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title: Explore St. Louis leadership changes — Julie Gilbert
description: Julie Gilbert named Chief Marketing Officer at Explore St. Louis, effective Feb 2026. Every recorded leadership change, each with a dated source.
canonical: https://destinationpulse.mandalivia.com/org/explore-st-louis/
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# Explore St. Louis

## Leadership changes (1)

- **Feb 2026** — [Julie Gilbert](https://destinationpulse.mandalivia.com/people/julie-gilbert/) named Chief Marketing Officer. Came from Destination Door County, Wisconsin, President & CEO. Source: <https://informaconnect.com/etourism-moves-new-hires-promotions-for-february/>

## Detected roster changes

Director-level and above, detected automatically from the official team page. Machine-detected, so confirm before relying on it.

- **2026-08-17** — David Hinners appeared (Chief Financial Officer)
- **2026-08-17** — Mike Garner appeared (Director-Production & Labor)
- **2026-08-17** — Paige Millard no longer listed (Vice President of Event Services)

## Current leadership (9)

- Brad Dean — President & CEO
- Brian Atchison — Chief Sales Officer
- David Hinners — Chief Financial Officer
- Julie Gilbert — Chief Marketing Officer
- Shana Frierson — Chief People Officer
- Brent Buchanan — Vice President of Operations
- Catherine Neville — Executive Vice President of Community Engagement
- Jennifer Poindexter — Vice President of Convention & Visitor Services
- Scott Gardner — Vice President of Public Safety

## Team

Captured Aug 24, 2026 from the official team page: <https://explorestlouis.com/about-us/staff-directory-contacts/explore-st-louis-staff-directory/>

### Sales & convention services (20)

- Amy Rossi, CGMP — Director of National Accounts
- Bethany Plants — Event Manager
- Charmian Aaron — Sr. Director of Business Development
- Cindy Karl — Sales Coordinator
- Darian Jenkins — Convention Services Coordinator
- Darrion Richard — Convention Services Manager
- Emily Sebourn — Event Manager
- Hallie Bergner — Event Manager
- Jennifer Carthon — Sales Coordinator
- Jillian Alspach — Director of Event Management
- JoAnne Hunsicker — Director of National Accounts, Associations Mid-Atlantic and Northeast
- Kelley Hiatt — Film Office Manager
- Lauren Silberman — Director of National Accounts
- Mary Grimley — Director of National Accounts, Associations Mid-Atlantic
- Patricia Barnett, CMP — Sales Manager, Government/Military, Non-Convention Center Religious/Fraternal
- Patti Sanders — Sales Manager
- Pernell Edwards — Director of Sports Sales
- Rachel McCalla — Manager-Events & Activations
- Sarah Conley-Smith — Event Manager
- Stephanie Monroe-Brown — Director of Sales

### Operations & technology (12)

- Bill Smith — Automated Systems Manager
- Cassie Watson — Public Safety Supervisor
- Craig Mulcahy — Director of Ticket Operations
- Dani Keller — Business Applications Specialist
- Darren Ison — Director of Information Technology
- Eugene Ward — Mechanical System Manager
- Jennifer Harris — Network Administrator - Information Technology
- Jourdon Morgan — Director of Public Safety
- Mark Gruhala — Assistant Director of Operations
- Michael Lambert — Assistant Director of Public Safety
- Quentin Topping — Network Administrator - Information Technology
- Sam Klebert — Public Safety Supervisor

### Marketing & communications (7)

- Cassidy Hintz — Social Media Manager
- Jacque Tasche — Graphic Design Manager
- Jennifer Hollenkamp — Senior Director of Marketing
- Mark Hermes — Digital Productions Manager
- Myranda Levins — Marketing Coordinator
- Nick Lehner — Digital Marketing Manager
- Rachel Huffman — Content Manager

### Finance & administration (7)

- Angela Bailey — Accounting Coordinator
- Danny Davies Jr. — Contract & Scheduling Specialist
- Diane Clark — Purchasing Manager
- Geoffrey Schlafly — Contract & Scheduling Manager
- Gloria Martin — Accounting Coordinator
- LaTaunia Kenner — Staff Accountant
- Pamela Pierce — Human Resources Administrative Manager

### Other (4)

- Debra Doerhoff — Project Coordinator
- Michelle Webb — Project Manager
- Mike Garner — Director-Production & Labor
- Storm Riezman — Program Manager

### Visitor experience (3)

- Maureen Clyde — Director of Guest Services
- Rob Gatz — Senior Manager of Visitor & Volunteer Services
- Sierra Cook — Volunteer & Visitor Services Coordinator

### Partnerships & community (1)

- Jill Metherd — Manager-Strategic Destination Engagement Experience

### Research & strategy (1)

- Patrick Remming — Director of Research & Analytics