After 13 years of serving as Director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism, and over 40 years in the tourism, hospitality and destination marketing industries, Randall Lee (Randy) Fiveash will retire effective April 1, 2021. Fiveash was appointed the Director of the Connecticut Office of Tourism in November 2008, where he is responsible for leading the state’s annual multi–million-dollar statewide tourism marketing budget, strategic planning and development efforts - all focused on driving economic growth through the tourism industry.
Connecticut tourism has grown into a $15.5 billion industry that generates $2.2 billion in tax revenues and supports over 123,000 jobs in total. Working in partnership with his team and Connecticut’s business and legislative community, Fiveash was instrumental in advocating for the industry, as well as successfully helping to restore funding for promoting Connecticut as a prime destination for leisure and business travelers. He led the agency’s data-driven, results-generating marketing program, which includes the state’s official tourism website, CTvisit.com. The site receives more than 7 million visits per year and features over 5,000 Connecticut tourism businesses and events.