The Richmond Region Tourism Staff
Dedicated to growing tourism in our region
administration
Katherine O'Donnell, CDME
President and CEO 
Michelle Lovatt
Vice President of Administration 
Mike Kerr
Director of Finance 
Robin Chidester
Manager of Accounting
Grantland Steele
Administrative Coordinator
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Danielle Fitz-Hugh
Vice President of Community Relations
Tamera Harris
Director of Community Relations
Sarah Hunter
Community Relations & Events Manager
Tameka Jefferson
Community Relations & Diversity Program Manager 
Deanne Ralston
Community Relations Coordinator
MARKETING
Tom Loftus, CDME
Vice President of Marketing
Sarah Beth Couvillion
Public Relations Manager
Alex Eady
Senior Content Marketing Manager
Chase Gunn
Senior Creative Marketing Manager
Rebecca Kontos
Digital Content Manager
Carla Murray
Director of Marketing Communications
Mike Ritchie
Director of Marketing & Creative Services
DESTINATION SALES
Jerrine Lee, STS, CSEE
Vice President of Sales
Casey Armstrong
Destination Sales Manager
Danny Bonifas
Director of Sports & Events
Kevin Holland
National Destination Sales Manager
Brittany Loving
Sports Events Manager
Lauran Peoples, CSEP, CGMP
Director of Sales Marketing & Business Development
Morgan Stanley
Sports & Events Specialist
Gerald K. Taylor
Sports Sales & Events Manager
Courtenay White
CRM Database Administrator
Jason Whitt
National Destination Sales Manager
Ashleigh Wilson
Sales Administrative Coordinator
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Matt Robinette, CSEE, CMP
Vice President of Visitor Experience
Liana Acevedo, CMP
Director of Destination Services
Toni Bastian
Director of Accessibility & Tourism Sales
Dayna Flowers
Destination Services Manager
Shelly Jiggetts
Visitor Experience Manager
Reed Patterson
Senior Event Services Manager
