Get to Know Us
Meet the locals behind HEDC! We are a group of committed community members dedicated to the success and growth of Haines.
Lee Hart
Executive Director
Lee Hart has managed branding and marketing projects for clients representing local communities, as well as national and international corporations and NGOs.
Jessica Edwards
Board Secretary
Jessica Edwards owns and operates adventure travel business Haines Rafting Company with her family.
Darsie Culbeck
Board Member
Darsie has lived in Haines for 30 years and has experience working in local government, adventure tourism and mineral exploration.
Greg Schlachter
Board President
Greg runs two adventure travel businesses in Haines and enjoys collaborating with his fellow board members on ways for Haines to reach its economic potential.
Chip Lende
Board Treasurer
Chip Lende is the owner of the local lumber store and a 35 year resident of Haines.
Scott Hansen
Board Member
Scott Hansen and his family own and operate a commercial vegetable farm.
Sue Chasen
Board VP
A Haines retiree, Sue has 30 years of experience managing energy and environmental projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Sean Gaffney
Board Member
Sean has been involved in building businesses and economic development in the upper Lynn Canal for thirty years.