Dan Williams
President & CEO
Meet Our Team
At the heart of Greater Birmingham’s commitment to accessibility, innovation, and community are the passionate individuals who make it all happen. Get to know the people driving initiatives, building partnerships and championing inclusion across Greater Birmingham.
Cyndy Patterson
Vice President - Administration
Karen Dobnikar, PHR, SPHR
Human Resource Director
Rita Kelley
IT Manager
Bridget Carter
Executive Assistant
Jessica L. Black
Vice President - Marketing & Communications
Vickie Ashford-Thompson
Director of Travel Media
Clayton Humphries
Director of Digital Marketing
Wes Watkins
Director of Research & Digital Strategy
Grace Baird
Marketing Project Manager
Mike Gunn, CFMP
Senior Vice President
Steve Pierson
Director of Sales - Southeast First Responders, Government, Law Enforcement, Public Administration
Carman Atchison
National Sales Manager - Northeast Agriculture, Arts, Education, Food
Cynthia F. Fuller, CFMP
National Sales Manager - West Diversity & Culture, Fraternal, Religious, Tech
Courtney Ingersoll
National Sales Manager Automotive, Corporate
Heidi Soltys
National Sales Manager - Mid-West Health & Wellness, Medical, Religious
Amy Hudson
State Association Sales Manager - Southeast Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Sheretha Yarber
Director of Convention Services
Brent Cotton
Associate Director of Convention Services
Samantha Pugh
Senior Convention Services Manager
Taylor Moore-Jones
Sales Promotion Coordinator
David Galbaugh
Vice President of Sports Sales and Marketing
Tonia Whatley
Director of Sports Business Development
Brandon Conner
Sports Business Development Manager
Lynnette Davis
Event Services Manager
Sara Hamlin, CTIS
Vice President of Tourism
Tara Walton, CTIS, CTP
Director of Tourism
Sharon Brown, TMP, CTIS
Tourism Sales Manager
Sheryl Ellis
Tourism Sales Manager
Christalan Richardson
Tourism Services Manager
Debra Grider
Visitor Information Center Manager - BHM Airport
Cynthia Gillespie Thomas
Visitor Information Center Manager - Downtown
Alice Horne
Information Specialist - BHM Airport
Kirby Pickens
Information Specialist - Downtown
Frank Tyson
Information Specialist - Vulcan Park & Museum