tourism economy works and, importantly, how the rest of the world (as relates to potential markets and competitors) operate. I feel I have unique experience in all these areas. I understand that this is a volunteer appointment and that no compensation is involved. I am available to meet during daytime hours for the required interviews. I attach my resume, and synopsis of why I am uniquely qualified for this role. Sincerely yours, Martin Owen