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 of Administration
Karen Dobnikar, PHR, SPHR
Vice President of Human Resources
Tara Walton, CTIS, CTP
Director of Workforce Development
Wes Watkins
Director of Research
Rita Kelley
IT Manager
Michael Goodman
Delivery Manager
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
Lynnette Davis
Director of Destination Experience Sports
Sheretha Yarber
Director of Destination Experience Meetings & Conventions
Brent Cotton
Associate Director of Destination Experience Meetings & Conventions
Samantha Pugh
Senior Manager of Destination Experience Meetings & Conventions
Taylor Moore-Jones
Destination Experience Manager Sports
JaCarey Gooden
Destination Experience Manager Sports
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
Mallory Sorrell
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
David Galbaugh
Vice President of Sports Sales & Marketing
Brandon Conner
Sports Business Development Manager
Sandra Gonzalez
Sports Business Development Manager
Dewayne Jones
Sports Business Development Manager
Sara Hamlin, CTIS
Vice President of 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
Tonia Whatley
Director of Community Impact & Sports Development
Doug Parrish
Director of Organizational Impact