Top leader
David Gilbert
President & CEO
Destination Cleveland
thisiscleveland.comChanges
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Current leadership
9 leaders
Executive
Gordon Taylor III
Chief Sales Officer
Executive
Hannah Belsito
Chief Experience Officer
Executive
Marie Scalia
Chief Marketing Officer
Executive
Sheila Dollaske
Chief People and Business Operations Officer
Vice president
Emily Lauer
Vice President of PR/Communications
Vice president
Jennifer Valencic
Vice President of Destination Engagement
Vice president
Sharrona Burns
Vice President of Sales & Services Operations
Vice president
Steven Dieringer
Vice President of Finance
Team
0 people
Team by function
No additional team members are listed beyond the leadership team.
No additional team members are listed beyond the leadership team.
9 in leadership and 0 grouped by function. Captured Nov 2, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $28,226,993
Contractors (5)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| MMGY Global LLC | Marketing Consulting | $598,264 |
| Callaway Transportation | Transportation services | $478,163 |
| ThunderTech | Web design and marketing services | $234,548 |
| Driftwood Catering LLC | Catering | $202,092 |
| Hardy Designs | Graphic design | $176,801 |
Officers and directors (50)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Taylor III | Chief Sales Officer | $255,793 |
| Hannah Belsito | Chief Experience Officer | $227,734 |
| Marie Scalia | Chief Marketing Officer | $214,469 |
| Sharrona Burns | Vice President of Sales and Services Operations | $200,239 |
| Steven Dieringer | Vice President of Finance | $189,417 |
| Jennifer Valencic | Vice President, Destination Engagement | $173,059 |
| Emily Lauer | Vice President of PR & Communications | $169,249 |
| Lauren Federico | Senior Director of Convention Services | $137,175 |
| Jim Ganotis | Director of Information Technology | $129,147 |
| Bruce Akers | Director | — |
| Dr Laura Bloomberg | Director | — |
| Kate Borders | Directors | — |
| Brandon Bryant | Director | — |
| Micki Byrnes | Director | — |
| Shelly Cayette | Director through June 2024 | — |
| Bradford Davy | Director | — |
| Robert Falls | Director | — |
| Adam Fishman | Director | — |
| Bill Griswold | Director | — |
| Steve Groppe | Director through August 2024 | — |
| Greg Harris | Director | — |
| Craig Hassall | Director | — |
| David Heller | Director | — |
| Robert Hill | Director | — |
| Erik Janas | Director | — |
| Michael Jeans | Director | — |
| JW Johnson | Director | — |
| Nathan Kelly | Director | — |
| Ron King | Director | — |
| Brenda Kirk | Treasurer | — |
| Tammy LeBlanc | Director | — |
| India Pierce Lee | Director | — |
| Paul Matsen | Director | — |
| Bob Megazzini | Director | — |
| Tania Menesse | Director | — |
| Darrell McNair | Director | — |
| Sam McNulty | Director | — |
| Randy McShepard | Vice Chair | — |
| Pat Pastore | Vice Chair | — |
| Jon Pinney | Board Chair | — |
| Shawn Riley | Director | — |
| Baiju Shah | Director | — |
| Jason Therrien | Director | — |
| Julie Tutkovics | Director | — |
| Daniel Walsh | Director | — |
| Mayor Pat Ward | Director | — |
| Eric Wobser | Director | — |
| Brian Zimmerman | Director | — |
| Ann Zoller | Secretary | — |
| David Gilbert | President and CEO - Leased Employee | — |
As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202412. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.
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