Kathleen Davis, CDME

Kathleen brings decades experience in the tourism industry, specializing in meeting planning, refining organizational development, strategic marketing and communications, government relations, and community engagement.

Prior to joining Destinations Texas, Kathleen was VP of Marketing with MMGY NextFactor, where she consulted with destinations to optimize their strength, resources, and operations through assessments and strategic planning. She previously held two leadership roles with destination organizations in Pennsylvania -serving as President of Discover Lancaster, where she successfully rebranded the destination and revamped its business model, and as the first Tourism Director for the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.

Kathleen volunteers as a board member for Destinations International’s Certified Destination Management Executives (CDME) program and as an instructor for the CDME Destination Leadership core class. She is also a past member of the Travel Foundation Board.

She lives in Dallas with her husband Craig, and her daughter, Maddie who attends the Texas A&M School of Dentistry.