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Eco-Tourism Consultant
Eco-Tourism Consultant Bill Wright
SKILLS
Experienced project manager, tenacious problem solver, excellent
communicator, enthusiastic sales and marketing coordinator. Thirty
years experience.
PRESENT POSITIONS
President, San Juan Safaris, Inc.
President, San Juan Charters, Inc.
Vice President, Whale Watch Operators North West
President, Kenai River Sport fishing Lodge
Marketing and Eco-tourism consultant.
PROJECTS &EXPERIENCE
Marketing/Owner/operator of Eco-tourism concession
at Roche Harbor Seaside Village, Roche Harbor, WA.
And Port of Friday Harbor, WA .
Exclusive concessionaire for the resort to develop the Eco-tourism,
soft adventure component at Roche Harbor- utilizing my operating
companies, San Juan Safaris, Inc. and San Juan Charters, Inc.,
plus duplicate the same business model from Friday Harbor.
Owner/Marketing consultant, Kenai River Sport fishing Lodge,
Cooper Landing, Alaska.
Assist partners in marketing and operating a sport fishing lodge
on the Kenai River in Alaska.
Marketing and operations consultant, Alaska Wildland Adventures,
Girdwood, Alaska. On retainer to assist owners in developing
new programs and operating methods.
Marketing and operations consultant, Phoenix Islands Development
Group, Seattle, WA.
Consult on development of facilities and marketing of Eco-tourism
in the Phoenix Islands, Republic of Kiribati, Central Pacific.
Marketing Consultant - Koncor Forest Products, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Evaluated revenue-producing potential of the hardwood industry
in upstate New York and Pennsylvania.
Marketing Consultant - Northstar Village at Bristol Mountain,
Canandaigua, New York.
Promotion of a year-round townhouse and recreational development
at the base of Bristol Mountain Ski Area.
General Manager, Tri Sea Corporation, Kona, Hawaii.
Set up and operated an 85 foot whale watching and bottom fishing
boat on the west side of the Island of Hawaii.
Owner/Marketing Director, Alaska Seacoast Charters, Inc.
Assisted partners in the development of unique natural history
charters and fly fishing trips throughout Prince William Sound,
Alaska, utilizing our newly renovated 65 foot motor vessel "The
Discovery".
Owner/Operator Action Alaska, Inc.
Created and operated an outdoor activities point of sale retail
business, selling trips and lodging throughout the state of Alaska.
Owner/Operator/Marketing Director, Alaska Fishing &Wilderness
Adventures, Inc.
Created and operated a large tour company consisting of two fishing
lodges, natural history safaris and day fishing and rafting trips.
Currently operating as Alaska Wildland Adventures.
Superintendent, Chugach State Park &Kenai/Kodiak Park
District, Anchorage, Alaska.
Operation and management of over 750,000 acres of Alaska park
lands.
Program Chief, Alaska Youth Conservation Corps, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Operations/Management of environmental conservation camps/projects
across Alaska with 144 youths and 30 adults.
Park Ranger, Alaska State Parks, Anchorage, Alaska.
Ranger overseeing 1/2 million plus acres in Chugach State Park.
African Wildlife Attendant, Busch Gardens, Tampa, Florida.
African animal maintenance.
Recreation Activities Supervisor, Wheeling, West Virginia,
Oglebay Park.
Operation and maintenance of youth programs and recreation facilities.
Interpretive Naturalist, City of Rochester, Rochester, New
York.
Coordinated citywide nature programs.
Philosophy
Professional
Since work takes up more time than anything else we do, I
believe that we should excel in our profession and enjoy our
work to the fullest. I ensure my enjoyment by selecting exciting
environmental challenges and surrounding myself with positive,
energetic people who have similar goals. I then strive to develop
a team approach that is the key to the success of the program.
I also take a very sincere and honest approach to the people
I deal with on a professional basis. My experience over the years
has brought me excellent returns in increased business as well
as in lasting friendships. I find myself able to deal with all
aspects of the business and governmental community and complete
tasks in a timely fashion.
My career highlights include bringing Roche Harbor's Marine Adventure
Center from 1000 paying visitors to 12,000, with sea kayaking,
whale watching and other tourism options, the development of
a unique outdoor adventure program, Alaska Fishing and Wilderness
Adventures, and the development of the Youth Conservation Corp
for the State of Alaska.
These types of experiences allowed me to create and implement
totally innovative programs from start to finish, and has given
me great satisfaction in my professional career.
Philosophy
Personal
My strongest philosophical concerns center around the earth's
inability to cope with the rapid human assault on the wildlife
resources of the world. Loss of habitat, commercial development,
and human apathy deteriorate our quality of life while precious
wildlife resources slip into the history books.
It is my sincere desire to be a positive force in curbing these
losses. Through the various activities I conduct, I attempt to
instill a sense of appreciation towards the total environment.
I try to encourage the urbanite to escape, if only temporarily
from human-made confines, and experience a bonding with the earth
on a first-hand and intimate basis. Through a close and personal
encounter with a wild place, I believe people can feel themselves
to be a part of the natural system. Their inner spirit can again
be one with the earth as it was before advanced civilization
severed our ties.
By responsibly leading people through unique natural areas,
I try to provide the opportunity for them to seek out and experience
a closeness to the earth and thereby rediscover a link between
them and all of life. It is with this sincere concern that I
direct my professional and philosophical energies.
Bill Wright
Please feel free to contact me regarding your special project.
References &project lists on request.
Hear Bill on National Public Radio
Japanese Whale Watching 06/25/01
- For years, Japan has come under intense international criticism
for whale hunting. Recently, a Japanese delegation came to the
San Juan Islands to learn about whale watching. As KPLU's Liam
Moriarty reports, eco-tourism is coming to be seen in Japan as
a promising replacement for declining traditional fishing economies.
3:24
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Whalewatch Boats 06/11/01
Operators of commercial whale watch boats say they share the
growing concern about the health of the local orca population.
This summer, they've tightened industry guidelines to help make
sure they're not part of the problem. KPLU's Liam Moriarty reports.
1:09
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