Executive Board

Chris Chapman Chris Chapman President
Visit Ridgeland
Christy Burns Christy Burns President Elect
Visit Corinth
Rickey Thigpen Rickey Thigpen Vice President
Visit Jackson
Laura Beth Strickland Laura Beth Strickland Secretary/Treasurer
Visit Vicksburg
Marlo Dorsey Marlo Dorsey Past President
Visit Hattiesburg

2022-2023 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AREA I: HILLS

Stephanie Coomer
Tupelo CVB (3 Year Term)

Mary Cates Williams
MS Hills National Heritage Area (2 Year Term)

Kim Terrell
DeSoto County Tourism (1 Year Term)

AREA II: DELTA

Vanessa Burse
Horseshoe Casino (3 Year Term)

Webster Franklin
Tunica CVB (2 Year Term)

Meg Cooper
Lower Delta Partnership (1 Year Term)

AREA III: PINES

Dede Mogollon
Visit Meridian (3 Year Term)

Paige Hunt
Greater Starkville Development Partnership (2 Year Term)

Terry Watkins
Pearl River Resort (1 Year Term)

AREA IV: CAPITAL/RIVER

Devin Heath
Visit Natchez (3 Year Term)

Jonathan Pettus
Visit Jackson (2 Year Term)

Susan Garrard
Mississippi Children’s Museum (1 Year Term)

AREA V: COASTAL

Judy Young
Coastal Mississippi (3 Year Term)

Kurt Allen
Mississippi Aquarium (2 Year Term)

Rachel Hebert
Beau Rivage (1 Year Term)

AT-LARGE

Kinney Ferris
Visit Oxford (3 Year Term)

Annette Rand
DoubleTree Biloxi (2 Year Term)

Gary Worsham
Visit Grenada (1 Year Term)