Virginia Tourism Corporation

vatc.org

Leadership changes

1 change

  • Mar 2026

    Effective dateinformaconnect.com

    Becky Nave named Vice President of Partnership Marketing

    Came from Virginia Tourism Corporation, Director of Destination Development and Advocacy

Current leadership

5 leaders

Top leader

Rita McClenny

President and CEO

Vice president

Becky Nave

Vice President, Partnership Marketing

Vice president

Cat Marshburn

Vice President, Marketing

Vice president

Dan Roberts

Vice President of Research & Strategy

Vice president

Mike McMahon

Vice President, Operations and Finance

Team

73 people

Team by function

  • Visitor experience25
  • Marketing & communications19
  • Partnerships & community8
  • Sales & convention services8
  • Finance & administration5
  • Operations & technology4
  • Research & strategy2
  • Other2

Visitor experience

25 people

  • Amanda Slaughter

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Rocky Gap

  • Brandon Ayers

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bristol

  • Cherron Davis

    Senior Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at New Church

  • Christine Beverly

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Northern Virginia Gateway

  • Coby Bryant

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Lamsburg

  • Donna Powers

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Skippers

  • Gary Jeffrey

    Director, Consumer & Partner Services, Visitor Services

  • Heather Stanley

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Lambsburg

  • James Kinard

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bracey

  • Jennifer Evans

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Skippers

  • Joey Larrick

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Clear Brook

  • Kate Boland

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at East Coast Gateway

  • Kathleen Reilly

    Senior Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Centers at Clear Brook

  • Kathy Hart

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Fredericksburg

  • Kelly Tyree

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Covington

  • Kris Brooks

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Fredericksburg

  • Larry Newberry

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Rocky Gap

  • Miranda Duston

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at New Church

  • Noelle Baker

    Senior Manager, Consumer & Partner Services, Visitor Services

  • Sally Stanton

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Northern Virginia Gateway

  • Sherry Richardson

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bracey

  • Tanika McCray-Bellinger

    Assistant Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at East Coast Gateway

  • Teresa Staton

    Senior Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Covington

  • Tonya Triplett

    Tourism Relations Manager, Virginia Welcome Center at Bristol

  • Val Guffy

    Managing Director, Consumer & Partner Services, Visitor Services

Marketing & communications

19 people

  • Ali Zaman

    Assistant Brand Director

  • Christian Moquin

    Creative Generalist and Illustrator

  • Danielle Emerson

    Managing Director, Marketing Communications

  • Danish Saadat

    National Sales & Marketing Manager

  • Grey Walters

    Videographer

  • Hannah Armstrong

    Creative Brand Manager

  • Jane Lammay

    Director of Marketing Promotions & Merchandising

  • Juliana Thomas

    Director of Communications

  • Kevin Clay

    Communications Manager

  • Lindsey Norment

    Managing Director, Brand and Creative

  • Liza Mickens

    Social Media Specialist

  • Margaret Finucane

    Communications Manager

  • Patricia Keppel Anderson

    Content Manager

  • Robin Mamunes

    Digital Industry Relations Manager

  • Robin Schwartzkopf

    Content Copywriter

  • Sarah Austen Holzgrefe

    Partnership Marketing Manager

  • Stephanie Kenney

    Digital Marketing Manager

  • Taylor Paul

    Social Media Manager

  • Tom Kirk

    Director of Digital Marketing

Partnerships & community

8 people

  • Jennifer Kohms

    Destination Development Manager

  • Kalen Hunter

    Managing Director, Grants and Strategic Development

  • Katie Conner

    Director of Destination Development

  • Kelli Weaver

    Destination Development Manager

  • Laura Messer

    Destination Development Manager

  • Michelle Workman

    Senior Destination Development Manager

  • Shruthi Manimaran

    Senior Grants Coordinator

  • Zoë Macgill

    Grants Coordinator

Sales & convention services

8 people

  • Andy Edmunds

    Director, Virginia Film Office

  • Christi Braginton

    Director, Global Markets

  • Dawn Blacksten Schick

    Assistant Director, Locations Expert

  • Heidi Johannesen

    Managing Director, Global Markets

  • Joni Johnson, CTP, TMP

    Director of Sales

  • Lori Russell

    Locations Manager

  • Monica Mitchell

    Manager, Global Markets

  • Wirt Confroy

    Director of Business Development

Finance & administration

5 people

  • Abby Quinn

    Executive Assistant to the CEO and VP of Operations & Finance

  • Ben Nicastro

    Contracts officer

  • Jason Alexander

    Budget & Finance Director

  • Terry Minor, VCO

    Contracts and Procurement Director

  • Tracy Manley

    Procurement Officer

Operations & technology

4 people

  • Caitlin Castainca Johnson

    Director of Operations and Industry Initiatives

  • Chris Henry

    Web and Application Developer

  • Darryl Neville

    Distribution Center and Fulfillment Manager

  • O’Brian Campbell

    Senior Distribution Center Associate

Research & strategy

2 people

  • Carolyn Wren

    Director of Organizational Planning

  • Pratiksha Bhattarai

    Senior Research Manager

Other

2 people

  • Dave Parker

    PMAP Coordinator

  • Jacob Bower

    Senior Manager of Special Projects

5 in leadership and 73 grouped by function. Captured Aug 24, 2026 from the official team page.