Destination Pulse

Experience Columbus

experiencecolumbus.com

Changes

4 changes

  • No longer listedexperiencecolumbus.com

    Chianti Cleggett, CFMP, ECI No longer listed on Experience Columbus's staff page

    Sales Manager

  • Title changeexperiencecolumbus.com

    Gina Predovich, ECI Title changed from Director, National Sales to Director, Annual Meetings & State Associations

  • No longer listedexperiencecolumbus.com

    Hannah Decker, ECI No longer listed on Experience Columbus's staff page

    Marketing Specialist, Meetings & Conventions

  • No longer listedexperiencecolumbus.com

    Kerri Schultz, ECI No longer listed on Experience Columbus's staff page

    Director, State Associations

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Current leadership

6 leaders

Top leader

Brian Ross, ECI

President & CEO

Executive

Bill Adams, ECI

Chief Sales Officer

Executive

Jenn McCallum, SHRM, CEBS, ECI

Chief People Officer

Executive

Kari Kauffman, ECI

Chief Destination Experience Officer

Executive

Sarah Townes, ECI

Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer

Vice president

Angela Hammond, ECI

Vice President, Sales Operations

Team

43 people

Team by function

  • Other14
  • Marketing & communications12
  • Sales & convention services11
  • Visitor experience3
  • Partnerships & community2
  • Finance & administration1

Other

14 people

  • Abby Anderson, ECI

    Sr. Partnerships Manager

  • Amy Card, MHRM, Notary, ECI

    Talent & Culture Manager

  • Carrie Thiel, ECI

    Sr. Destination Services Manager

  • Jenny James, ECI

    Director, Destination Services

  • Jeremy Tipton, ECI

    Sr. Destination Services Manager

  • Jessica Sullivan, ECI

    Director, Strategic Alliances

  • Krista Stradley, ECI

    Destination Experience Coordinator

  • Leah Zender, ECI

    Regional Director, East/Southeast

  • Lindsey Wolfe, ECI

    Destination Services Manager

  • Marie Kuess, ECI

    Sr. Program Manager

  • Michelle Wilson, ECI

    Sr. Director, Destination Experience

  • Olivia Karp, ECI

    Sr. Partnerships Manager

  • Renee' Scott, ECI

    Housing Coordinator

  • Zach Wellman, ECI

    Destination Services Manager

Marketing & communications

12 people

  • Aaliyah Phounsavath, ECI

    Leisure Marketing Manager

  • Aaron McPherson, ECI

    Social Media Manager

  • Ashley Darr, ECI

    Sr. Director, Integrated Marketing & Communications

  • Audrey Hall, ECI

    Sr. Creative Services Manager

  • Cam Walker, ECI

    Public Relations Manager

  • David Cath, ECI

    Director, CRM & Digital Marketing

  • Erin Olson, ECI

    Marketing Specialist

  • Jenese Tchokouani, MBA, ECI

    Director, Meetings & Conventions Marketing

  • Leah Berger, APR, ECI

    Director, Public Relations

  • Meg Berno, ECI

    Director, Content Strategy

  • Sara Blatnik, ECI

    Director, Meetings & Conventions Marketing

  • Teagan Wells, ECI

    Graphic Designer

Sales & convention services

11 people

  • Amanda Kisabeth, ECI

    Events Manager

  • Amy Bloemendaal, ECI

    Director, Chicago Regional Sales

  • Ashley Donohue, ECI

    Sales Manager

  • Casey Neal, ECI

    Sales Coordinator

  • Dakota Brown, ECI

    Sales Coordinator

  • Emily Bell, ECI

    Sales Manager

  • Gina Predovich, ECI

    Director, Annual Meetings & State Associations

  • Krishna Patel, ECI

    Sales Coordinator

  • Maggie Blake, ECI

    Director of Sales Operations

  • Sheila Lyles, ECI

    Director, Washington D.C. Regional Sales

  • Taylor Savage, CFMP, ECI

    Director of Sales

Visitor experience

3 people

  • Deshawn Rode, ECI

    Visitor Experience Specialist

  • Maureen Emoff, ECI

    Sr. Visitor Experience Manager

  • Quierston Byers, ECI

    Welcome Center Retail Manager

Partnerships & community

2 people

  • Katie Baker, CMP, DES, ECI

    Director, Events & Community Engagement

  • Shannon Jones, PhD, ECI

    Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA)

Finance & administration

1 person

  • Brianna Bolt, ECI

    Executive Administrative Assistant

6 in leadership and 43 grouped by function. Captured Oct 7, 2026 from the official team page.

