Ontaria Finch

Ontaria Finch serves as Visitor Services Manager for the Georgia Department of Economic Development, where she leads Georgia’s statewide Visitor Information Center program and a team of tourism professionals across nine centers welcoming travelers at key gateways throughout the state.

With more than 15 years in Georgia tourism, Ontaria oversees visitor services operations, staff development and training, industry partnerships, consumer engagement initiatives, and programs designed to strengthen the connection between Georgia’s destinations and the millions of travelers moving throughout the state. She also represents Georgia through the Southeast Travel Counselors Alliance, collaborating with visitor services professionals across the region to share best practices and elevate the role of frontline hospitality professionals and visitor services as an integral part of the larger tourism marketing ecosystem.

When she isn’t talking tourism, Ontaria can usually be found working on a creative project, watching a cooking show, or conducting very serious research in her unofficial role as a taco connoisseur.