Government & Politics  April 1, 2021

Visit Estes Park hires new CEO

ESTES PARK — Visit Estes Park has signed an agreement with its next CEO, Kara Franker.

Franker, who is moving from Florida to Estes Park, will begin work in May if her move goes as planned. Visit Estes Park will pay her $145,000 to start, with bonuses yet to be negotiated, according to Deb Gibson, chairwoman of the Visit Estes Park board.

Franker is senior vice president of marketing and communication for Visit Lauderdale, a much larger tourism organization. The budget and staff of her department, however, is about the same as what she will have for the whole organization in Estes…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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