YearAhead-cal-2017 final...Shakespeare˜Theatre˜Company...

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2017

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EXECUTIVE OFFICEEllio� L. Ferguson, IIPresident & CEO

Crispus GordonMgr., Industy & Gov't Rel.

Taylor Osborne-SmithExec. Asst. to Pres. & CEO

Chad ManhertzApprentice

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATIONJohn KimVP Finance & Admin

Terri CarterHR Manager

Evelyn CavnessAdmin. Services Mgr.

Merike HennemanController

Priscilla ColemanStaff Accountant

Jerry JosephFinance & Admin. Asst.

IT SUPPORTCalvin MorganSystems Engineer

Hannah KimBus. Applications Mgr.

PARTNERSHIPS & ALLIANCESClaire CarlinVP, Part. & Alliances

Ahmed IbrahimP&A Sales Manager

CHAIRMAN: Daniel Nadeau, General Manager, Marrio� Marquis Washington, DC*VICE-CHAIRMAN: Nizam Ali, General Manager, Ben's Chili Bowl*TREASURER: Gregory Casten, Partner/Dir. of Ops., Tony and Joe’s Seafood Place*SECRETARY: Gail Smith-Howard, General Manager, Hya� Regency*IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIRMAN: Mike Dickens, Principal, Hospitality Partners*PRESIDENT: Ellio� L. Ferguson, II President & CEO, Destination DC*Michael Akin, President, LINK Strategic Partners*Clarence Anthony, CEO/Executive Director, National League of Cities Meade Atkeson, General Manager, W Hotel*Amy Austin, President and CEO, theatreWashingtonWharton Berger, Executive Director, Economic Development Finance, Office of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia*Ron Bracco, Vice President of Events, Hargrove, Inc.*Meg Caulk, Director of External Affairs, National Air and Space MuseumPaul J. Cohn, Partner, Creative Restaurants LLC (in care of Jarvis Companies)Jerome Davis, Executive Vice President/Chief Revenue Officer, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority*John P. Drew, President & CEO, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade CenterKathy Faulk, General Manager, Omni Shoreham*Sarah Goss, Senior Policy Analyst, DC Gov., Office of the Chief Financial Officer*

Kathy E. Hollinger, President & CEO, Restaurant Assoc. Metro. WashingtonRobin-Eve Jasper, President, NoMa BIDSolomon Keene, Jr., President & CEO, Hotel Association of Washington, D.C.Brian Kenner, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Government of DCNancy Koide, Co-Owner, SEIEvan Koppel, Regional Director, United Airlines James MacGregor, Publisher, Washington Business JournalStephen Marks, Partner, Bike & Roll Washington DC*Susan Norton, Executive Director, International League of Conservation PhotographyGregory A. O’Dell, President & CEO, Events DC*Satinder Palta, General Manager, JW Marrio�, Washington, DC*Barbara Richardson, Chief of Staff, WMATA/MetroSteve Shulman, Executive Director, Cultural Tourism DCSteve Smith, General Manager, Grand Hya� WashingtonJohn Snedden, Owner, Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company*David Touhey, President of Venues, Monumental Sports & Entertainment*Jessica Wasserman, Wasserman & Associates

*Indicates a member of Destination DC Executive Commi�ee

Andrea WilliamsMember Events & Pub. Mgr.

Megan EdahlP&A Sr. Bus. Dev. Manager

Kirsten LymanP&A Bus. Dev. Manager

Lisa Waldschmi�AEF Associate

Vicki JolingSr. Mgr. Membership

MARKETING�&�COMMUNICATIONSRobin A. McClainVP, Marketing & Comm.

Danielle DavisDirector of Comm.

Alex GnafakisCreative Director

Alexandra MillsMarketing Specialist

Andrew O'ConnorSr. Mgr., Content Mkt.

Bri�any McGaughanProduction Manager

Cara HedgepethSocial Media Coord.

Denise OseiComm. Specialist

Ethan Sherman Graphic Designer

Gina FalconeCreative Coord.

Jeremy GranoffDigital Marketing Mgr.

Joe ArvisContent Specialist

Kate Gibbs Media Relations Mgr.

Kate Thompson Research Manager

Michael SandersLead Graphic Designer

Torri ChristianSr. Marketing Manager

Vanessa CasasInt’l Media Rel. Mgr.

CONVENTION�SALESMelissa RileyVP, Sales & Services

Carol MotleyDir. of Convention Sales

Alex DietelSr. Mgr., In House Group

Alison Ricke�sConvention Sales Mgr

Caleb RossExec. Sales Coordinator

Carleigh DworetzkyFunction Space Mgr.

Jesse ChuInt’l Conv. Dev. Coord.

Eric KincaidNational Sales Manager

Kara HsuConv. Sales Manager

Katelyn DiehlConf. Sales Manager

Laura VargoConf. Sales Manager

Sharmane FernandezConf. Sales Mgr. SMERF

Tara MillerSr. Manager. Int’l. Sales

David IselinExec. Meetings Mgr. (E)

Nick CechakExec. Meetings Mgr. (W)

Caitlin NicolsonNational Sales Manager

Mike JacksonNational Sales Manager

Nancy UmanskyNational Sales Manager

Khadijah NimrodConvention Sales Asst.

Jenna WilliamsConvention Sales Asst.

Lanice DudleyConvention Sales Asst.

Priscilla AlvarezInt’l Conv. Sales Asst.

CONVENTION�SERVICESDianna WaldroupDir. of Conv. Services

Allison DohertyConvention Services Mgr.

April RobinsonStaffing Solutions Mgr.

Becca Cohen Conf. Services Mgr.

Dan FitzgeraldConv. Services Coord.

Eva JamesMeeting Services Mgr.

Kristen JacobHousing Manager

Monique RussellConv. Services Mgr.

Yvonne KingSr. Marketing Events Mgr.

TOURISM�&�VISITOR�SERVICESTheresa BelpulsiVP, Tourism & VS

Letizia SirtoriAssoc. Dir. of Tourism

Chris ThompsonSports/Vis. Srv. Spec.

DeShawn ClarkVisitor Services Specialist

Kova BlakeMgr. Visitor Services

Lawrence HammSports Development Mgr.

Linda HorowitzTourism Coordinator

Lindsay HillTourism Sales Mgr.

Louis LuInt’l Sales Manager

Jessica ReyesTourism/Vis. Admin. Assist.

STAFF DIRECTORY

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