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# Rockford Area Convention Visitors Bureau Gorockford

## Changes (0)

No staff-page changes recorded for this organization yet.

## Current leadership (4)

- John Groh, CDME — President/CEO
- Joanne Nold — Vice President of Finance & Administration
- Kristen Paul, CDME — Executive Vice President
- Lindsay Arellano — Vice President of Sales and Service

## Team

Captured Oct 14, 2026 from the official team page: <https://www.gorockford.com/about-us/staff-directory/>

### Marketing & communications (4)

- Amanda August — Social Media and Communications Specialist
- Chenaire Barmore — Communications Manager
- Elizabeth Falls — Senior Marketing Manager
- Kyra Murray — Marketing & Customer Experience Coordinator

### Sales & convention services (2)

- Emily Plumb — Sales and Servicing Manager
- Kara Davis — Senior Sales Manager

### Other (2)

- Leah Ticknor — Office Manager/Executive Assistant
- Whitney Martin — Made For Rockford Program Director

### Partnerships & community (1)

- Julie Huber — Destination Development Operations Manager

## From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)

Revenue: $4,370,352

Contractors (3), largest first:

- LAWNCARE BY WALTER — LAWNCARE — $158,115
- MADDEN MEDIA — ADVERTISING — $106,000
- SIMPLEVIEW — WEBSITE DEV & D — $102,348

Officers and directors (21):

- JOHN GROH — PRES / CEO — $223,346

Others listed without compensation: TIANA MCCALL (CHAIR); GENO IAFRATE (VICE CHAIR); MICK GRONEWOLD (TREASURER); DARRELL SNOREK (SECRETARY); CAROL SCHUSTER (PAST CHAIR); TODD CAGNONI (DIRECTOR); PATRICIA DIDUCH (DIRECTOR); KEVIN FROST (DIRECTOR); DUNCAN GEDDES (DIRECTOR); GRETCHEN GILMORE (DIRECTOR); BOBBIE HOLZWARTH (DIRECTOR); SONYA HOPES (DIRECTOR); SHELTON KAY (DIRECTOR); DANA MARTIN (DIRECTOR); RICARDO MONTOYA-PICAZO (DIRECTOR); ANGELA LARSON (DIRECTOR); JAY SANDINE (DIRECTOR); RICHARD SHUGA (DIRECTOR); PATRICK THOMPSON (DIRECTOR); KIRK WEITZEL (DIRECTOR)

Source: IRS Form 990, tax period 202506: <https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/363342710>

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