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title: "Visit Denver leadership changes | Destination Pulse"
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# Visit Denver

## Leadership changes (0)

No leadership changes recorded for this organization yet.

## Current leadership (7)

- Richard Scharf — President | CEO
- Flavia Light — Vice President | Chief Tourism Development Officer
- Jeff Ruffe — Executive Vice President | Chief Finance & Administration Officer
- Justin Bresler — Vice President | Chief Marketing Officer
- Lee Ann Benavidez — Senior Vice President | Chief Sales & Services Officer
- Matthew Payne — Executive Director, Denver Sports Commission
- Sean McNamara — Associate Vice President, Convention Sales

## Team

Captured Aug 17, 2026 from the official team page: <https://visitdenver.com/contact/>

### Sales & convention services (25)

- Bridget Bartlett — Coordinator, Convention Sales
- Christine Thompson — Sales Director, Washington DC Region (1201+ Peak Rooms)
- Corina Jones — Regional Sales Manager
- Daniel Gibbins — Association Executive Meeting Manager, East Region (10-150 Peak Rooms)
- Daniel Wakefield, MS, CMP — Association Sales Manager, Midwest Region (151-950 Peak Rooms)
- Emily Westphal — Corporate Executive Meeting Manager, West Region (10-150 Peak Rooms)
- Gysela Fillingham, CMP, DES — Sales Director, West Region & International (951+ Peak Rooms)
- Harry Emerson — Convention Information Analyst
- Janette Armitage — Regional Sales Manager
- John Craig, DES — Corporate Sales Manager, East Region (151-950 Peak Rooms)
- Kelsey Santistevan — Association Executive Meeting Manager, West Region (10-150 Peak Rooms)
- Kristen Satkowiak — Corporate Executive Meeting Manager, East Region (10-150 Peak Rooms)
- Leah Gutstein, CMP — Citywide Sales Manager, East Region (150+ Peak Rooms), Washington DC Region
- Leah Lazzari, CMP — Citywide Destination Services & Events Manager
- Lisa Bruening — Senior Sales Manager, Tourism
- Madison Lambert — Coordinator, Convention Sales
- Matt Ojinaga — Director, Convention Sales
- Samantha Jacobs — Corporate Sales Manager, West Region (151-950 Peak Rooms)
- Sammy Bianchi — Association Sales Manager, West Region (151-950 Peak Rooms)
- Sheila Provenzano, MS, DES — Sales Director, Midwest Region (951+ Peak Rooms)
- Stephanie Murnan, CMP — Executive Assistant, Convention Sales
- Tiffany Eck, CMP — Director of Destination Services & Events
- Tim Litherland — Citywide Sales Manager, Sports & Specialty Markets
- Tyler Adams — Sales Director, Corporate West (951+ Peak Rooms)
- Viveca McDonald, MBA, DES — Convention Sales Manager, Washington DC Region (151-950 Peak Rooms)

### Marketing & communications (12)

- Brooke Bartlett — Executive Assistant, Marketing
- Carly Baldwin — Manager, Graphic Design & Production
- Caroline Campbell — Manager, PR & Communications
- Chloe Smith — Content Manager
- Emily Hall — Manager, Marketing
- Emma Webb — Manager, Social Media
- Kendall Akin — Manager, Digital Marketing
- Natalie St. Hilaire — Coordinator, PR & Communications
- Nate Ferguson — Content Manager - Contract
- Salim Bourget — Director, Web & Content
- Taylor E. Shields — Director, PR & Communications
- Valarie Lopez — Coordinator, Partnership Advertising

### Other (9)

- Casey Hrdlicka — Destination Services Coordinator
- Denny-Jean Bayford, aPHR — Office Administrator
- Gina Gaytan, CMP — Citywide Destination Services Manager
- Janielle Holloway — Destination Services Assistant
- Jeremy Schwartz — Citywide Destination Services Manager
- Liz Perrott — Destination Services Manager
- Sophie Duyos — Destination Services Coordinator
- Theresa Blankenau, CMP — Citywide Destination Services Manager
- Vicki Aycrigg — Executive Assistant to the President & CEO

### Partnerships & community (6)

- Bridget Johnson — Coordinator, Partnership & Workforce Development
- Katy Hoch — Partnership Sales Manager - Contract
- Lauren Alexander — Manager, Partnership Services & Events
- Melissa Ramirez — Manager, Partnership Data & Systems
- Melissa Schenter, MS — Manager, Cultural Tourism Programs
- Patrick Walton — Director, Government and Community Affairs

### Finance & administration (5)

- Brenda Garcia, MHRM — Director, Human Resources
- Chase Lancaster — Manager, Accounting
- Emily Narwold, MA — Manager, Human Resources
- Kelly Beren, CPA — Director, Accounting
- Leigh Meek — Manager, Accounting

### Operations & technology (2)

- John Ianni — Information Technology Manager II
- Mark Merritt — Information Technology Manager II