2025 Executive Committee and Board of Directors

Chair, Board of Directors and Executive Committee
Erica Qualls-Battey
General Manager
Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Vice Chair, Advisory board
Bob Somers
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Delta Air Lines

Vice Chair
Ramon Reyes
General Manager
Omni Atlanta Hotel at Centennial Park

Vice Chair
Chair, Atlanta Convention Marketing Fund Committee
Ken Bernhardt
Marketing consultant
Georgia State University

Vice Chair
Chair, Compensation Plan and CEO Contract Committee
Kris Reinhard
Partner
Fifth Group Restaurants, Inc.

Treasurer
Chair, Finance and Human Resource Committee
Stan Wilson
Managing Partner
Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson LLP

Secretary
Chair, Board cultivation
Leona Barr-Davenport
President
Atlanta Business League

Daryl Evans
Consultant

Hector Gallardo
Vice President, National Sales
The Coca-Cola Company

Sharon Goldmacher
President
communications21

Sheffield Hale
President and CEO
Atlanta History Center / Margaret Mitchell House

Brad Koeneman
General Manager
Hilton Atlanta

George McKerrow, Jr.
Co-Owner
Ted’s Montana Grill

Derrick Morrow
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Atlanta

Nancy Oswald
Co-Owner/Director of Marketing
Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Derek Schiller
President, Business
Atlanta Braves

Steve Smith
Partner
Pendleton Group

Armand Vari
Partner
Jacoby Development Inc.

Dexter Warrior
Managing Partner and COO
T. Dallas Smith & Co.

Cynthia Alford
Managing Director
Destination South Meetings and Events

Natalee Anderson
Director, Private Events and Tours
Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Joselyn Baker
President
Grady Health Foundation

Deisha Barnett
President, Global Communications
UPS

Kimberly Beaudin
CEO
Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame

M. Brian Blake
President
Georgia State University

Tom Boyer
General Manager
The Westin Peachtree Plaza

Shannon Brown
Owner
Gus’s Fried Chicken

Susana Chavez
Executive VIce President
Park Place

Tony Conway, CMP
Founder and CEO
Legendary Events

Dan Corso
President
Atlanta Sports Council

Tim Dahlen
General Manager
The Candler Hotel

Mary Dart
Founder
Dart Transportation Solutions

Dennis DeLoatch
Executive Vice President and General Manager
Carey Atlanta Executive Limousine and Transportation

Reggie Dominique
Managing Director
Loews Atlanta Hotel

Jennifer Dorian
President and CEO
Public Broadcasting Atlanta

Amanda Dyson-Thornton
Executive Director
Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus

Dr. Meredith Evans
Director
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum

Stephanie Fischer
President and CEO
Georgia Restaurant Association

Alex Gonzalez
Chief Innovation Officer
Metro Atlanta Chamber

Derek Goshay
Vice President, Safety, Sustainability and DEI
Genuine Parts Company

John Grant, Jr.
Executive Director
Cricket Celebration Bowl and Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge

Kevin Green
President and CEO
Midtown Alliance

Jo Ann Herold
Vice President, Public Relations and Marketing Communications
Georgia State University

Jen Hidinger-Kendrick
Founder and Spokesperson
The Giving Kitchen

Sean Hyslop
President
Sysco Atlanta

Dr. Leonard Jackson
Director and Professor of Hospitality Management
Kennesaw State University

Mark Jaronski
Deputy Commissioner, Explore Georgia
Georgia Department of Economic Development

Donte Johnson
General Manager
Thompson Atlanta – Buckhead

Richard Jones
President
Presenting Atlanta

Robert Kamerschen
Shareholder
Greenberg Traurig

Andrella Kenner
Founder/CEO/President
CI2 Aviation, Inc.

Stacey J. Key
President and CEO
Georgia Minority Supplier Development

Yola Marshall
Vice President, Global Sales Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts

Brian P. McGowan
President
Centennial Yards

John Metz
CEO and Co-Founder
Sterling Spoon Management Services

Mercedes Miller
President
ATL Airport District Convention & Visitors Bureau

Cherise Mlott
Director, Portfolio Management and Transactions, Southeast Region
AT&T

Peter Moraitakis
Senior Vice President and COO
United Distributors, Inc.

Stan Morrell
Senior Vice President, Entertainment, Guest Experience, Special Events and Sponsorships
Stone Mountain Park

Adam Noyes
CEO
Proof of the Pudding

Eric O’Brien
Partner
Jackson Spalding

Mark O’Brien
President and CEO
LakePoint Sports

TK Petersen
CFO
The Gathering Spot

Frank Phair
Vice President of Operations, Hotels
Legacy Ventures

Chris Rich
CEO
Hawque Protection Group

A.J. Robinson
President
Central Atlanta Progress

Teretta Rogers
Head of Community Affairs, Atlanta Region
Amazon

David Rubinger
Publisher
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Andrew Saltzman
Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer
Atlanta Hawks and State Farm Arena

Kris Shea
Vice President, Business Development
Juice Studios

Jessi Shover
Senior Manager, Meetings and Events
Georgia-Pacific

Kelvin Slater
Owner
Slater Hospitality

Jim Sprouse
Executive Director
Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association

John Stephenson
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships and Special Projects
Chick-fil-A

Amber Stewart
Director, Marketing
CentraArchy Restaurant Group

Gary Stokan
President and CEO
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl

Kimberly Strong
Account Director
Brunner

Helen Taffet
President
Sensational Baskets

George Terpilowski
General Manager
InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta

Pat Upshaw-Monteith
President and CEO
Leadership Atlanta

Allan Vella
President
Fox Theatre

Dave Walens
CEO
Exploring, Inc.

John Woodward
Vice President, Global Commerce
Metro Atlanta Chamber