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New Blue Ridge Parkway Association director hired

Tubby Kubik. Donated photo Tubby Kubik. Donated photo

The Blue Ridge Parkway Association has hired Frederick “Tubby” Kubik as its new executive director, replacing previous director Tom Hardy, who retired after 36 years with the Association. 

Kubik lives in Roanoke, Virginia, but will be spending time on a regular basis in BRPA offices in Asheville, North Carolina. He has served as secretary of the BRPA and later as president. A graduate of the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College, he has worked in the printing industry for many years. 

“Mr. Kubik’s background and tourism industry connections throughout the region served by the BRPA and his strong background in sales and printing are strengths that he brings to this position, and we are excited about the future of our association under his leadership,” said BRPA President Sergei Troubetzkoy,

The BRPA was established in 1949 and is a membership organization responsible for marketing the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

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