Brenda Maas believes that every experience, every interaction is an opportunity to make an impact. A natural storyteller, she has worked in public relations, magazine publishing and tourism. Most recently, Brenda led Visit Southeast Montana, a regional DMO, through the pandemic and into its next version of tourism, which includes destination development projects like Southeast Montana’s Burger Trail and Montana’s Great Wide Open. She recently returned to Minnesota and will work with the Explore Minnesota team to expand group tour and international tourism markets while also assisting with communication and earned media efforts.