BOARD OF DIRECTORS
October 2015
(LISTING BY STATE)
555 Sun Valley Drive Suite E 5
Roswell, Ga. 30076-5612
770-542-1523 P
770-542-1527 F
Representing Professional Tourism in the Southeast U.S.A.
Alabama  Arkansas  Florida  Georgia  Kentucky  Louisiana  Mississippi  North Carolina  South Carolina  Tennessee  Virginia  West Virginia
Corporate Partners Support Southeast Tourism Professionals & Organizations
ADARA  AJR MEDIA GROUP  AMTRAK  BEST WESTERN  CHARLES RYAN ASSOCIATES  ITI MARKETING  MADDEN MEDIA  PARAMORE
John Dersham, TMP
Executive Director, DeKalb County Tourist Association
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR: ADVOCACY
PO Box 681165; Fort Payne, AL 35968
DIRECT: OFFICE: 256-845-3957
dcta@tourdekalb.com | www.discoverlookoutmountain.com
Jerome Trahan
Senior Officer Field Marketing, AMTRAK
BOARD: Partner PILLAR:
10 G St. NE (3E556); Washington, DC 20002
DIRECT: OFFICE: 202-906-4622
trahanJ@Amtrak.com | www.amtrak.com
Robert A. Hendrix, TMP
Executive Director, Dothan Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
PO Box 8765; Dothan, AL 36304
DIRECT: OFFICE: 334-794-6622
Bob@dothanalcvb.com | www.dothanalcvb.com
Tom Caradonio
President/CEO, Daytona Beach Area CVB
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR: NETWORKING
126 E. Orange Ave.; Daytona Beach, FL 32114
DIRECT: OFFICE: 386-255-0415
Tcaradonio@daytonabeach.com | www.daytonabeach.com
Lee Sentell
Director, Alabama Tourism Department
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
PO Box 4927; Montgomery, AL 36103-4927
DIRECT: OFFICE: 334-242-4413
lee.sentell@tourism.alabama.gov | http://alabama.travel/
Nicki E. Grossman
President/CEO, Greater Ft. Lauderdale CVB
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
101 NE 3rd Ave., Ste. 200; Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
DIRECT: OFFICE: 954-767-2453
ngrossman@broward.org | www.sunny.org
Kym Hughes
Executive Director, Fayetteville Visitor Bureau
BOARD: Class of 2017 State Chair PILLAR:
21 S Block Ave Suite 100; Fayetteville, AR 72701
DIRECT: OFFICE: 479-521-5776
khughes@experiencefayetteville.com |
www.experiencefayetteville.com
Will Seccombe
President and CEO, VISIT FLORIDA
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
2540 W. Executive Center Circle, Suite 200; Tallahassee, FL 32301
DIRECT: OFFICE: 850-205-3803
wseccombe@VISITFLORIDA.org | www.VISITFLORIDA.com
Montine McNulty, CAE
Executive Director, Arkansas Hospitality Association
BOARD: Class of 2016 PILLAR: ADVOCACY
PO Box 3866; Little Rock, AR 72203
DIRECT: 501-376-2323 OFFICE:
Montine@arhospitality.org | www.arhospitality.org
John Hudak
Partner/Chief Marketing Officer, Madden Media
BOARD: Partner PILLAR: NETWORKING
345 East Toole Avenue; Tucson, AZ 85701-1823
DIRECT: 520-232-2650 OFFICE: 520-322-0895
jhudak@maddenmedia.com | MaddenMedia.com
Jill Velez CHA CHDM
Senior Manager, Field Marketing, Best Western International
BOARD: Partner PILLAR:
6201 N. 24th Parkway; Phoenix, AZ 85016
DIRECT: OFFICE: 602-957-5938
jill.velez@bestwestern.com | http://www.bestwestern.com/
Darren D. Dunn
Sr. Director; Destination Marketing, Adara
BOARD: Partner PILLAR:
800 West El Camino Real, Suite 200; San Francisco, CA
DIRECT: 206-851-3866 OFFICE:
Darren.Dunn@Adara.com | http://www.ADARA.COM
Hank Arnold, TMP
Executive Director, Pine Mountain Tourism Assn.
