About Us
Administrative Division
Individuals working in this area are shared with the Office of Tourism.
Marty Davis
Marty, Director of the Administrative Division, provides direction, coordination and supervision to meet the fiscal, human resources and office management needs of the Department of Tourism & State Development.
Harla Jessop
Harla is the Executive Assistant to the Secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development. She handles the schedule of the Secretary and coordinates the activities that the Secretary is involved in the department’s six divisions.
Kay Decker
Kay is the Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development/Director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Development, and to the State Energy Director.
Deenie Frederick
Deenie is the Support Coordinator/ Accounting Assistant for the Department of Tourism and State Development. She is responsible for accounts payable, contracts and purchase order file maintenance. She also coordinates office efforts with Central Services agencies.
Gerry Cass
Gerry is part of the support staff that monitors federal requirements for CDBG, Arts, History and Energy grants. She maintains databases and prepares reports for the federal agencies, GOED staff, and requests from state citizens. She processes grant payment requests for the state’s annual allocation for each federal grant.
Amy Hertel
Amy is the Lead Support Specialist within the administration division of the department. She compiles and maintains address and information databases. She coordinates conference and special event registrations, compiles and maintains special event records and documents, and provides computer assistance to office personnel.
Teresa Tople
Teresa is a Support Specialist within the administration division of the department. Teresa updates and maintains databases, and purchases the expendable supplies for the department. She coordinates conference and special event registrations, compiles and maintains special event records and documents.
Karen Hirsch
Karen is the Office Travel Coordinator/ Fiscal Assistant for the administration division. She manages office vehicles (scheduling, maintenance, etc). She reimburses employees’ travel, processes and prepares non cash vouchers and vendor payments, and prepares cash receipt transmittals for the various divisions within the department.
Lorie Jirschele
Lorie is the Receptionist for the Department of Tourism and State Development. She answers incoming phone calls and directs them to appropriate staff. She receives and distributes mail and faxes, assists staff with special projects, provides updates for the State Phone Directory, processes fuel refunds and non-cash voucher payments, and assists with data entry.
Heather Davidson
Heather is a Project Specialist for the Department of Tourism and State Development. She works on a variety of special projects for the Department including mailings, data encoding, hospitality certificates, serves as back-up receptionist, receipts incoming monies, develops and maintains databases for specific programs.