
Georgia Governor's Tourism Conference
Speakers

Teri Agosta
General Manager | Signia by Hilton Atlanta

Ashley Barfield
Director of Marketing Research | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Brandon Beach
Chairman | Senate Transportation Committee

Kyle Bennett
Tourism Manager | Visit Woodstock GA

Will Bentley
President | Georgia Agribusiness Council

Jacquelyn Blackwell
Director of Tourism Brand Partnerships | Atlas Obscura

Aaron Buzza
Senior VP/COO | Visit Macon

Cayla Cardwell
Communications Manager | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Jake Carter
Owner and Operator | Southern Belle Farm

Zeek Coleman
Vice President, Americas | Tourism Economics

Ellen Davis
Executive Vice President, Business Strategy and Industry Engagement | U.S. Travel Association

Craig Dominey
Senior Film Location Specialist/Camera Ready Program Manager | Georgia Film Office

Kevin Duvall
Chief Executive Officer | Georgia World Congress Center Authority

Drew Echols
Co-owner | Jaemor Farms

Ontaria Finch
Visitor Services Manager | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Katarina Hoyt
President and CEO | Darien McIntosh County Chamber of Commerce

Mark Jaronski
Chief Marketing Officer | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Angie Johnson
Director | Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites

Governor Brian P. Kemp
State of Georgia

Janet Louboutin
Director of Digital Marketing | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Jay Markwalter
Statewide Tourism Director | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Mamie McAbee
Manager | Augusta & Co.

Caitlin Neal
Marketing Director | Pick Ellijay

Kim Palmer
Destination Optimization Program Director | Miles Partnership

William Pate
President | Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Sucheta Rawal
Food & Travel Writer/Author/Speaker

David Reichbach
Vice President of Development | Future Partners

Rachel Rogers
Vice President of Sports Sales & Engagement | Cobb Travel & Tourism and Cobb Sports...

Cord Silverstein
CEO | Integrate AI

Lisa Smith
Executive Director | Rome Office of Tourism

Sydne Smith
Chief Operating Officer | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Joshua Stephens
Director, Policy & Government Affairs | Georgia Department of Economic Development

Ron Stephens
Chairman | House Economic Development & Tourism Committee

Deborah Stone
President | Pineapple Public Relations

Lee Thomas
Deputy Commissioner | Georgia Film Office

Katie Williams
Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Tourism | The Classic Center

Regan Young
Marketing Director | Georgia Department of Economic Development