Memphis Tourism Staff
Administration
Kevin Kane, President/CEO

Katie Ligon, Executive Assistant to the CEO

901-543-5314
Linda Sawyer, Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Financial Officer
901-543-5307
Andy Odle, Revenue Auditor
901-543-5309
John Denman, Administrative Coordinator
901-543-5340
Talisha Sims, Account Specialist

Sheila Leggett, Receptionist

Sales, Sports & Convention Services
Malvin Gipson, Vice President, Sales, Sports and Convention Services

Patrick Aversa, Director of National Accounts: Midwest Region

Eva Goodson Eagen, Director of National Accounts: Southeast Region
901-543-5329
Kermit Madison, Senior Director of Sales: West Region

901-543-5323
Brandon Benson, Director of National Accounts: Northeast Region

JJ Greer, Sales Manager: Sports Market

Kimberly Wells, Director of Convention Services/CRM Administrator

Sarah Johnson , Convention Sales & Services Specialist

901- 543-5362
Renasant Convention Center Sales
Nicole Seltzer, Director, Convention Center Sales

Tourism Sales Memphis Office
Lisa Catron, Global Travel/Trade Director, CTIS, CSTP, CTTP

Patrice Graves, Tour & Travel Specialist

Tourism Sales International Offices
David Nicholson, Managing Director, Memphis European Sales Office

+44 1462 440784
Wolfgang Streitborger, German Representative, Department of Tourist Development

011-49-521-986-0415
Marjorie Dewey, Japan Representative

Julia Ueding, Director of Travel Trade Sales Germany

Chris Ingram, Director - Australia & New Zealand

Nelly Venturini, President, Unique Consulting France

Marketing & Research
Regena Bearden, Chief Marketing Officer

Milton Howery III, Vice President of Marketing

Alexandra Shansky, Digital Marketing Manager

Jalyn Souchek, Director of Content

Ashley McHugh, Research Director

Dakota Averett, Research Analyst

Tyra Johnson , Content Creator

Grace White , Marketing Coordinator

Public Relations
Kevin Kern, Vice President Public Relations

Lauren Berry, PR Manager

Kirby Boyd, PR Manager

Welcome to Memphis - A Memphis Tourism subsidiary
Mary Schmitz, Executive Director

901-543-5327