Lynn Fuhler is a consultant, speaker and author who has successfully organized festivals and events throughout her career. The former tourism director of Clearwater Beach, FL, she has worked extensively in hospitality marketing. She is the former chairman of the all-volunteer Clearwater Jazz Holiday, then the largest free jazz festival in the Southeast U.S. An Illinois native, Fuhler holds a travel and tourism degree from St. Louis University's Parks College. Now based in North Carolina, she is co-founder of Flying Compass.