Visit Fort Wayne

visitfortwayne.com

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Current leadership

2 leaders

Top leader

Jill Boggs, MSM, CDME

President and CEO, Executive Director, Visit Fort Wayne Foundation

Vice president

Kristen Guthrie, CDME

Vice President of Marketing and Communications

Team

15 people

Team by function

  • Marketing & communications5
  • Sales & convention services4
  • Visitor experience3
  • Other2
  • Finance & administration1

Marketing & communications

5 people

  • Emily Hill

    Marketing Manager

  • Haley Compston, PDM

    Digital Content Manager

  • Jessa Campbell

    Director of Destination Development and Communications

  • Simon Jaeger, PDM

    Marketing and Communications Coordinator

  • Tom Boyer, PDM

    Digital Marketing Manager

Sales & convention services

4 people

  • Alyssa Ault, CGSP, PDM

    Group Sales Coordinator

  • Jazmín Zavala, MASL, STS

    Senior Sports Development Manager

  • Josie O'Donnell, PDM

    Senior Sales Manager, Associations, Faith, Hobby Group

  • Nicolle Campbell, CDME

    Director of Sales, Fraternal, Corporate, Group Tour

Visitor experience

3 people

  • Emily Stuck, CDME

    Director of Visitor and Partner Services

  • Kaitie Jones, PDM

    Visitor, Partner, and CRM Solutions Coordinator

  • Riley Way

    Visitor and Partner Services Specialist

Other

2 people

  • Bethany Sutherland, CGSP, PDM

    Group Services Manager

  • Kendall Likes, PDM

    Special Projects Assistant

Finance & administration

1 person

  • Kendall Smith

    Finance and Administration Manager

2 in leadership and 15 grouped by function. Captured Oct 17, 2026 from the official team page.

From the IRS Form 990 (FY2025)

Revenue $3,966,839

Contractors (0)

None listed on the filing.

Officers and directors (28)

  • JILL BOGGS — PRESIDENT & — $156,541
  • KRISTEN GUTHRIE — VP OF MARKET — $143,172
  • EMILY STUCK — DIRECTOR OF — $103,631
  • NICOLLE CAMPBELL — DIRECTOR OF — $100,894
24 others listed without compensation
  • SUSAN BAIER — VICE CHAIRPE
  • TIM BEERE — DIRECTOR
  • THERESE BROWN — DIRECTOR
  • MELANIE CARNEY — DIRECTOR
  • DANETTE FITZGERALD — DIRECTOR
  • TIM HALL — DIRECTOR
  • COLLEEN HUDDLESON — DIRECTOR
  • KELLEY HARTLEY HUTTON — DIRECTOR
  • RUSS JEHL — DIRECTOR
  • MARK LUTTIK — TREASURER
  • MIKE MUSHETT — DIRECTOR
  • PARIS MCFARTHING — DIRECTOR
  • MIKE NUTTER — DIRECTOR
  • JASON PATEL — DIRECTOR
  • JOHN PERLICH — DIRECTOR
  • JOHNNY PEREZ — DIRECTOR
  • MELISSA SCHENKEL — CHAIRPERSON
  • RICK SCHUITEMAN — SECRETARY
  • BART SHAW — DIRECTOR
  • LISA STARKS — DIRECTOR
  • KELLY UPDIKE — DIRECTOR
  • IRENE WALTERS — DIRECTOR
  • JULIE WALL — DIRECTOR
  • DON WYSS — DIRECTOR

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.

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