Christian Passink is currently the Rural Programs Manager for the Nevada Commission on Tourism. His primary responsibility is to assist Nevada's rural communities with their many tourism related efforts. This is done mainly through the efforts of the Nevada "territories" which are made up mostly by volunteers throughout the state. He administers the Rural Marketing Grant Recommendation process that offers financial assistance to rural Nevada's tourism related organizations.

Before joining NCOT, Christian worked for over 20 years in the hospitality industry, working in all aspects of resort management where he oversaw the day-to-day operations of 4 luxury resorts. Christian has been a resident of Nevada for over 21 years and resides in Minden with his wife and two daughters.