Executive Biographies

Nancy Oswald

Nancy Oswald

Chairman of the Board of Directors
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Co-Owner/Franchisee, Ruth’s Chris Steak House

William Pate

William Pate

President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Gregory Negas Pierce

Gregory Negas Pierce

Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer/CFO
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Mark Vaughan

Mark Vaughan

Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Kathleen Bertrand

Kathleen Bertrand

Senior Vice President of Community and Governmental Affairs
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson

Senior Vice President and General Manager, Atlanta.net
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Charles Jeffers

Charles Jeffers

Senior Vice President, Operations and Executive Director East Point, Sales & Marketing
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

Ellie Westman Chin

Ellie Westman Chin

Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Events
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau

Latest Tweets

May 17, 2013 Thanks to our friends @GeorgiaAquarium for the sneak peak at #SeaOtterEncounter. DYK they also began a dolphin encounter recently?
May 16, 2013 ATL named one of @TravlandLeisure's most affordable destinations! They rec MLK Historic Site & @foxbrosbarbq http://t.co/H0cCHcr23C
May 16, 2013 On this day in 1990, Jim Henson died. DYK @CtrPuppetryArts has his Puppeteer & Wonders from his Workshop exhibits? http://t.co/Mjytr3J3lf
May 14, 2013 @stephsday We're looking forward to having you in Atlanta this week! Let us know if you need anything during your stay!
May 14, 2013 @adamsommer We hope you're enjoying ATL and your visits with our @CityPASS partners! Let us know if you need any help while in town!
May 14, 2013 Great video! MT @MO_HOTELS: Housed in an iconic building @MO_ATLANTA soars 42 stories above the skyline. http://t.co/jPkeWJfrwA #MOfilms
May 14, 2013 @EcoEventPro Yes, please! Thanks for spreading the word!
May 13, 2013 It's a good time to eat in ATL- Last week @topchefkevin opened his new spot Gunshow, and this week @Cheffordfry opened @Kingandduke
May 10, 2013 RT @FifthGrouper: All The Food That's Fit To Print is out! http://t.co/mEbtOcTW3d ▸ Top stories today via @AtlantaCVBpr @kittenwithawhip
May 10, 2013 Great news for the @AtlantaBeltLine - EPA awards BeltLine $600,000 for redevelopment of brownfields site. http://t.co/hdjA2VRleC
May 3, 2013 RT @sweetwaterbrew: Just dropped off 40 beers to @discoveratlanta to celebrate 40 million visitors. Kudos! #ATLThanks http://t.co/TSrpxKZ1…
May 3, 2013 Great big #ATLthanks to our friends @sweetwaterbrew for helping us celebrate Atlanta's 40M visitors! http://t.co/XUDRr6SXq1
May 3, 2013 RT @laurenjatl: Last few days of the #ATLthanks campaign. Show your ATL pride by thanking our 40 million visitors with a RT!
May 3, 2013 Hey @RobinMeade! Please RT to help us say thanks to Atlanta's 40.4 million visitors! #ATLthanks
May 3, 2013 Have you seen one of our billboards this week? #ATLthanks for 40.4 million visitors! http://t.co/vRE1DcHuUJ
May 3, 2013 Welcome to the weekend! #ATLthanks for those of you coming in to catch the @Braves or @ShakyKneesFest!
May 2, 2013 Business like @tylerperry studios help bring people to Atlanta. #ATLthanks to all the television shows and movies that call ATL home!
May 2, 2013 Whether it's a final destination or not, visitors who @ExploreGeorgia often pass through ATL! To them, we say #ATLthanks!
May 2, 2013 So what do ATL's visitors come to see? Cute baby animals @GeorgiaAquarium and @ZooATL of course! Let's see your pics #ATLthanks
May 2, 2013 Atlanta welcomed 40.4M visitors in 2012. That's more than one person per second for an entire year! #ATLthanks @frommerstravel

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Ashley O'Dell

Public Relations Specialist

Lauren Jarrell

Communications Director

Rachel Peavy

Public Relations Manager

Victoria Lightfoot

Public Relations Coordinator