Board of Directors

Destinations International is driven by volunteer leadership. The members of our volunteer boards and committees truly play an important role in helping us achieve our mission to empower our members so that their destinations can excel.

We are a tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(6), and governed by a 34-member Board of Directors which directs the affairs of the association, determines policies, actively pursues its purpose and supervises the disbursements of funds.

Executive Committee

Kyle Edmiston, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Lake Charles
Association Chair
Rickey Thigpen headshot

Rickey Thigpen, MCTP, Ph.D

President & CEO, Visit Jackson
Association Chair Elect
Beth Erickson headshot

Beth Erickson, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Loudoun
Association Treasurer
Domenic Bravo headshot

Domenic Bravo, CDME, CTA, CPM

Executive Director, Wyoming Office of Tourism
Association Secretary
Leslie Bruce headshot

Leslie Bruce, CDME

President & CEO, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism
Association Immediate Past Chair
Zeek Coleman headshot

Zeek Coleman

President, Ad+genuity Marketing Solutions, Inc.
Ex-Officio Director to the Executive Committee

Bethanie DeRose, CDME

Executive Vice President, Hunden Partners
Director at Large

Fred Dixon

President & CEO, Brand USA
Director at Large
Kristen Reynolds headshot

Kristen Reynolds, CDME

President & CEO, Choose Chicago
Association Director at Large
Board of Directors
Tania Armenta headshot

Tania Armenta

President & CEO, Visit Albuquerque

Sonya Bradley

Chief of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Visit Sacramento
Bennish Brown headshot

Bennish Brown

President & CEO, Destination Augusta
Adam Burke headshot

Adam Burke

President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Foundation Chair Elect
Cody Chomiak

Cody Chomiak, CDME

Vice President of Marketing, Travel Manitoba
Zeek Coleman headshot

Zeek Coleman

President, Ad+genuity Marketing Solutions, Inc.
Ex-Officio Director to the Executive Committee

Craig Compagnone

Chief Operating Officer, MMGY Global
Santiago Corrada headshot

Santiago Corrada

President & CEO, Visit Tampa Bay
Michael Crockatt headshot

Michael Crockatt

President & CEO, Ottawa Tourism
Kathleen Davis headshot

Kathleen Davis, CDME

President & CEO, Destinations Texas
Jill Delaney headshot

Jill Delaney

President & CEO, Discover Albany

Amir Eylon

President & CEO, Partner, Longwoods International

Erin Francis-Cummings

President & CEO, Future Partners
Kalene Griffith headshot

Kalene Griffith, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Bentonville
Dave Herrell headshot

Dave Herrell, CTA

President & CEO, Visit Quad Cities
Norbert Kettner headshot

Norbert Kettner

CEO, Vienna Tourist Board
Laura Libby headshot

Laura Libby

President, Destination Marketing, Miles Partnership
Kristin McGrath headshot

Kristin McGrath, CDME

Executive Director, Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rose Noble headshot

Rose Noble, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Spokane
Katherine headshot

Katherine O'Donnell, CDME

President & CEO, Richmond Region Tourism
Foundation Secretary/Treasurer
Ron Price headshot

Ron Price, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Phoenix
Nancy Small headshot

Nancy Small

CEO, Tourism Richmond
Peggy Smith headshot

Peggy Williams Smith

President & CEO, Visit Milwaukee
Kireem Swinton headshot

Kireem Swinton

President & CEO, Visit Baltimore
Sara Toliver headshot

Sara Toliver, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Ogden

Upcoming Board Meetings

The Destinations International Board of Directors will be meeting on the following dates:

  • Q2 2026: March 30, 2026, Newport Beach, CA
  • Q3 2026: July 20, 2026: Portland, OR
  • Q4 2026: December 8-9, 2026, TBD