Meet Melinda Huntley
Melinda HuntleyTourism Extension Program Director
4011 Cleveland Rd.
PO Box 1639
Sandusky, OH 44870
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Melinda Huntley is the Ohio Sea Grant OSU Extension Tourism Program Director. She coordinates the newly-designated Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail national scenic byway, a driving route that connects Conneaut to Toledo. It is one of 126 nationally-designated routes by the Federal Highway Administration as an America's Byway®.
Her goal is to increase the economic impact of tourism within the Lake Ere region while also promoting and preserving those places and stories that make Lake Erie so unique, such as its natural areas, historical sites, and cultural offerings. Her office is located in Sandusky at the East Sandusky Bay Preserve on Route 6, right along the national scenic byway.
Melinda is currently the 2006-07 president of the Ohio Travel Association, and she serves as national coordinator of the America's Byways Economic Impact Study Steering Committee and a board member for the National Scenic Byway Foundation.
She received a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University. She was previously director of the Ottawa County Visitors Bureau, and she's held marketing and public relations positions with the Sandusky/Erie County Visitors and Convention Bureau and Cedar Point.
A 20-plus year veteran of the lake's tourism industry, Melinda lives in Sandusky with her two adorable teenage sons, Shane and Nate. She spends her free time attending soccer games, wrestling matches, theatre performances and track meets. Occasionally, she also enjoys photography and walks through nature.
