Nick Wolda
PRESIDENT
Nick is the President of Visit The Woodlands. He began his career with The Woodlands Township in 1999 and was the first President of The Woodlands Convention & Visitors Bureau when the organization was created in 2006.
During his tenure, he has worked on project teams which include the development of The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center; the expansion of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion; and the developments of Market Street, Town Green Park and Waterway Square. Today, he oversees the implementation of marketing and public relations programs to bring meetings and tourism dollars to The Woodlands.
Prior to his current role, Nick directed the production of The Red, Hot & Blue Festival, The Ice Rink, The Lighting of the Doves, and others for 16 years. He was also a founding member of The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, which is now ranked in the Top 10 of all fine arts festivals in the country.
Nick has a strong passion for youth sports, coaching several YMCA soccer teams, ORWALL baseball teams and SCFL football teams. He is widely known as “The Voice of The Woodlands” with The Woodlands Highlanders Football Radio Network, which broadcasts The Woodlands High School football games around the world.
He has served two, three-year terms, on The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors as well as Education for Tomorrow’s Alliance and the Cottage Green Homeowners Association.
As a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, Nick began his career as a writer for The Lufkin Daily News and the Houston Chronicle. In his 38 years of marketing, Nick has provided sales, marketing, public relations and advertising guidance to a variety of corporations, companies, state associations and governmental entities.
Nick was named Hometown Hero by Interfaith in February 2025. He is a resident of the Village of Alden Bridge and dad of two graduates of The Woodlands High School (Hylaree and Hudson), “Bocci” for two grandchildren (Jubilee and Winnie) and caretaker of one mini Goldendoodle (Graham).
CONTACT NICK
Nick.Wolda@visitthewoodlands.com
