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The VCB

Staff Directory

Tamara Pigott

Executive Director

Directs VCB staff to effectively market Lee County
Leverages tourist tax funds expenditures and resources
Evaluates and develops all market segments

Pamela Johnson

Deputy Director

Assists the Executive Director with VCB operations
Oversees domestic and international sales efforts
Manages the vistor services and guest first teams

Alison Giesen

Product Development Coordinator

Assists with Beach & Shoreline funding program
Events and Attractions Marketing funding programs
Island Hopper Songwriter Festival

Amanda Auer

Operations Manager

Leads the operations team
Provides tourist tax statistics and generates reports
Helps coordinate Island Hopper Songwriter Festival

Angela Mitchell

Content Marketing Manager

Website development, paid search and native content strategist
Visitor Guide production
Award submissions

Annie Banion

Visitor Services Coordinator (RSW)

Visitor Services Internal and External Communication
Visitor Information Booth Inventory
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest Coordinator

April Green

Fiscal Manager

Budget preparation
Contracts and agreements
Expense reports

Audrey Graf

Fiscal Officer

Accounts payable
Visa transactions

Benecia Toyloy

Visitor Services Coordinator (RSW)

Tourism Ambassador destination training tours
Visitor Information Booth Statistics
Tourism Ambassador Refresher Training

Betsy Bush

National Sales Manager

Meeting Sales Territory: Washington, D.C./Northeast USA
Meeting Planner FAMs
National trade shows

Brian Ososky

Chief Marketing Officer

Leads the marketing and communications teams
Oversees product development and research efforts
Builds strategic partnerships that raise awareness of the value of tourism and foster community engagement

Bryelle Benzing

Digital Marketing Manager

Social media and email strategist
Industry education sessions and events
Influencer programs
ADA and DEI representative

Candice Cocco

Tourism Sales Manager

Group Sales Markets: Motorcoach, Social, Military, Education, Religious, and Fraternal (SMERF)
Motorcoach and SMERF site tours and FAMs
Motorcoach and SMERF trade shows

Charm Evans

Global Sales Manager

Sales Manager for international sales
International site tours
International FAMs

Crystal Wanke

Hospitality Customer Service Training Specialist

Customer Service Training Specialist
Hospitality Tourism Education
Guests First Training Coordinator

Erin Junkin

Customer Service Specialist

Updates Simpleview listings
Coordinates domestic trade shows

Erin Lester

Sales Manager

Meeting Sales Territory: Florida/Southeast USA
Meeting Planner site tours and FAMs
National trade shows

Fran Belasco

Operations Director

Oversees the fiscal and operations teams
Executive Director’s schedule and TDC meetings
Provides tourist tax statistics

Jackie Parker

Communications Manager

Content creator and editor
Producer and host of Shellcast podcast
Leads familiarization tours and point-person for media missions
Editor of monthly industry partner newsletter

Jennifer Walla

Leisure Sales Manager

Sales Markets: Travel Advisors, Weddings and Consumers
Travel Advisor Help Desk, FAMs, site tours and sales missions
Wedding specialist
Wedding and travel advisor trade shows

Jill Vance

Director of Sales

Directs domestic sales strategy for all markets
Manages Sales & Marketing Plan, sales budget, staff and training

Lauren Hyps

National Sales Manager

Meeting Sales Territory: Milwaukee/Midwest USA
Meeting Planner FAMs
National trade shows

Lesley-Ann Thompson

Director of Marketing

Leads the development and implementation of the brand's marketing strategy
Coordinates day-to-day activities of a multi-million dollar agency contract
Manages the marketing budget and assesses ROI of campaigns

Miriam Dotson

Communications Coordinator

What To Do weekly event listings
Film permits
FAM tours and media missions

Moira Larkin

Visitor Services Supervisor (RSW)

Elaine McLaughlin Outstanding Hospitality Service Awards
Visitor Information Booth Technology
Tourism Ambassador Recruitment

Nancy Macphee

Tourism Product Development Manager

Beach & Shoreline funding program
Events & Attractions marketing programs
Ecotourism and placemaking initiatives
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest

Natalie Duran

Sales Coordinator

Sales Coordinator for Domestic and Global Sales
Assists site tours and FAMS

Nicholas Gallant

Operations Coordinator

Coordinates TDC Meetings
Conducts assigned tourism research
Staff Human Resources Liaison

Ray Sarracino

Director of Communications

Communications strategies and media outreach
Local, national and international public relations efforts

Shelley Crant

Sales & Public Relations Manager

Markets: Travel Advisors, Consumers and Media Journalists
Travel Advisor FAMs
Travel agencies sales calls
National travel trade and consumer trade shows

Simone Behr

Director of Visitor Services (RSW)

Team Tourism Lecture Series
Lee County Travel Rally
Visitor Assistance Program

Thomas Derathé

Operations Specialist

Assists communication team
Assists operations team
Coordinates TDC meetings
Simpleview Administration & Training

Tiffany Gobert

Fiscal Officer, Sr.

Accounts payable
Events and travel expenses
Transaction analysis

Vanessa Gomez

Marketing Specialist

Industry partner website assistance
Administrative and event support