Marketing Committee

The Marketing Committee is comprised of marketing professionals, including advertising, social media, digital, web, data analytics, etc., from across the industry.  Focuses on the sharing of knowledge, identification of issues and the development of marketing solutions as they relate to the professions involved with the business operations of a destination organization and working with Destinations International to advance relevant content and professional development. 

2025 Committee Members

  • Abby Tingle, Social Media and Website Manager, Discover Monroe-West Monroe
  • Alejandra Osorio, Marketing Professional, Greater Medellín Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Alissa Steele, Senior Marketing Manager, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Allison Calvin, Director of Marketing & Communications, eXplore Lawrence
  • Amanda Rodriguez, Marketing Manager, Visit Dallas
  • Amie Newsome, Social Media & Content Manager, Visit Haywood
  • Anna Paul, Festival Project Manager, Tourism Burnaby
  • April Brown, Sr. Marketing & Communications Manager, Visit South Padre Island
  • Ashley Baer, Marketing Manager, Explore Butte County
  • Ashley White, Marketing Director, The Woodlands (Co-Chair)
  • Caitlin Neal, Marketing Director, Pick Ellijay, Georgia (Gilmer Chamber)
  • Carol Johnson, Sr. Client Principal Partner, Tripadvisor
  • Cassandra Klein, Account Director, Tripscout
  • Charles Winters, Executive Vice President, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Clare Tidby, Vice President, Marketing and Visitor Experience, Discover Halifax
  • Cori Powers, Director of Marketing & Communications, Visit Frisco
  • Danielle Hollander, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Orlando
  • Danny Guerrero, Founder, The Culturist Group
  • Dave Serino, Founder, TwoSix Digital
  • David Wells, SVP of Marketing, JNS Next
  • Douglas Ralston, CEO, True Omni
  • Emily Gonzalez, Destination Strategy Director, Madden Media
  • Emily Zertuche, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Corpus Christi
  • Erika Constantine, SVP Marketing, Discover The Palm Beaches
  • Erika Ortner, Marketing Communications Specialist, Madden Media
  • Gabriella Folino, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Vibemap
  • Gathan Borden, Client Relations & Insights, Tourism Economics
  • Genesis Leggett, Marketing & Communications Manager, Florida Sports Foundation
  • Hannah Avol, Director of Marketing, Datafy
  • Heidi Barfels, VP of Marketing & Communications, Visit Florida Keys & Key West
  • Hilary Dailey, Tourism Program Specialist, Calvert County Economic Development (and Tourism)
  • Ian Wallis, Sales & Marketing Manager, Louisiana's Cajun Bayou Tourism
  • Ian Ross, Executive Vice President, TravelSpike
  • Ileana Frascone, Vice President, Miles Partnership
  • Jack Wert, Business Development Advisor, Paradise Advertising & Marketing Inc
  • Jamie Claudio, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Destination Strategy, Clicktripz
  • Jaimie Hart, VP Marketing Strategy, Digital Edge
  • James Sauter, Co-Founder, Rove
  • Jason Fulvi, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, MediaOne Digital
  • JenAnn Haggerty, Digital Strategist, Simpleview
  • Jennifer Walker, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Dallas (Co-Chair)
  • Jenny Mourad, Marketing Director, Discover Surrey
  • Jessica Johns, Senior Regional Manager, Expedia Group Media Solutions
  • Jim Walter, Vice President, Visit Cheyenne
  • Johanna Fein, Marketing & Communications Director, Highlands Chamber of Commerce/Visit Highlands, NC
  • Jonathan Keslow, Director, Epsilon
  • Jose Arana, Group Marketing Director, Discover Puerto Rico
  • Kaitlyn Grekoff, Marketing Manager, Visit Mooresville
  • Karyl Leigh Barnes, President, Development Counsellors International
  • Katri Laurimaa, HMCC, VP, Business Development, MPI
  • Kelly Harb (Formerly Defebo), Vice President of Marketing & Communications, Visit Sarasota County
  • Kimmy Hazelwood, Marketing Leader, Forvis Mazars
  • Kyle Huff, Director, Growth Marketing, Tempest
  • Kylie Kullack, Head of Client Engagement, STRUCK
  • Lauren Cleland, Vice President, Strategic Marketing, Visit Savannah/Visit Tybee Island
  • Leah Hall, Graphic Design Manager, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Leroy Bridges, SVP, Sales - Tourism, Adara
  • Lindsay Vidrine, Sr. Vice President of Destination Marketing, Visit Oklahoma City
  • Lori Pappas, Marketing and Media Relations, Vice President, Discover Flagstaff
  • Maria Sheetz, Senior Director, Media Sales, Destinations, Amadeus
  • Marisa Mikonis, Sports and Convention Marketing Coordinator, Discover Davis
  • Mark Rudyk, Vice President Marketing & Communications, Visit Carlsbad
  • Martin Stoll, CEO, Sparkloft Media
  • Maryam Kari, Sr. Digital Marketing Manager, Visit Oklahoma City
  • Maureen Morgenthien, Director of Marketing, Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau
  • Mauricio Cervantes, Marketing and Communications Specialist, South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • Melissa DeFreest, Vice President, Somerset County Tourism
  • Melody Foote, Director of Marketing, DistiNCtly Fayetteville
  • Morgan Moushon, Associate Director of Digital Marketing & Analytics, Discover Durham
  • Nicole Hankton, Executive Vice President, Visitors Bureau, Visit Walnut Creek
  • Nicole Stacey, Vice President, Destination Development, Visit Pensacola
  • Patrick Gill, Director, Marketing & Business Development, Tourism Richmond
  • Patrick Harrison, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Tampa Bay
  • Rachel Insler, Senior Vice President, Marketing, New York City Tourism + Conventions
  • Rosalind Genge, VP Partnerships, Hatch64
  • Sara Blatnik, Marketing Director, Visit Dublin Ohio
  • Sarah Bellamy, Content Marketing Manager, Tempest
  • Savannah Garza, Marketing & Communications Manager, Texas Travel Alliance
  • Shelley Hall, Vice President of Marketing, Visit Austin
  • Stacey Cornman, Content Marketing Manager, Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau
  • Steven Totten, Director of Marketing, Visit Phoenix
  • Stuart Butler, CMO, Visit Myrtle Beach
  • Susan Hamley, Executive Director, Chester County Tourism
  • Susie Albin-Najera, Director of Leisure Travel & Strategic Partnerships, Los Cabos Tourism Board / Visit Los Cabos
  • Sydney Patterson, Marketing Manager, Visit Fort Worth
  • Taylor Hartman, Dir. of Marketing and Communications, Visit Ogden
  • Timothy Bush, Chief Marketing Program, Visit Lake Charles
  • Vimal Vyas, VP of Data, Security & Digital Innovation, Visit Raleigh
  • Zeek Coleman, Vice President, Americas, Tourism Economics

Destinations International Staff Liaison

  • Lauren Shoaf Pace, Vice President, Marketing
  • Ophélie Le Livec, Content Marketing Manager

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