BOARD: Class of 2017 State Chair PILLAR:
101 Broad St./P.O. Box 177; Pine Mountain, GA 31822
DIRECT: OFFICE: 706-663-4000
hank@pinemountain.org | www.pinemountain.org
Chuck Bonelli, TMP
VP, Marketing, Southeast Tourism Society
BOARD: STAFF PILLAR: EDUCATION
555 Sun Valley Dr; Ste E-5; Roswell, GA 30076-5140
DIRECT: OFFICE: 770-542-1523
Chuck@SoutheastTourism.org | www.SoutheastTourism.org
Franci G. Edgerly
President, ITI Marketing Inc.
BOARD: Partner PILLAR: EDUCATION
PO Box 1434; Brunswick, GA 31521
DIRECT: OFFICE: 912-267-1558
Franci@iti-marketing.com | www.iti-marketing.com
Monica Smith
President & CEO, Macon-Bibb County CVB
BOARD: Exec Committee - Vice Chair PILLAR: RECOGNITION
PO Box 6354; Macon, GA 31208
DIRECT: OFFICE: 478-743-3401
msmith@maconga.org | www.maconga.org
James Tsismanakis
President, Discover DeKalb
BOARD: Class of 2016 PILLAR: ADVOCACY
1957 Lakeside Parkway, Suite 510; Tucker, GA 30084
DIRECT: 770-492-5011 OFFICE: 770-492-5011
jamest@dcvb.org | http://visitatlantasdekalbcounty.com/
Renee Areng, CDME
Executive Director, Mississippi Gulf Coast CVB
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR:
PO Box 8298; Biloxi, MS 39535
DIRECT: 228-896-6699 x212 OFFICE: 228-896-6699
reneea@gulfcoast.org | www.gulfcoast.org
Michael A. Mangeot
Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Travel
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
Capital Plaza Tower, 22nd Floor; 500 Mero Street, Suite 1200;
Frankfort, KY 40601-1968
DIRECT: 502-564-4270 x142 OFFICE: 502-564-4930
michael.mangeot@ky.gov | www.kentuckytourism.com
Malcolm White
Director of Tourism, Visit Mississippi
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
PO Box 849; Jackson, MS 39205
DIRECT: 601-359-3438 OFFICE: 601-359-3297
mwhite@mississippi.org | www.visitmississippi.org
Dawn Przystal, TMP
Vice President of Marketing & Advertising, Bardstown-Nelson Co.
Tourism & Conv. Bureau
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR:
PO Box 867; Bardstown, KY 40004
DIRECT: OFFICE: 502-348-4877
dawn@bardstowntourism.com | www.visitbardstown.com
Mary Quinn Ramer, CTA
President, VisitLex
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
250 West Main Street Ste. 2100; Lexington, KY 40507-1513
DIRECT: 859-244-7704 OFFICE: 859-233-1221
mramer@visitlex.com | www.visitlex.com
Ben Berthelot
Executive Director, Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission
BOARD: Class of 2016 PILLAR: EDUCATION
1400 NW Evangeline Thruway; Lafayette, LA 70501
DIRECT: 337-232-3737 OFFICE: 337-232-3737
Ben@lafayettetravel.com | www.Lafayette.Travel
Timothy Bush, TMP
Executive Director, Bayou Lafourche Area CVB
BOARD: Class of 2017 State Chair PILLAR:
PO Box 340; Raceland, LA 70394
DIRECT: OFFICE: 985-537-5800
tbush@visitlafourche.com | www.visitlafourche.com
Kyle Edmiston
Asst. Secretary for the Office of Tourism, Louisiana Office of Tourism
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
PO Box 94291; Baton Rouge, LA 70804
DIRECT: OFFICE: 225-342-7381
kedmiston@crt.la.gov | LouisianaTravel.com
Shelley Johnson
Executive Director, Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana CVB
BOARD: Exec Committee - Chair PILLAR: EDUCATION
PO Box 1912; Lake Charles, LA 70602
DIRECT: OFFICE: 337-436-9588
sjohnson@visitlakecharles.org | www.visitlakecharles.org
Wanda Wilson
