Meet the Contributors

Debbie Copple & Melody Dazey

Debbie Copple (Director) and Melody Dazey (Economic Development and Tourism Manager) are the Sky Valley Chamber Team. The team works to run community events and engage our visitors at the Visitor Information Center, strategically located at the beginning of the Cascade Scenic Byway. They both work every day to attract and support guests and residents in the beautiful Sky Valley they call home.

Debbie Copple has been the force behind Sky Valley’s businesses and tourism for years. She serves as President of the Cascade Loop Foundation, and collaborates with the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee Board, Sultan Education Foundation, Sultan Arts Foundation, and many, many other groups in the Sky Valley. Melody is new to the chamber world with a classic business background and community service. She is focused on communication in today’s modern world for the events, businesses and areas that they serve.

Katie Darrow & Rich Huebner

Katie Darrow (Events & Tourism Coordinator) and Rich Huebner (Management Analyst) are the City of Monroe’s tourism team. With a combined background in Graphic Design, Event Management and Marketing, Katie facilitates events within the City and helps bring visitors to Monroe. Rich manages the City’s lodging tax funds, collaborating with the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to support events and projects that attract visitors to Monroe. Rich is the former Tourism Promotion Coordinator for Snohomish County and Sports Sales Manager for the Snohomish County Sports Commission.

Matt Tabor

Ellen Hiatt

Ellen Hiatt is a freelance writer who revels in telling the human story of our valleys — the people who bring energy, celebration, advancement and creativity. Your experience in the Snohomish and Skykomish valleys is crafted by communities who Ellen knows well, having written about the greater region, from the Salish Sea to the Cascade Mountains, for decades.

Matt Tabor is the President/CEO of the Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce. Prior to joining the Chamber of Commerce in 2019, Matt’s experiences included working in the nonprofit sector helping adults with disabilities and addiction issues. He worked closely with clients to manage their benefits and tax prep with his family’s accounting firm in Portland, Oregon. Matt was also the chairman of a National Motorsports event for 9 years.

Matt lives in Lake Stevens with his wife, daughter and two dogs. He loves motorsports – rally and Formula One especially – soccer, particularly the Snohomish County Football Club (Go Steelheads!), and a nice red wine; especially those from Washington State.

Brady Begin

Brady Begin is the Economic Development & Outreach Coordinator for the City of Snohomish. Born and raised in Washington, Brady recently returned to the Evergreen State after graduating from the University of Georgia with a master’s degree in public administration. He is a local government enthusiast who developed a passion for economic development while working with small communities across Georgia. Brady engages, supports, and promotes the diverse businesses that make Snohomish the beloved community it is. His background also includes experience in microfinance and historic preservation.

The Sky & Sno Adventure Guide is published by Colibri Northwest for the City of Lake Stevens, the City of Snohomish, the City of Monroe, and the Sky Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Publisher

Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest (206) 284-8285 • peter@colibrinw.com

Advertising Sales

Katie Higgins, Colibri Northwest (206) 914-4248 • katie@colibrinw.com

Writer Ellen Hiatt

Photographers

Nichole Gaertner Photography & Jake Campbell Photography