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
Vice President - Human Resources
Rita Kelley
IT Manager
Bridget Carter
Executive Assistant
Jessica L. Black
Chief Strategy Officer
Vickie Ashford-Thompson
Director of Travel Media
Clayton Humphries
Director of Marketing
Wes Watkins
Director of Research
Grace Baird
Marketing Manager, Tourism & Sports
Mike Gunn, CFMP
Senior Vice President - Convention Sales & Services
Steve Pierson
Director of Sales First Responders, Government, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Military, DC
Carman Atchison
National Sales Manager AL State Associations & Universities; GA/TN/MS State Associations
Cynthia F. Fuller, CFMP
National Sales Manager Diversity & Culture, Fraternal, Religious
Courtney Ingersoll
National Sales Manager Corporate, Automotive, Insurance, Environmental, Tech
Heidi Soltys
National Sales Manager Religious, Health/Medical, Midwest Associations
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 - Sports Sales & Marketing
Tonia Whatley
Director of Sports Business Development
Brandon Conner
Sports Business Development Manager
Lynnette Davis
Director, Sports Services
Sara Hamlin, CTIS
Vice President - 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