Destination Pulse

Visit Chattanooga

visitchattanooga.com

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Current leadership

5 leaders

Top leader

Susan Harris

Interim CEO

Executive

David Blair

Chief Marketing Officer

Vice president

Brian Murphy

Vice President of Sales

Vice president

Donna Harrison

Vice President of Engagement and Impact

Vice president

Ellen Puffer

Vice President of Human Resources

Team

19 people

Team by function

  • Marketing & communications6
  • Sales & convention services4
  • Visitor experience3
  • Other3
  • Partnerships & community1
  • Finance & administration1
  • Operations & technology1

Marketing & communications

6 people

  • Ava Rymer

    Public Relations Manager

  • Dawn Kimberlin

    Communications Manager

  • Reese Cavitt

    Website Manager

  • Sarah Joyner

    Director of Content

  • Sean Phipps

    Marketing Director

  • Taylor Johnson

    Creative Services Manager

Sales & convention services

4 people

  • Jeannie Tatum

    Business Development Director

  • Lori Dodd

    Business Development Director

  • Marci Smith

    Business Development Director

  • Mark McCollum

    Event Manager

Visitor experience

3 people

  • Adrienne Terry

    Director of Destination and Visitor Services

  • Michelle Lawson

    Visitor Information Services Manager

  • Morgan Smith

    Visitor Services Coordinator

Other

3 people

  • Keren Leonardo

    Executive Assistant

  • Laura Bellucci

    Destination Services Manager

  • Mia Goodwin

    Partner Impact and Programs Manager

Partnerships & community

1 person

  • Allison Wolfe

    Director of Community Engagement

Finance & administration

1 person

  • Mike Zumbaugh

    Finance Director

Operations & technology

1 person

  • Tracey Williams

    Database Operations Manager

5 in leadership and 19 grouped by function. Captured Oct 11, 2026 from the official team page.

From the IRS Form 990 (FY2025)

Revenue $12,804,168

Contractors (5)

  • MILES PARTNERSHIP — MARKETING — $3,037,078
  • INTERNATIONAL BLUEGRASS MUSIC ASSOCIATIO — ASSOCATION — $657,367
  • TUCKER BUILD DBA — CONSTRUCTION — $487,614
  • WORKSPACE INTERIORS — FURNITURE — $368,812
  • CHATTANOOGA CONVENTION CENTER — EVENT SPACE — $334,327

Officers and directors (18)

  • BARRY WHITE — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER — $341,703
  • SUSAN HARRIS — COO & INTERIM CEO — $238,216
  • BRIAN MURPHY — CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER — $193,771
  • DAVID BLAIR — CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER — $189,743
14 others listed without compensation
  • JOHN O'BRIEN — BOARD MEMBER
  • JAY DALE — BOARD MEMBER
  • DARIK DAWES — BOARD MEMBER
  • JEFF EVERSOLE — BOARD MEMBER
  • EVANN FREEMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • TIM KELLY — BOARD MEMBER
  • EMILY MACK — BOARD MEMBER
  • MICHAEL MATHIS — BOARD MEMBER
  • ERIK NIEL — BOARD MEMBER
  • JAY RAYNOR — BOARD MEMBER
  • WESTON WAMP — BOARD MEMBER
  • CHARLES WOOD — BOARD MEMBER
  • DOUG CHAPIN — BOARD MEMBER
  • HUGH MORROW — BOARD MEMBER

As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202512. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.

Contact details

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