Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
The Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committee will support and engage strategic planning and programmatic initiatives and opportunities to enable structural social change for the benefit of all our members’ communities focused on 6 core areas: CEO Engagement, Industry Partnerships, University Partnerships, Research, Workforce Development, and Scholarship Initiatives. We welcome members from all roles, backgrounds, and perspectives throughout the year.
2022 Committee Members
- Karin Aaron
- Hilina Ajackaiye, Greater Boston Conventions & Visitors Bureau
- Karina Anthony, Meet AC
- Jose Arana, Discover Puerto Rico
- Renee Areng, Explore Brookhaven Georgia
- Tania Armenta, Visit Albuquerque
- Paul Arrigo, Visit Baton Rouge
- Mariya Baker, Explore Branson
- Seth Barlow, Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
- John Barnett, Tempest
- Pamela Benson, Richmond Region Tourism
- Tracy Berkeley, Bermuda Tourism Authority
- Lisa Bethea, Visit Frisco
- Mia Blom, Visit Baltimore
- Brandee Bolden, Visit St. Pete Clearwater
- Sonya Bradley, Visit Sacramento (Co-Chair)
- Domenic Bravo, Visit Cheyenne
- Arron Brooks, CFO by Design
- Stephanie Brown, SMARInsights
- David Burgess, Miles Partnership
- Adam Burke, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
- Timothy Bush, OneSpartanburg, Inc. (Co-Chair)
- Courtney Cacatian, Charlottesville Albemarle Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Melissa Cherry, Miles Partnership
- Cody Chomiak, Bandwango
- Royce Chwin, Destination Vancouver
- Terence Concannon, Lake Havasu City Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Zac Craig, Oklahoma City CVB
- Rob DeCleene, Visit South Bend Mishawaka
- Jayne DeLuce, Visit Champaign County
- Greg DeShields, Tourism Diversity Matters
- Sean Dixon, Visit Topeka
- Barry Draper, Explore St. Louis
- Carleigh Dworetzky, Knowland
- Stephen Ekstrom, The Tourism Academy
- LaChelle Evans, Visit Frisco
- Tracy Farhad, Visit Tri-Valley
- Nichole Farley, Visit Salt Lake
- Dario Flota, Mexican Caribbean Tourism Board
- Amanda Fox, CMP, Visit Rochester
- Erin Francis-Cummings, Destination Analysts
- Cara Frank, Simpleview
- Maura Gast, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Dionte Gavin, Visit Tallahassee
- Annette Gregg, Meeting Professionals International
- Willma Harvey, River Parishes Tourist Commission
- Kellie Henderson, Searchwide Global
- Michelle Hergenrother, Hampton Convention & Visitor Bureau
- Monique Holmes, Tourism Toronto
- Al Hutchinson, Visit Baltimore
- Shirin Jafari, Next Factor
- Charles Jeffers, Visit Baltimore
- James Jessie, Travel Portland
- Miranda Ji, CMP, Victoria Conference Centre & Business Events Victoria
- Linda John, Linda John Consulting LLC
- Kristie Johnson, The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Matthew Jones, Directions Consulting Group
- Dzidra Junior, YMCA of the Rockies
- Connie Kinnard, Miami CVB
- Yrjötapii Kivisaari, Visit Oulu
- David Kliman, The Kliman Group, Inc.
- Alex Krosney, Travel Manitoba
- Kristin Lamoureux, Virginia Tech University
- Isaiah Little, Newark Happening
- Monya Mandich, Expedia Group
- Kiki Mannear, Louisiana's River Parishes
- Nan Marchand Beauvois, U.S. Travel Association
- Michelle Mason, Association Forum
- Cassandra McAuley, MMGY Next Factor
- Matthew McDaniel, New Orleans & Company
- Daniella Middleton, Development Counsellors International (DCI)
- Randi Morritt, Visit Aurora
- Claribel Muriel, Discover Puerto Rico
- Nandi Nadkarni, Analytics + Insights
- Angela Nelson, Travel Portland
- Brenda Newbern, Cape Girardeau Convention & Visitors Bureau - VisitCape
- Jason Outman, Explore Branson
- Rachel Pearson, Experience Scottsdale
- Lauran Peoples, Richmond Region Tourism
- John Percy, Destination Niagara USA
- Sergio Piedra, Discover the Palm Beaches
- Erin Rheinschild, True Omni
- Katie Rhoads, Visit Loudoun
- Donald Richardson, Brand USA
- Stephanie Rodriguez, Visit Tampa Bay
- Xiomara Rodriguez, Discover Puerto Rico
- Brian Ross, Experience Columbus
- Marci Ross, Maryland Office of Tourism
- Jenn Schaal, Meet Minneapolis
- Bruno Schwartz, Destination DC
- Sydney Solland, Tourism Kelowna
- Jacob Steinman, Travelability
- Roz Stuttley, Choose Chicago/Choose Chicago Foundation
- Rickey Thigpen, Visit Jackson (Mississippi)
- Roberta Tisdul, Visit Indy
- Susan Tucker, Houston First Corporation
- Jennifer Vacek, VisitPITTSBURGH
- Tina Valdecanas, Clarity of Place
- Dianna Waldroup, Destination DC
- Crystal Walker, Dayton Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Sarah Welsh, Visit Orlando
- Najauna White, The Diversity Movement
- Sabrina Wilson, Miles Partnership
Destinations International Staff Liaison
- Sophia Hyder Hock, Chief Diversity Officer