VCB release - At the regular meeting of the Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB) Board of Directors on March 19, 2026, the Board of Directors elected Nichole Rutherford to a two-year term as Board Chair.  Ms. Rutherford is the representative to the VCB Board from the City of Coos Bay, one of the Intergovernmental (IGA) partners that created the VCB in its current form in 2010. She is the City Manager for the City of Coos Bay and began that role in 2023. Before becoming City Manager, Ms. Rutherford served several roles in the City's Finance Department, including Finance Director, since she joined the City of Coos Bay in May 2014.  She holds a Masters of Public Administration from Columbia Southern University and is a proud graduate of Southwestern Oregon Community College, earning her associate degree before transferring to Eastern Oregon University to complete her bachelor's degree in business administration. Tim Hyatt with the Sunset Bay Golf Course and the Charleston Merchants Association, and represents Coos County/Charleston on the Board, was elected as Vice Chair.  At an upcoming VCB Board Meeting, outgoing Board Chair, Lucinda DiNovo of the Ko-Kwel Casino Resort | Coos Bay will be presented with a Myrtlewood plaque commemorating her years as Board Chair and VCB Board member. Ms. DiNovo will remain on the VCB Board as the Coquille Indian Tribe Representative.  The Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau Board of Directors is comprised of the following members: Nichole Rutherford, Board Chair, City of Coos Bay Representative; Tim Hyatt, Vice Chair, Coos County/Charleston Representative; Lucinda DiNovo, Coquille Indian Tribe Representative; Larry Garboden, City of North Bend Representative; Mark Mattecheck, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Representative; and Joseph Monahan, Lodging Representative.