Executive Director, Jackson Convention & Visitors Bureau
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
PO Box 1450; Jackson, MS 39215-1450
DIRECT: OFFICE: 601-960-1891
wcwilson@visitjackson.com | www.visitjackson.com
Angie Briggs
Vice President, New Business Development, Miles
BOARD: Partner PILLAR:
1208 Walkertown Drive; Raleigh, NC 27614
DIRECT: 941-342-2373 OFFICE:
angie.briggs@milespartnership.com | www.milespartnership.com
Donna Carpenter, TMP
CEO/President, Cabarrus County Convention & Visitors Bureau
BOARD: Exec Committee - Secretary PILLAR:
10099 Weddington Road Suite 102; Concord, NC 28027
DIRECT: OFFICE: 704-782-4340
Donna@VisitCabarrus.com | www.visitcabarrus.com
Chris Cavanaugh
President, Magellan Strategy Group, LLC
BOARD: Class of 2017 State Chair PILLAR:
PO Box 5632; Asheville, NC 28813
DIRECT: OFFICE: 828-651-9320
ccavanaugh@magellanstrategy.com | www.magellanstrategy.com
Lynn Collins
Executive Director, Haywood Co. Tourism Development Authority
BOARD: Class of 2016 PILLAR: EDUCATION
44 N. Main Street; Waynesville, NC 28786
DIRECT: OFFICE: 828-452-0152
lynn@visitncsmokies.com | http://www.visitncsmokies.com/
Wit Tuttell
Executive Director, Visit North Carolina
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR: EDUCATION
4324 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-4324
DIRECT: OFFICE: 919-447-7740
wit.tuttell@visitnc.com | www.visitnc.com
Berkeley W. Young, TMP
President, Young Strategies
BOARD: Chair - MC PILLAR: EDUCATION
PO Box 12600; Charlotte, NC 28220-2600
DIRECT: OFFICE: 704-770-3333
byoung@youngstrategies.com | youngstrategies.com
Amy Duffy
Chief of Staff, South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR: ADVOCACY
1205 Pendleton St., Suite 248; Columbia, SC 29201
DIRECT: OFFICE: 803-734-0168
aduffy@scprt.com | www.discoversouthcarolina.com
Mary Shriner, TMP
Executive Director, Santee Cooper Country
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR: EDUCATION
PO Drawer 40; Santee, SC 29142
DIRECT: OFFICE: 803-854-2131
mshriner@ntinet.com | www.santeecoopercountry.org
John Slaughter
Group Superintendent, Southern Campaign of the American
Revolution Parks
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
338 Pleasant Rd.; Gaffney, SC 29341
DIRECT: OFFICE: 864-461-2828
john_slaughter@nps.gov |
Kevin Triplett
Commissioner, Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
Tennessee Tower, 13th Floor, 312 Rosa L. Parks Ave.; Nashville, TN
37243
DIRECT: OFFICE: 615-741-9001
Kevin.Triplett@tn.gov | www.tnvacation.com
Nelson Gumm
CEO, AJR Media Group
BOARD: Partner PILLAR: NETWORKING
25132 Oakhurst Drive, Ste. 201; Spring, TX 77386
DIRECT: 713-942-7676 x11 OFFICE: 713-942-7676
Nelson@AJRMediaGroup.com | www.AJRMediaGroup.com
Emily Cassell, TMP
Director, Arlington Convention & Visitors Service
BOARD: Chair - Advocacy PILLAR: ADVOCACY
1100 N. Glebe Road, Suite 1500; Arlington, VA 22201
DIRECT: OFFICE: 703-228-0875
ecassell@arlingtonva.us | www.stayarlington.com
Caryn Foster Durham
Managing Partner/Principal, Charles Ryan Associates
BOARD: Partner PILLAR: NETWORKING
1900-A East Franklin Street; Richmond, VA 23223
DIRECT: 804-237-1391 OFFICE:
cdurham@charlesryan.com | www.charlesryan.com
http://www.nps.gov/cowp/learn/historyculture/southerncampaign.htm
Tim Todd, TMP
Executive Director, Discover Upcountry Carolina Assn.
