A San Francisco Bay Area native, Dominic received his B.S. in Recreation Administration from San Diego State University and his M.S. in Tourism Management in Denmark, Slovenia, and Spain. In 2021, he moved to Grundy County, Tennessee to execute sustainable economic development projects as an AmeriCorps volunteer in service to America (VISTA). Subsequently, Dominic served as the founder and executive director of Tennessee’s South Cumberland Tourism Partnership. Starting in 2023, he became the director of strategic partnerships and eventually the COO of the South Central Tennessee Tourism Association, where he helped with tourism development and promotion in 13 Tennessee counties. In his spare time, Dominic enjoys seeing as much of the world as possible, road tripping, visiting national parks, hiking, and playing the accordion on occasion.