2022 KTIA Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIR
Katie Fussenegger
Kentucky Derby Museum

CHAIR-ELECT
Jeff Crowe
Heaven Hill Distillery
 
TREASURER
Tricia Noel
Hopkins County Tourist & Convention Commission
 
SECRETARY
Brandon Pennington
Harlan Tourist & Convention Commission

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Don Howard
H&W Management

DIRECTORS

ATTRACTIONS DIRECTOR
Josh Hollifield
Barton 1792 Distillery
 
CVB DIRECTOR
Cleo Battle
Louisville Tourism
 
EVENTS DIRECTOR
Traci Cunningham

Oak Grove Tourism & Convention Commission/Valor Hall Conference & Event Center 

LODGING DIRECTOR
Sunil Patel
Rainmaker Hospitality
 
LODGING SALES DIRECTOR
JaKaye Garth
Thoroughbred Hospitality Group
 
MARINA DIRECTOR
Debbie Marstellar
Safe Harbor Marina, Jamestown
 
RESTAURANT DIRECTOR
Nancy Willhoite
BB Riverboats
 
SUPPLIER DIRECTOR
Kelly Tyner
The Group Travel Leader Inc. & Small Market Meetings
 
TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR
Sean Higgins
Mint Julep Tours
 
HOTEL & LODGING COUNCIL DIRECTOR
Ron van Haaren
Hyatt Regency Lexington
 
AT LARGE
Raelyn Adkins
Beam Suntory
 
AT LARGE
Claude Bacon
LinGate Hospitality
 
AT LARGE
Troy Beam
Shepherdsville-Bullitt County Tourism
 
AT LARGE
Gathan Borden
VisitLEX
 
AT LARGE
Jennifer Kirchner
Kentuckians for Better Transportation 
 
AT LARGE
Julie Kirkpatrick
meetNKY
 
AT LARGE
Eddie Lutz
Ark Encounter
 
AT LARGE
Lori Murphy-Tatum
Richmond KY Tourism
 
AT LARGE
Dawn Przystal
Blue Elephant DMO Solutions
 

EX-OFFICIO

Secretary Mike Berry Kentucky Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet
Commissioner Mike Mangeot Kentucky Department of Travel & Tourism
Commissioner Russ Meyer Kentucky Department of Parks
Stacy Roof Kentucky Restaurant Association
Janette Marson KACVB
Hank Phillips KTIA
All KTIA Past-Chairmen and Commonwealth Circle Members