KTIA Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Chairperson
Victor Patel  
Best Western - Corbin Inn

Chair-Elect
Eric Summe
meetNKY

Treasurer
Don Howard
H&W Management

Secretary
Katie Fussenegger
ShelbyKY Tourism & Visitors Bureau

Immediate Past-Chair
Randy Newcomb
Kentucky Lake CVB

Directors

Attractions Director
Josh Hollifield
Barton 1792 Distillery

CVB Director
Karen Williams
Louisville CVB

Events Director
Jeff Crowe
Evan Williams Bourbon Experience/Heaven Hill

Lodging Director
Jason Handy
Handy Family of Hotels

Marina Director
Dennis Brinley
Green River Lake Marina

Restaurant Director
Dixon Dedman
Beaumont Inn

Supplier Director
Stephen Vest
Kentucky Monthly 

Travel & Transportation Director
Sean Higgins
Mint Julep Tours

At-Large

Troy Beam Shepherdsville-Bullitt County Tourism

Cynthia Bohn Equus Run Vineyards

Joy Brown Morehead Tourism

Mary Hammond Paducah CVB

Tricia Noel Hopkins County Tourist & Convention Commission

Brandon Pennington Harlan CVB

Dawn Przystal Blue Elephant DMO Solutions

Kevin Smith Beam Suntory

Nancy Turner Winchester CVB

Jessica Warren University Plaza Holiday Inn

Ex-Officio

Secretary Don Parkinson Ky Tourism Arts and Heritage Cabinet

Commissioner Kristen Branscum Ky Department of Travel & Tourism

Commissioner Donnie Holland  Ky Department of Parks

Greg Jewell  Ky Hotel & Lodging Association

Stacy Roof Ky Restaurant Association

Hank Phillips KTIA

All KTIA Past-Chairmen and Commonwealth Circle Members