Committee Members
The Buncombe County TDA’s Tourism Product Development Fund Committee makes recommendations for funding projects that will generate new room nights for lodging facilities in Buncombe County, as mandated by state legislation. The Buncombe County TDA has invested in 46 cherished community projects through the TPDF grant program: greenways, outdoor recreation and sports facilities; spaces for the visual and performing arts; culture, history and heritage; family attractions and more.
TPDF Committee members are appointed by the Buncombe County TDA. A majority of the nine-member committee must be held by lodging representatives. The remainder of the committee shall be comprised of representatives with tourism, legal or financial expertise. Committee members can serve one partial and two full terms.
Jim Muth, Chair
Muth Management Inc. Consulting
Tourism Appointment
Ken Stamps, Vice Chair
Navitat Canopy Adventures & Adventure Pisgah
Tourism & Lodging Appointment
Jay Curwen
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Tourism Appointment
Brenda Durden
Asheville Hotel Group
Lodging Appointment & BCTDA Liaison
Gary Froeba
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Lodging Appointment
Scott Kerchner
Element Asheville Downtown
Lodging Appointment
Fielding Lowe
Park National Bank
Finance Appointment
David McCartney
Hotel Arras
Lodging Appointment
Stephanie Moore
Center for Craft
Tourism Appointment
Interested in serving? Here’s how
If you wish to be considered for future service as a TPDF Committee member, please review our roles and responsibilities information page and submit your statement of interest with a request that it be held for future potential opportunities. TPDF Committee Roles & Responsibilities >>
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