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(205) 458-8000 Toll Free: (800) 458-8085
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950 22nd St. North, Suite 550
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Board of Directors
Meet the Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors
J. John Oros, Jr.
President and CEO Administrative Staff (205) 214-9203 Email J. John
Michael Gunn, CMP, CFMP
Sr. Vice President Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9212 Email Michael
Bridget Carter
Executive Assistant Administrative Staff (205) 214-9202 Email Bridget
Cyndy Patterson
Vice President – Administration Administrative Staff (205) 214-9215 Email Cyndy
Karen Dobnikar
Human Resource Director, PHR, SPHR Administrative Staff (205) 214-9220 Email Karen
Rita Kelley
IT Manager Administrative Staff (205) 214-9214 Email Rita
Steve Pierson
Director of Sales Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9234 Email Steve
David Galbaugh
Vice President of Sports Sales and Marketing Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9210 Email David
Heidi Soltys
National Sales Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9233 Email Heidi
Tonia Whatley
National Sports Development Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9211 Email Tonia
Amy Hudson
State Association Sales Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 447-4369 Email Amy
Cynthia McHeard, CTIS, TMP
National Sales Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9232 Email Cynthia
Carman Atchison
National Sales Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9208 Email Carman
Courtney Ingersoll
National Sales Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9219 Email Courtney
Anne Williams
Director of Convention Services Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9217 Email Anne
Lynnette Davis
Event Servicing Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9209 Email Lynnette
Samantha Pugh
Convention Servicing Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9222 Email Samantha
Denice Gaskin-McBride
Office Manager Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9231 Email Denice
Brent Cotton
Associate Director of Convention Servicing Convention Sales and Servicing Staff (205) 214-9223 Email Brent
Sara Hamlin, CTIS
Vice President- Tourism Tourism Staff (205) 214-9205 Email Sara
Tara Walton, CTIS
Director of Tourism Tourism Staff (205) 214-9206 Email Tara
Sharon Brown, TMP, CTIS
Tourism Sales Manager Tourism Staff (205) 214-9230 Email Sharon
Sheryl Ellis
Tourism Sales Manager Tourism Staff (205) 214-9224 Email Sheryl
Christalan Richardson
Tourism Service Manager Tourism Staff (205) 214-9201 Email Christalan
Frank Tyson
Info Specialist Tourism Staff (205) 214-9200 Email Frank
Cynthia Gillespie Thomas
Visitor Information Center Manager - Downtown Tourism Staff (205) 214-9200 Email Cynthia
Debra Grider
Visitor Information Center Manager- Shuttlesworth International Airport Tourism Staff (205) 595-1052 Email Debra
Jessica L. Black
Vice President- Marketing Marketing and Communications Staff (205) 214-9229 Email Jessica
Vickie Ashford-Thompson
Director of Travel Media Marketing and Communications Staff (205) 214-9213 Email Vickie
Jim Windsor
Director of Web Marketing Marketing and Communications Staff (205) 214-9207 Email Jim
Kim Graham Smith
Creative Director Marketing and Communications Staff (205) 214-9218 Email Kim