Staff Directory

Staff

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  Tamara Pigott

  Executive Director

  • Directs the VCB staff to effectively market Lee County
  • Leverages tourist tax funds expenditures and resources
  • Evaluates and develops all market segments
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  Pamela Johnson

  Deputy Director

  • Assists the Executive Director with VCB Operations
  • Responsible for overseeing all Sales & Marketing functions of the VCB
  • Manages all international Sales & Marketing efforts
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  Amanda Auer

  Administrative Specialist

  • Provides Tourist Tax Statistics
  • Songwriter Fest Coordinator
• 
  Berta Maldonado

  Fiscal Officer

  • Budget preparation
  • Contracts and Agreements
  • Expense reports
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  Betsy Bush

  Northeast Region Sales Manager

  • Northeast Meeting Sales
  • Northeast Meeting Planner FAMs
  • National Trade Shows
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  Brian Ososky

  Director of Marketing

  • Administers development of print, broadcast and digital creative
  • Oversees social networks, websites and online branding
  • Manages advertising agency, budgets and contracts 
• 
  Candice Cocco

  Tourism Sales Manager/Motorcoach/SMERF

  • SMERF and Motorcoach Sales
  • National SMERF and Motorcoach Shows
  • SMERF related FAMs
• 
  Charm Evans

  International Sales Coordinator

  • Sales Coordinator for International Sales
  • International Site Tours (Assists)
  • International FAMs (Assists)
• 
  Cindy Hinson

  Communications Manager

  • Film & Video Permits
  • Facilitates media research visits
  • Songwriter Fest Coordinator
• 
  Courtney Hersl

  Content Marketing Manager

  • Social and Website Content Strategist
  • Special Projects and Promotions
• 
  Emily Sosa

  Administrative Assistant

  • Guests First & Team Tourism Registrations
  • Website Inquires
• 
  Erin Congregane

  Southern Region Sales Manager

  • Southern Meeting Sales
  • Southern Meeting Planner FAMs
  • National Trade Shows
• 
  Erin Junkin

  Administrative Assistant, Sales

  • Updates Simpleview listings
  • Domestic Trade Shows Coordinator
• 
  Fran Belasco

  Director of Administration

  • Executive Director’s Schedule and TDC Meetings
  • Provides Tourist Tax Statistics
• 
  Francesca Donlan

  Director of Communications

  • Communications strategies & outreach
  • Local, national and international public relations efforts
• 
  Jackie Parker

  Communications Manager

  • Industry partner newsletter
  • Editorial specialist
  • Familiarization tours and media missions
• 
  Jackie Rodriguez

  Administrative Specialist, Communications

  • Assists with Visitor and Media Inquiries
  • Maintains Public Relations Database
• 
  Jason Glasscock

  Visitor Services Coordinator (RSW)

  • Product education tours
  • Visitor Information Booths
• 
  Jerry Terp

  Midwest Region Sales Manager

  • Mid-West Meeting Sales
  • Mid-West Meeting Planner FAMs
  • National Trade Shows
• 
  Jill Vance

  Director of Sales

  • Directs domestic sales strategy for groups, meetings and tour and travel
  • Manages sales budget, staffing, training
• 
  Jovina Huber

  Travel Agent Help Desk Manager

  • Travel Agent Sales
  • Wedding Group Sales
  • Travel Agent Sales Missions
  • Wedding and Travel Agent Trade Shows
• 
  Judi Durant

  Director of Visitor Services (RSW)

  • Team Tourism
  • Visitor Assistance Program
• 
  Lesley-Ann Thompson

  Marketing Manager, Campaigns & Programs

  • Campaign and New Product Development
  • Events and Attractions Marketing
  • Industry Partner Liaison
• 
  Lisa Harmer

  Accounting Clerk, Senior

  • Accounts Payable
  • Purchase Orders
  • Beach & Shoreline project expenses
• 
  Liz Linares

  Customer Service Coordinator

  • Impact of Tourism education
  • Hospitality (service) trainer
• 
  Megan Contreras

  Communications Manager

  • Internal communications
  • Media database and metrics
  • Community relations
• 
  Nancy MacPhee

  Manager –Tourism Product Development

  • Beach & Shoreline funding program
  • Event & Attraction marketing programs
  • Ecotourism initiatives
  • Superior Small Lodging liason
• 
  Neil Curiel

  Domestic Sales Coordinator

  • Sales Coordinator for Southeast Meeting Sales Manager and Tourism Group Sales Manager
  • Southeast Meeting Planner and SMERF Site Tours (assists)
  • Southeast Meeting Planner and SMERF FAMs (Assists)
  • Sales Team Social Media
• 
  Nicole King

  Tourism Education Manager

  • Impact of tourism education
  • Hospitality (service) trainer
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  Pam Brown

  Conference & Event Manager

  • Sales Coordinator for National Sales Northeast and Mid-West
  • Conference Services
  • Hurricane Communications
  • Simpleview Training
• 
  Shelley Crant

  Sales & Public Relations Manager

  • Consumer Sales
  • National Consumer Trade Shows
  • Travel Agent FAMs
• 
  Simone Behr

  Visitor Services Coordinator (RSW)

  • Elaine McLaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Service Awards
  • Tourism Ambassador recruitment
• 
  Stefanie Zinke

  International Sales Manager

  • International Sales
  • International FAMs
  • International Trade Shows