Executive Commitee and Board of Directors
See meeting schedules for Executive Committee and Board of Directors Meetings.
Officers
Chair, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Bob Somers
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Delta Air Lines
Vice Chair, Advisory board
Kris Reinhard
Partner
Fifth Group Restaurants, Inc.
Vice Chair
Ron Tarson
General Manager
Westin Peachtree Plaza
Vice Chair
Chair, Finance and Human Resource Committee
Stan Wilson
Managing Partner
Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP
Vice Chair
Chair, Board cultivation
Leona Barr-Davenport
President
Atlanta Business League
Treasurer
Chair, Atlanta Convention Marketing Fund Committee
Ken Bernhardt
Regents Professor of Marketing Emeritus
Georgia State University
Secretary
Chair, Compensation Plan and CEO Contract Committee
Erica Qualls-Battey
General Manager
Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Executive Committee
Teri Agosta
General Manager
Signia by Hilton Atlanta
Ed Baker
Executive in Residence
Georgia State University
Karen Bremer
CEO
Georgia Restaurant Association
Debby Cannon
Director, Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality
Georgia State University
Daryl Evans
Board member
Hector Gallardo
Vice President, National Sales
The Coca-Cola Company
Sharon Goldmacher
President
communications21
Sheffield Hale
President and CEO
Atlanta History Center / Margaret Mitchell House
Brad Koeneman
General Manager
Hilton Atlanta
George McKerrow, Jr.
Co-Owner
Ted’s Montana Grill
Derrick Morrow
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Nancy Oswald
Co-Owner/Director of Marketing
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Frank Poe
Executive Director
Georgia World Congress Center Authority
Ramon Reyes
General Manager
Omni Atlanta Hotel at CNN Center
Derek Schiller
President, Business
Atlanta Braves
Alexis Scott
Board member
Steve Smith
Senior Consultant
Pendleton Group
Armand Vari
Partner
Jacoby Development Inc.
Dexter Warrior
Principal and COO
T. Dallas Smith & Co.
Board of Directors
Cynthia Alford
Managing Director
Destination South Meetings and Events
Natalee Anderson
Director, Private Events and Tours
Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Joselyn Baker
President
Grady Health Foundation
Deisha Barnett
President, Global Communications and Content Strategy
UPS
Ken Baye
Co-owner
Stoddard’s Guns
Kimberly Beaudin
CEO
Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame
M. Brian Blake
President
Georgia State University
Andrew Chang
Vice President, Marketing
Summit Health
Pinky Cole
CEO and Founder
Slutty Vegan ATL and philanthropist
Tony Conway, CMP
Founder and CEO
Legendary Events
Dan Corso
President
Atlanta Sports Council
Tim Dahlen
General Manager
The Candler Hotel
Brian Davis
President and CEO
Georgia Aquarium
Dennis DeLoatch
Executive Vice President and General Manager
Carey Atlanta Executive Limousine and Transportation
Ayo Taylor Dixon
Sr. Associate Athletic Director
Georgia Tech Athletic Association
Jennifer Dorian
President and CEO
Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Dr. Meredith Evans
Director
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum
Alex Gonzalez
Chief Innovation Officer
Metro Atlanta Chamber
John Grant, Jr.
Executive Director
Cricket Celebration Bowl
Kevin Green
President and CEO
Midtown Alliance
Jo Ann Herold
CMO and Founder
Herold Growth Consulting
Robert Hope
President
Hope – Beckham, Inc.
Sean Hyslop
President
Sysco Atlanta
Mark Jaronski
Deputy Commissioner, Explore Georgia
Georgia Department of Economic Development
Richard Jones
President
Presenting Atlanta
Anne Hydrick Kaiser
Vice President, Community and Economic Development
Georgia Power
Julia Lauria
Vice President, Athlete Branding
SportsTrust
David Malone
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Gas South
Brian P. McGowan
President
Centennial Yards
John Metz
CEO and Co-Founder
Sterling Spoon Management Services
Mercedes Miller
Executive Director
Georgia International Convention Center
Peter Moraitakis
Senior Vice President and COO
United Distributors, Inc.
Stan Morrell
Senior Vice President, Entertainment, Guest Experience, Special Events and Sponsorships
Stone Mountain Park
Adam Noyes
Senior Vice President
Proof of the Pudding
Eric O’Brien
Partner
Jackson Spalding
Mark O’Brien
President and CEO
LakePoint Sports
Robert Patterson
President
CityLife Development Partners
TK Petersen
CFO
The Gathering Spot
Frank Phair
Vice President of Operations, Hotels
Legacy Ventures
Fred Rich
CEO
CTN Global Chauffeured Transportation
A.J. Robinson
President
Central Atlanta Progress
David Rubinger
Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Andrew Saltzman
Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena
Bob Schuler
Vice President
Atlanta Convention Center at AmericasMart
Kris Shea
Vice President, Business Development
Juice Studios
Jessi Shover
Senior Manager, Meetings and Events
Georgia-Pacific LLC
Kelvin Slater
Owner
Slater Hospitality
Jim Sprouse
Executive Director
Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association
John Stephenson
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects
Chick-fil-A
Amber Stewart
Director, Marketing
CentraArchy Restaurant Group
Gary Stokan
President and CEO
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Pat Upshaw-Monteith
President and CEO
Leadership Atlanta
Dan Vargas
CEO
Dortch Vargas Amigos
Allan Vella
President
Fox Theatre
John Woodward
Vice President, Global Commerce
Metro Atlanta Chamber
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