Top leader
Brian Ross, ECI
President & CEO
Experience Columbus
experiencecolumbus.comChanges
5 changes
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Kari Kauffman, ECI No longer listed on Experience Columbus's staff page
Chief Destination Experience Officer
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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
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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
Detected automatically each week from the official staff page. Not verified: a page redesign or an extraction error can produce a change that never happened, so check the linked page before acting on a row.
Current leadership
5 leaders
Executive
Bill Adams, ECI
Chief Sales Officer
Executive
Jenn McCallum, SHRM, CEBS, ECI
Chief People 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 Langley, 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
5 in leadership and 43 grouped by function. Captured Nov 4, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $23,255,360
Contractors (4)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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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