Lynn Bruni-Perkins has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of San Francisco Travel Association. Prior to her appointment, she had been serving as interim Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Marketing Communications at the organization she joined in 2007. Among her other board appointments, Lynn also served on the eTourism Summit Advisory Board from 2014 – 2018.
Rachel Brown, Executive Director at Visit Durango has been appointed by Colorado Gov. Polis to represent the state’s destination marketing/management organization sector on the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors.
Hear more from Rachel this week when she’s our guest on Episode # 35 of The Travel Vertical Podcast. Click here (podcast goes live at 7 a.m. ET on 8/24/22).
Lorne Edwards, who was previously Senior Vice President of Sales & Services, has been named Chief Sales Officer at Visit Phoenix. He joined the team in 2012.
Anirudh Bizlawan, an analytics leader and technology professional, recently joined Destination Toronto as Director/Architect, Business Intelligence.
Marie Scalia has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer at Destination Cleveland. She joined the organization in 2012.
Visit Carlsbad has appointed Maria Riley as Communications Manager. She previously held positions at Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, the University of Southern California, The Los Angeles Times, and The San Diego Union-Tribune, among other roles.
Karinna Sostre Vicario is the newly promoted Web Content Manager at Discover Puerto Rico. She joined the organization in 2018.
Aaron Danzig has joined San Francisco Travel Association as Manager, Digital & Social Media Marketing. He was most recently in key marketing roles over seven years with Hilton Hotels & Resorts in San Francisco.
Visit Dana Point (CA) welcomes Alex Stall, new to the team and to the tourism industry, as Sales & Marketing Coordinator.
Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau has announced the promotion of Andrea Hardwick to Oak Street Visitor Services Manager, which serves 2,000 people/day. She has been with the DMO for 17 years, serving as Assistant Manager for the last three years.
Marissa Guarneiri is the new Event Manager at Savannah Sports Council/Visit Savannah. She joins from a previous role as Director of Volunteers & Special Projects at Chattanooga Sports.
Liz Mabe has joined Miles Partnership as an Account Director. Since 2018, she has been Digital Marketing Director at Discover Puerto Rico and prior, served in a similar capacity with Branson/Lakes Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Liz has also served as a member of the Advisory Board for eTourism Summit.
Brad Haralson has joined Relic Advertising as a Business Development Specialist. He joins from a project management and event planning role at Brigham Young University.
Richard Cutting-Miller has a new position as Vice President Tourism Strategy at CSL. He is a senior industry executive with wide ranging international experience over 30+ years, focused on travel and tourism strategy.
Matt Shoaf has started a new position this week as Director Of Technology (Web) at MMGY Global. In addition to the technical skills of web development, he is a performer, composer, arranger, and music educator.
Changes at MMGY Global are effective on January 1, 2023 when CEO Clayton Reid transitions to the role of Executive Chairman. Katie Briscoe, President, will become the new CEO; Craig Compagnone, COO, will become the new President & COO. The 2023 Global Leadership Team will also be composed of CFO Hugh McConnell, Executive Vice President of Global HR Mia Wise and a soon-to-be-appointed Chief Marketing Officer. Headquartered in Kansas City, MMGY Global employs more than 400 team members in 13 offices worldwide.