BOARD: Exec Committee - Treasurer PILLAR: NETWORKING
PO Box 3116; Greenville, SC 29602
DIRECT: OFFICE: 864-233-2690
tim@upcountrysc.com | http://www.upcountrysc.com/
Buddy Butler
Director of Business Development, Paramore
BOARD: Partner PILLAR: EDUCATION
500 Church Street, Suite 500; Nashville, TN 37219
DIRECT: 304 615 9884 OFFICE: 615-386-9012
bbutler@paramoredigital.com | paramoredigital.com
Meagan Jolley
Ruby Falls
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
1720 South Scenic Hwy.; Chattanooga, TN 37409
DIRECT: OFFICE: 423-821-2544
meagan@rockruby.com | www.rubyfalls.com
Carolyn P. Mears, CTIS, CTTP
Director of Sales, Graceland, Home of Elvis Presley
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR: RECOGNITION
PO Box 16508; Memphis, TN 38186-0508
DIRECT: OFFICE: 901-332-3322
cmears@graceland.com | www.graceland.com
Tubby Kubik, TMP
Account Executive, Chocklett Press
BOARD: Class of 2017 PILLAR:
2922 Nicholas Ave, NE; Roanoke, VA 24012
DIRECT: OFFICE: 540-537-3470
tubbyk@chocklettpress.com | chocklettpress.com/
Rita McClenny
President & CEO, Virginia Tourism Corporation
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR:
901 E. Byrd St., Ste. 1900; Richmond, VA 23219-4048
DIRECT: 804-545-5510 OFFICE: 804-371-8175
rmcclenny@virginia.org | www.virginia.org
David W. Mikula, TMP
President, Mikula | Harris
BOARD: Class of 2016 State Chair PILLAR: RECOGNITION
6 Walnut Avenue; Vinton, VA 24179
DIRECT: OFFICE: 540-774-9932
dmikula@mikulaharris.com | mikulaharris.com
Tyson Compton, TMP
President, Cabell-Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau
BOARD: Class of 2016 PILLAR: RECOGNITION
PO Box 347; Huntington, WV 25708
DIRECT: OFFICE: 304-525-7333
tyson@wvvisit.org | www.wvvisit.org
Doug Maddy
President & CEO, Visit Southern West Virginia
BOARD: Class of 2017 State Chair PILLAR:
1406 Harper Rd.; Beckley, WV 25801
DIRECT: 304-252-2244 x11 OFFICE: 304-252-2244
doug@visitwv.com | www.visitwv.com
Amy Shuler Goodwin
Deputy Secretary of Commerce/Commissioner of Tourism, Wild,
Wonderful West Virginia
BOARD: Travel Director PILLAR: EDUCATION
90 MacCorkle Avenue, SW; South Charleston, WV 25303
DIRECT: 304-957-9345 OFFICE: 304-558-2200
amy.s.goodwin@wv.gov | http://gotowv.com/
STAFF
Bill Hardman
President & CEO, Southeast Tourism Society
BOARD: President & CEO PILLAR: ADVOCACY
555 Sun Valley Dr; Ste E-5; Roswell, GA 30076-5140
DIRECT: OFFICE: 770-542-1523
Bill@SoutheastTourism.org | www.SoutheastTourism.org
Suzanne Moon
VP, Operations, Southeast Tourism Society
BOARD: STAFF PILLAR: NETWORKING
555 Sun Valley Dr; Ste E-5; Roswell, GA 30076-5140
DIRECT: OFFICE: 770-542-1523
Suzanne@SoutheastTourism.org | www.SoutheastTourism.org
Wendy Thomas, TMP
Membership Director, Southeast Tourism Society
BOARD: STAFF PILLAR: RECOGNITION
555 Sun Valley Dr; Ste E-5; Roswell, GA 30076-5140
DIRECT: OFFICE: 770-542-1523
Wendy@SoutheastTourism.org | www.SoutheastTourism.org
Chuck Bonelli, TMP
VP, Marketing, Southeast Tourism Society
BOARD: STAFF PILLAR: EDUCATION
555 Sun Valley Dr; Ste E-5; Roswell, GA 30076-5140
DIRECT: OFFICE: 770-542-1523
Chuck@SoutheastTourism.org | www.SoutheastTourism.org