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International Board

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Executive Committee

Nate Gieryn
Chair

Company: Travel Texas

Title: Tourism Deputy Director

Address: Austin TX USA

Website: https://www.traveltexas.com/

Board Term Ends: June 2023

Esra Calvert
President

Company: Esra Calvert Consulting

Title: Principal & Executive Consultant

Address: Atlanta GA

Board Term Ends: June 2024

Michael Rudowski
First Vice President / Conference Chair

Company: VisitDallas

Title: VP of Research & Insights

Address: Dallas TX USA

Website: https://www.visitdallas.com/

Board Term Ends: June 2025

Sean Ruane, Ph.D.
Second Vice President

Company: Shannon College of Hotel Management

Title: Lecturer

Address: Shannon Ireland

Website: http://www.nuigalway.ie/shannoncollege/

Board Term Ends: June 2025

Heath Dillard
Chapter Liaison

Company: Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

Title: Director of Insights

Address: Charlotte NC USA

Website: https://www.crva.com/

Board Term Ends: June 24

Sheila Flanagan, Ph.D.
MOF Chair (ex-officio)

Company: Dundalk Institute of Technology

Title: Vice President and Registrar

Address: Louth Ireland

Website: https://www.dkit.ie/

Board Term Ends: Ongoing

John Markham
Co-Treasurer

Company: Markham & Associates

Address: Vero Beach FL USA

Board Term Ends: Ongoing

Scott Russell
Co-Treasurer

Company: McKenzie Bridge Global

Address: Las Vegas NV

Board Term Ends: Ongoing

Officio Members

Charles Goeldner, Ph.D.
Ex-Officio Member   

Company: University of Colorado

Title: College of Business

Address: Boulder CO USA

Website: https://colorado.edu

Board Term Ends: Lifetime Honorary

Directors

Chelsea Benitez
Director   

Company: Destination Analysts, Inc.

Address: Los Angeles CA USA

Website: http://www.destinationanalysts.com/

Board Term Ends: June 2024

Anna Blount
Director   

Company: Longwoods International

Title: Vice President, Research

Address: Maitland FL USA

Website: https://longwoods-intl.com/

Board Term Ends: June 2023

Lynne Coxwell
Director   

Company: Louisiana Office of Tourism

Title: Director of Research

Address: Baton Rouge LA USA

Website: https://www.crt.state.la.us/tourism/

Board Term Ends: June 2025

Jeff Dalley, Ph.D.
Director   

Company: Tourism Insight Limited

Address: Hanmer Springs New Zealand

Board Term Ends: June 2024

Michel Dubreuil
Director   

Company: Destination Canada

Title: Manager, Research

Address: Vancouver British Columbia Canada

Website: https://www.destinationcanada.com/en

Board Term Ends: June 2025

Erik Evjen
Director   

Company: Tourism Economics

Title: Director, Data Analytics & Insights

Address: Philadelphia PA USA

Website: https://www.tourismeconomics.com/

Board Term Ends: June 2024

Ladan Ghahramani, Ph.D.
Director   

Company: Travel Oregon

Title: Research Manager/Analyst

Address: Portland Oregon USA

Website: https://traveloregon.com

Board Term Ends: June 2025

Jennifer Griswold
Director   

Company: rove

Title: Client Success Lead

Address: Cheyenne WY USA

Website: https://www.rovemarketing.ca/

Board Term Ends: June 2024

Robert Li, Ph.D.
Director   

Company: Temple University

Title: Professor & Center Director

Address: Philadelphia PA USA

Website: https://sites.temple.edu/robertli/

Board Term Ends: June 2025

Lauren Phillips
Director   

Company: Visit Forth Worth

Title: Director of Research

Address: Fort Worth Texas USA

Website: https://www.fortworth.com/

Board Term Ends: June 2024

Svetlana Stepchenkova, Ph.D.
Director   

Company: University of Florida

Title: Assistant Professor

Address: Gainesville Florida USA

Website: https://www.ufl.edu

Board Term Ends: June 2023

Kim Williams, Ph.D.
Director   

Company: University of North Texas

Title: Department Chair

Address: Denton Texas USA

Website: https://www.unt.edu

Board Term Ends: June 2025

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