From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)

Revenue $23,255,360

Contractors (4)

  • NWD INVESTMENTS LLC — RENT — $705,343
  • PM HOLDING GROUP LLP — ACCOUNTING SERVICES — $272,200
  • WASSERMAN MEDIA GROUP — MARKETING SERVICES — $160,000
  • NORTHSTAR TRAVEL MEDIA LLC — MARKETING SERVICES — $105,500

Officers and directors (92)

  • BRIAN ROSS — PRESIDENT/CEO — $584,340
  • SARAH TOWNES — CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER — $271,921
  • DAN WILLIAMS — CHIEF SALES OFFICER — $267,677
  • LINDA LOGAN — PRESIDENT/CEO, GCSC — $258,976
  • ANGELA HAMMOND — VP, SALES OPERATIONS — $211,879
  • KARI KAUFFMAN — CHIEF DESTINATION EXPERIEN — $183,187
  • JENNIFER MCCALLUM — CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER — $167,400
85 others listed without compensation
  • TRACI MARTINEZ — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIR
  • DOUG KRIDLER — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: VICE CHAIR
  • BRAD CAMPBELL — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: CHAIR
  • BRIAN J ELLIS — EC/GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
  • KENNETH WILSON — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • FREDERIC BERTLEY — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • CHRIS COFFIN — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • SUE JABLONSKI — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • BILL REMIAS — EC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • STEVE HAYNES — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • JOE SAVARISE — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • KRISTA WHORTON — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • ROSS BJORK — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • WENDY BRADSHAW — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • KATHRYN DOBBS — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • JOSH GLESSING — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • BOB HOYING — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • LISA POPPOVICH SMITH — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • LEO RUBERTO — GCSC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
  • BEAU ARNASON — EC MEMBER
  • MARY AUCH — EC MEMBER
  • MICHAEL S BROWN — EC MEMBER
  • JANET CHEN — EC MEMBER
  • LISA GARNER — EC MEMBER
  • DAVID MILLER — EC MEMBER
  • DENSIL R PORTEOUS — EC MEMBER
  • YOHANNAN TERRELL — EC MEMBER
  • JASON DELCAMP — EC MEMBER
  • CHRISTIE HUGHES — EC MEMBER
  • ZAC MIDDLETON — EC MEMBER
  • STACY RASTAUSKAS BRETHERTON — EC MEMBER
  • STEVEN ADAMS — GCSC MEMBER
  • DAVID BABNER — GCSC MEMBER
  • PATTY BARTON — GCSC MEMBER
  • DARRIS BLACKFORD — GCSC MEMBER
  • ART BOUZOUNIS — GCSC MEMBER
  • DAVID BROWN — GCSC MEMBER
  • DANIELLE CALO — GCSC MEMBER
  • RJ CAVALLARO — GCSC MEMBER
  • LUKE FEDLAM — GCSC MEMBER
  • BRIAN FERRIER — GCSC MEMBER
  • CLINT FETTY — GCSC MEMBER
  • KATIE FREELAND — GCSC MEMBER
  • GORDON GOUGH — GCSC MEMBER
  • JEREMY GUTIERREZ — GCSC MEMBER
  • LISA GUTIERREZ — GCSC MEMBER
  • THERESA HARRIS — GCSC MEMBER
  • AMBER HULME — GCSC MEMBER
  • MELISSA JOHNSON — GCSC MEMBER
  • STEVE KLEIN — GCSC MEMBER
  • TODD KNISLEY — GCSC MEMBER
  • STEPHANIE LORENZ — GCSC MEMBER
  • AARON LOWTHER — GCSC MEMBER
  • JIM MCCOY — GCSC MEMBER
  • DIANE MENASHE — GCSC MEMBER
  • BRANDI HUNTER MUNDEN — GCSC MEMBER
  • COREY POCHES — GCSC MEMBER
  • JOEL PIZZUTI — GCSC MEMBER
  • JASON RAMAGE — GCSC MEMBER
  • JOHN REGAS — GCSC MEMBER
  • MIKE ROTEN — GCSC MEMBER
  • JONATHAN SADLIER — GCSC MEMBER
  • JOHN SASS — GCSC MEMBER
  • JOE SCHUELER — GCSC MEMBER
  • TODD SHARROCK — GCSC MEMBER
  • BILL STEMM — GCSC MEMBER
  • KERRY THOMPSON — GCSC MEMBER
  • RUDY TOUVELL — GCSC MEMBER
  • ARCHIE WILLIAMSON JR — GCSC MEMBER
  • RON WUERTH — GCSC MEMBER
  • JIM ZUCAL — GCSC MEMBER
  • GREG DAVIES — EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • KENNY MCDONALD — EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • JOSEPH NARDONE — EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • KEN PAUL — EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • ELON SIMMS — EC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • BILL DEMORA — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • JOEY GALLOWAY — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • ARCHIE GRIFFIN — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • CLARK KELLOGG — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • JODY SHELLEY — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • KATIE SMITH — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • DOUG UTE — GCSC MEMBER: EX-OFFICIO
  • JOSEPH ALUTTO — EC MEMBER: DIRECTOR EMERITI

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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