Wendy Haase

Wendy has spent the past 24 years in the travel and tourism industry. Since 2021, she has served as President & CEO of Travel Santa Ana, a newly formed DMO. She began her career in the industry in Milwaukee, with her path eventually leading her to California in 2006. Prior to her current role, she served as Vice President of Destination Irvine for 11 years. She earned Destinations International's CDME certification in 2014. She has served on boards for CalTravel, the Public Relations Society of America Travel & Tourism Section, and the Society of American Travel Writers. In her spare time, she is a triathlete, a craft beer enthusiast, and the human to two doxies.