Top leader
Brad Dean
President & CEO
Explore St. Louis
explorestlouis.comLeadership changes
1 change
Julie Gilbert named Chief Marketing Officer
Came from Destination Door County, Wisconsin, President & CEO
Detected roster changes
Machine-detected
David Hinners appeared
2026-08-17
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Garner appeared
2026-08-17
Director-Production & Labor
Paige Millard no longer listed
2026-08-17
Vice President of Event Services
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Current leadership
9 leaders
Executive
Brian Atchison
Chief Sales Officer
Executive
David Hinners
Chief Financial Officer
Executive
Julie Gilbert
Chief Marketing Officer
Executive
Shana Frierson
Chief People Officer
Vice president
Brent Buchanan
Vice President of Operations
Vice president
Catherine Neville
Executive Vice President of Community Engagement
Vice president
Jennifer Poindexter
Vice President of Convention & Visitor Services
Vice president
Scott Gardner
Vice President of Public Safety
Team
55 people
Team by function
- Sales & convention services20
- Operations & technology12
- Marketing & communications7
- Finance & administration7
- Other4
- Visitor experience3
- Partnerships & community1
- Research & strategy1
Sales & convention services
20 people
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 people
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 people
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 people
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 people
Debra Doerhoff
Project Coordinator
Michelle Webb
Project Manager
Mike Garner
Director-Production & Labor
Storm Riezman
Program Manager
Visitor experience
3 people
Maureen Clyde
Director of Guest Services
Rob Gatz
Senior Manager of Visitor & Volunteer Services
Sierra Cook
Volunteer & Visitor Services Coordinator
Partnerships & community
1 person
Jill Metherd
Manager-Strategic Destination Engagement Experience
Research & strategy
1 person
Patrick Remming
Director of Research & Analytics
9 in leadership and 55 grouped by function. Captured Aug 24, 2026 from the official team page.