Lori Pepenella, CEO of the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce, was sworn in as president of the New Jersey Tourism Industry Association at its annual statewide conference in Atlantic City on Dec. 1. She still holds the Southern Ocean Chamber position as well.

The NJTIA members include every aspect of the state’s $38 billion tourism industry. It is a representative body of organizations that promote and serve the individual aspects of that industry.

“I am honored to be part of the leadership for tourism advocacy to be representing our area at that level,” Pepenella…