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.
Bridget Carter
Executive Assistant
Cyndy Patterson
Vice President - Administration
Karen Dobnikar, PHR, SPHR
Vice President - Human Resources
Tara Walton, CTIS, CTP
Director of Workforce Development
Wes Watkins
Director of Research
Rita Kelley
IT Manager
Michael Goodman
Delivery Manager
Jessica L. Black
Chief Strategy Officer
Vickie Ashford-Thompson
Director of Travel Media
Clayton Humphries
Director of Marketing
Grace Baird
Marketing Manager, Tourism & Sports
Aubrey Kirkland
Marketing Manager, Meetings & Conventions
Mike Gunn, CFMP
Senior Vice President - Convention Sales
Steve Pierson
Director of Sales First Responders, Government, Law Enforcement, Public Administration, Military, Northeast Associations
Carman Atchison
National Sales Manager Southeast, State and Regional Associations
Cynthia F. Fuller, CFMP
National Sales Manager Ethnic, Fraternal, Religious, Western U.S. Associations
Courtney Ingersoll
National Sales Manager Corporate
Heidi Soltys
National Sales Manager Religious, Health/Medical, Midwest Associations
David Galbaugh
Vice President - Sports Sales
Brandon Conner
Sports Business Development Manager
Sara Hamlin, CTIS
Vice President - Tourism
Sharon Brown, TMP, CTIS
Tourism Sales Manager
Sheryl Ellis
Tourism Sales Manager
Christalan Richardson
Tourism Sales 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
Lynnette Davis
Director, Destination Experience
Sheretha Yarber
Director, Destination Experience
Brent Cotton
Associate Director, Destination Experience
Samantha Pugh
Senior Manager, Destination Experience
Taylor Moore-Jones
Manager, Destination Experience
Tonia Whatley
Director, Sports Development