Gary started his nearly 40 year career with Lee County Government in 1984. His career started with an 11 year stint with Parks & Recreation. He then transitioned to a 9 year run with the Lee County Visitor and Convention Bureau where he built the sports marketing campaign for the greater Ft. Myers area from the ground up. In 2003 he was part of the transitioning of the sports marketing arm of the Visitor and Convention Bureau to the Lee County Sports Authority, to eventually become part of the Lee County Sports Development office.
During his tenure in sports, he assisted with Lee County's Economic Development office, in developing a strong effort to attract new business to Lee County.
Karen began her 40 year career in the medical field. She has over 40 years of experience in customer service and finance. She has focused her recent career on tourism related trade shows and marketing.
Throughout her tenure her focus has been on customer satisfaction, retainment and to increase sales through extensive sales and marketing initiatives.
Her varying career has provided her with hands on experience in sales, financial administrative support and revenue generation. She holds various certifications in the medical field and has assisted growing Pinnacle Tourism Strategies from the ground up.
Karen's career has yielded front line experience in government relations, the fitness industry, child care, finance and a wide array of areas in the medical field.
Her lengthy experience in tourism travel has spanned over 10 years
Karen and Gary are proud owners of Pinnacle Tourism Strategies and Southwest Florida Sports and Entertainment Group
5544 New Pine Lake Dr
Ft. Myers FL. 33907
Phone: 239-321-1730
Email: pinnaclets@yahoo.com