About Us
Established in August of 1989 as an independent 501©(6) nonprofit Destination Marketing Organization to promote tourism to the County. Explore Monroe is funded by Michigan’s P.A. 59 of 1984 (Community Convention of Tourism Marketing Act 395 of 1980), which provides a 2% assessment from local lodging facilities with more than 10 rooms in the assessment district of Monroe County.
Our Team
Executive Director
Justin Gifford
jgifford@exploremonroemi.com
734-230-2074
Taylor Mellon
Director of Operations
tmellon@exploremonroemi.com
517-759-3182
Cody Cooper
Director of Event Coordination and Education
ccooper@exploremonroemi.com
734-230-2074
Jenna Salazar
Director of Marketing
jsalazar@exploremonroemi.com
517-759-3183