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# Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau

## Changes (0)

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## Current leadership (5)

- Bill Ellen — President & CEO
- Scott Powers — Executive Director of Sports, STS
- Cheryl Swanson — Vice President/General Manager, CVE
- Kelly Barbrey — VP of Marketing & Communications
- Rick Lackland — VP of Convention and Visitors Bureau

## Team

Captured Oct 21, 2026 from the official team page: <https://www.columbiasctourism.com/who-we-are/our-team/>

### Sales & convention services (16)

- Annie Clark — Event Manager
- Ariana Khandkar — Administrative Assistant - Meetings and Sports
- Candace Peguero — Event Manager
- Crystal Morris — Executive Sales Manager
- Della Carmichael — Convention Services Manager
- Grayson Hopp — Sports Development Manager
- Kiki Foster — Special Event Manager
- Koby Ruff — Sales Manager
- Meredith Merritt — Director of Events, CMP
- Nadia J. Muhammad — Sales Manager
- Natalie Peterman — Special Event Manager
- Tara Teate — Sales Manager
- Thomas Davidson — CMCC Administration - Events & Sales Associate
- Tia Schafer — Director of Sales
- Tinia Lazenby — Event Manager
- Twila Jones — Senior Sales Manager, CFMP

### Marketing & communications (5)

- Charlene Slaughter — Director of Communications, APR
- Dayna Cantelmi — Communications Manager
- Helen Harrison — Director of Marketing
- Kathleen Burbage — Marketing Associate
- Lauren Lee — Digital Marketing Associate

### Finance & administration (5)

- Amanda Cusaac — Finance Director, MSA
- Felicia Nesbitt — Finance and Accounting Manager
- Joan Heintz — Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable Contact
- Lemuel Brown — Human Resources Manager
- Tamara Addison — Direct of Human Resources

### Other (3)

- Linda Cannup — Executive Assistant to the President
- Scott Carpenter — Security Manager
- William Farmer — Engineering Director

### Visitor experience (2)

- Larkin Newberry — Visitor Services Manager
- Patty Wesley — Guest Services Coordinator

### Partnerships & community (1)

- Judie VanPatten — Partnership Services Manager

### Operations & technology (1)

- Sam Franklin — Director of Operations

## From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)

Revenue: $7,618,257

Contractors (5), largest first:

- POST NO BILLS INC — ADVERTISING — $592,008
- UNITED EVENT SERVICES INC — TEMP LABOR — $301,069
- GAMECOCK SPORTS PROPERTIES — ADVERTISING — $267,615
- THE POST AND COURIER INC — ADERTISING — $259,232
- SIMPLEVIEW LLC — ADVERTISING — $255,697

Officers and directors (18):

- DANNA LILLY — HIGHEST COMP — $136,705
- SHANNON SCOTT POWERS — EXECUTIVE DI — $108,590
- KELLY BARBREY — HIGHEST COMP — $69,682

Others listed without compensation: SAM JOHNSON (BOARD MEMBER); DAVID ERBACHER (BOARD MEMBER); AMBER MARTIN (TREASURER); RICH HARRELL (BOARD MEMBER); ANDREW LUCAS (VICE CHAIR); KIM CRAFTON (BOARD MEMBER); JANA MEDLIN (CHAIR); JANICE MARSHALL (SECRETARY); SAMMY HENDRIX (BOARD MEMBER); WILLIAM ELLEN (PRESIDENT/CE); TERESA WILSON (EX-OFFICIO); LYNN STURKIE (EX-OFFICIO); LEONARDO BROWN (EX-OFFICIO); CHERYL SWANSON (HIGHEST COMP); AMANDA CUSAAC (HIGHEST COMP)

Source: IRS Form 990, tax period 202506: <https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/570778557>

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