VIRGINIA TOURISM - Key Persons


Alethea "AJ" Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Director / Tazewell County / Bluefield

Ali Zaman

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Brand Management Team
  • Assistant Brand Director

Amanda Slaughter

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Rocky Gap

Andy Edmunds

Job Titles:
  • Director, Virginia Film Office

Becky Nave

Job Titles:
  • Director of Destination Development

Ben Nicastro

Job Titles:
  • Contracts Officer

Brandon Ayers

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bristol

Brigitte (Bri) Bélanger-Warner

Job Titles:
  • Canadian Representative

Caitlin Castainca Johnson

Job Titles:
  • Director of Operations and Industry Initiatives

Captain Jill E. Mills - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Captain
  • Chairman

Carolyn Wren

Job Titles:
  • Chief of Staff

Cherron Davis

Job Titles:
  • Senior Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at New Church

Chris Canfield

Job Titles:
  • Partnership Alliance Marketing
  • Vice President, Partnership Marketing & Interim Vice President, Marketing

Chris Henry

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Developer

Christi Braginton

Job Titles:
  • Associate Director, Global Media Relations and Marketing

Christian Moquin

Job Titles:
  • Creative Generalist and Illustrator

Christian Pinkston - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Christine Beverly

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Northern Virginia Gateway

Coby Bryant

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Lamsburg

Dan Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Research
  • Vice President of Research & Strategy

Danielle Emerson

Job Titles:
  • Content Marketing Director

Danish Saadat

Job Titles:
  • National Sales & Marketing Manager

Darryl Neville

Job Titles:
  • Distribution Center and Fulfillment Manager

Dave Parker

Job Titles:
  • PMAP Coordinator

Dawn Blacksten Schick

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director, Locations Expert

Donna Powers

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Skippers

Eric Jones - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Gary Jeffrey

Job Titles:
  • Director, Consumer & Partner Services, Visitor Services

Glenn Youngkin

Job Titles:
  • Governor
Governor Glenn Youngkin is a homegrown Virginian who grew up in Richmond and Virginia Beach. As his father changed jobs, Governor Youngkin learned that moving around didn't equal moving up - nothing was handed to him. From his first job washing dishes and frying eggs at a diner in Virginia Beach, he embraced hard work and responsibility to help his family when his father lost his job. His determination to succeed earned him multiple high school basketball honors in Virginia and an athletic scholarship to college. After earning an engineering degree at Rice University, and his MBA at Harvard Business School, Governor Youngkin and his wife Suzanne moved to Northern Virginia. He landed a job at The Carlyle Group, where he spent the next 25 years. Working his way to the top of the company, Governor Youngkin played a key role in building Carlyle into one of the leading investment firms in the world. His efforts have helped fund the retirements of teachers, police officers, firefighters and other frontline public servants and supported hundreds of thousands of American jobs. Married for over 27 years to his amazing wife Suzanne, Governor Youngkin is a dedicated father of four wonderful children. Their family journey has been and continues to be guided by their faith.

Grey Walters

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Brand Management Team

Hannah Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Creative Brand Manager

Heather Stanley

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Lambsburg

Heidi Johannesen

Job Titles:
  • Director, Global Marketing and Media Relations
  • International Marketing

Honorable Stephen E. Cummings

Job Titles:
  • Ex Officio Members

Jacob Bower

Job Titles:
  • Special Projects Manager

James Kinard

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bracey

Jane Lammay

Job Titles:
  • Director of Marketing Promotions & Merchandising

Jason Alexander

Job Titles:
  • Budget & Finance Director

Jennifer Evans

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Skippers

Joe Wehrle

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Main Street Station

Joey Larrick

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook

Joni Johnson - VP of Sales

Job Titles:
  • Director of Sales

Juliana Thomas - CCO

Job Titles:
  • Director of Communications
  • Communications

Justin Beale

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Sales & Marketing / Cavalier Resort

Justin G. Reid

Job Titles:
  • Cultural Organizer and Co - Founder

Kalen Hunter

Job Titles:
  • Senior Destination Development Manager

Kate Boland

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at East Coast Gateway

Kathleen Reilly

Job Titles:
  • Senior Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Centers at Clear Brook

Kathy Hart

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Fredericksburg

Katie Conner

Job Titles:
  • Senior Destination Development Manager

Kelli Weaver

Job Titles:
  • Destination Development Manager

Kelly Tyree

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Covington

Kris Brooks

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Fredericksburg

Larry Newberry

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Rocky Gap

Laura Messer

Job Titles:
  • Destination Development Manager

Lindsey Norment

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Brand Management Team
  • Brand Director

Lisa Meriwether

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Manager

Liza Mickens

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Specialist

Lori Russell

Job Titles:
  • Locations Manager

Lori Waran - President

Job Titles:
  • President

Margaret Finucane

Job Titles:
  • Communications Manager

Michelle Workman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Destination Development Manager

Mike McMahon

Job Titles:
  • Finance
  • Vice President, Operations

Miranda Duston

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at New Church

Moses Foster

Job Titles:
  • President / West Cary Group / Richmond

Noah Salaah

Job Titles:
  • Ad - Deen / Grants Manager

Noelle Baker

Job Titles:
  • Senior Manager, Consumer & Partner Services, Visitor Services

O'Brian Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Distribution Center Associate

Patricia Keppel Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Content Manager

Pratiksha Bhattarai

Job Titles:
  • Senior Research Manager

Rita McClenny - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President

Robin Mamunes

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Content Specialist

Robin Schwartzkopf

Job Titles:
  • Content Copywriter

Ryan Winfree

Job Titles:
  • International Marketing Manager

Sally Stanton

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Northern Virginia Gateway

Sarah Ann Atkins

Job Titles:
  • Brand Manager

Sarah Austen Holzgrefe

Job Titles:
  • Development Specialist

Sherry Richardson

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bracey

Shruthi Manimaran

Job Titles:
  • Grants Coordinator

Staci Martin

Job Titles:
  • Grants Director

Stephanie Kenney

Job Titles:
  • Digital Marketing Manager

Susan K. Payne

Job Titles:
  • President / the Blueridge Group / Charlottesville

Tanika McCray-Bellinger

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at East Coast Gateway

Taylor Paul

Job Titles:
  • Social Media Manager

Teresa Staton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Covington

Terry L. Stroud - COO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Operating Officer

Terry Minor

Job Titles:
  • Contracts and Procurement Manager

The Honorable Juan Pablo Segura

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of Commerce and Trade

The Honorable Matthew Lohr

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry

The Honorable Stefanie Taillon

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources

Tom Kirk

Job Titles:
  • Director of Digital Marketing

Tonya Triplett

Job Titles:
  • Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bristol

Tracy Manley

Job Titles:
  • Procurement Officer

Val Guffy

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director, Consumer & Partner Services, Visitor Services

Wirt Confroy

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Development