Our Guest Juror: Kate Fox

Kate Fox is the Executive Director of Destination Salem, the Office of Tourism & Cultural Affairs in Salem, Massachusetts, where she oversees the destination marketing efforts for the city of Salem and manages a new visitor information center that opened in October, 2022. Known for the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and its monthlong celebration of Salem Haunted Happenings each October, Salem is a unique destination with an important story as well as a dynamic contemporary cultural scene.  A key component of Salem’s economy, the tourism industry supports small independent businesses, provides jobs, and generates more than $140 million in local expenditures annually. Kate is a member of the City of Salem’s Economic Development Recovery & Revitalization (EDRR) Task Force, which was established in March 2020 to focus on business and community support during the pandemic. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Salem Chamber of Commerce, the Salem Main Streets Steering Committee, is a Commissioner for the Essex National Heritage Commission, is a past president of the North of Boston Convention & Visitors board of directors and is a North Shore LEADS Fellow.  

Kate lives in Beverly with her husband, Matt Fox. They have two sons, who are both students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  In her free time, Kate enjoys photography, baking, and kayaking on local waterways. Kate holds a BA in English with a minor in Religious Studies from William Smith College.