Submitted by Lafayette Travel
Southeast Tourism Society Announces Newly Appointed Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Roswell, GA (October 8, 2024) – Southeast Tourism Society (STS) approved its slate of officers to the Executive Committee for a one-year term and the Board of Directors for a two-year term during the Annual Meeting of the Membership in Auburn, Alabama.
“The STS Board of Directors are leaders within the travel and tourism industry, who we look to as the visionaries for our organization,” said Monica Smith, President and CEO, of Southeast Tourism Society. “The Board’s leadership provides valuable insight as STS continues to advocate for and support the tourism industry, particularly in regard to promoting travel to our 13 member states and Washington D.C.”
Newly appointed directors for 2024-2026 term include:
Association Executive Committee for 2024-2025:
- Chair – Robyn Bridges, Auburn-Opelika Tourism
- Vice Chair – Debbie Meihls, New Smyrna Beach CVB
- Treasurer – Ben Berthelot, Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission
- Secretary – Timothy Bush, TMP, Visit Lake Charles
- Marketing College Provost – Shannon Gray, TMP, Gray Research Solutions
- Immediate Past Chair – Karen Trevino, TMP, North Little Rock Tourism
Association Board of Directors for 2024-2026:
- Alabama – Emily Gonzales, TMP, Madden Media
- Arkansas – Susan West, TMP, Arkansas Tech University
- Florida – Jennifer Vigil, TMP, Destination Panama City
- Georgia – Evony Hammonds, TMP, Douglas County Travel & Tourism
- Kentucky – Alyssa Phares, Paducah CVB
- Louisiana – Devan Corbello, Visit St. Francisville
- Mississippi – Marlo Dorsey, Visit Hattiesburg
- North Carolina – Wright Tilley, Watauga County TDA/Explore Boone
- South Carolina – Stuart Butler, Visit Myrtle Beach
- Tennessee – Angie Brady, TMP, Visit Clarksville
- Virginia – Kevin Costello, TMP, Visit Prince William
- West Virginia – Tim Brady, TMP, Charleston CVB
Board Appointee by Incoming Chair for 2024-2025
- Andrea Kruszka, TMP, Tennessee Tech University
“I am honored to move into the role of Treasurer on the Executive Board of the Southeast Tourism Society,” said Lafayette Convention and Visitors President & CEO Ben Berthelot. “The work that STS does around Advocacy, Education, and Recognition is crucial, not only to its 12 member states, but to the entire tourism industry. I look forward to working with President & CEO Monica Smith and other board members to continue to advance STS’s agenda.”
