The following is a release from Snohomish County:

Bill Rode, a founding member of the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau Board of Directors, is returning to serve on it again. A former general manager of two hotels in Snohomish County, Rode is currently the Area Director of Group Sales for the 360 Hotel Group, which owns and operates three hotels in Snohomish County: the Best Western PLUS Navigator Inn & Suites in Everett, the Hampton Inn & Suites in Lynnwood and the Staybridge Suites in Mukilteo.

Rode brings expertise in marketing, public relations, personnel administration, program development, and government relations to his position on the SCTB Board of Directors. He is an active member of the Snohomish County Lodging Association and recent member of Economic Alliance Snohomish County and the Snohomish Wedding Guild. He is a longtime resident of Snohomish County and currently resides in Mukilteo.