OBVB Role:  Lead Timeline:  Immediate (2023 and Ongoing) Success Metrics:  Time to hire, creation of stretch-but-achievable goals, and effectiveness of the new hire to achieve these goals. Considerations:  This is a key position that you will want to get on board sooner rather than later. Desired Result:  Optimizing execution of the plan to ensure community awareness and participation. PROGRESS : August 2023 - Jeff Schwartzenberg was hired as Community Engagement Manager. Schwartzenberg is charged with helping put the strategies of the Long-Range Tourism Management Plan (LRTMP) into practice within the Outer Banks community, while also serving as a liaison between the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau and several community stakeholders, including municipalities, residents, property owners, businesses and non-profit organizations, among others.