Visit Lake Charles Team

Visit Lake Charles Board of Directors

WILLIE MOUNT, CHAIR Chamber Southwest

NIMESH “NICK” ZAVER, VICE CHAIR City of Sulphur

KANE MITCHELL, SECRETARY/TREASURER West Calcasieu Association of Commerce

JONATHAN RINGO Calcasieu Parish Police Jury

MARK LAVERGNE Southwest Louisiana Festivals

ROB KING Southwest Louisiana Restaurant Association

MIKE BUCKLEY Southwest Louisiana Lodging Association

SHONDA MANUEL Arts & Humanities of Southwest Louisiana

JIM BOYER Southwest Louisiana Lodging Association

JAMES “JC” CORMIER West Calcasieu Community Center Authority

NICOLE MONCRIEF City of Lake Charles

OUT-GOING:

EDWINA MEDEARIS City of Lake Charles

LAUREN COOPER West Calcasieu Community Center Authority

Visit Lake Charles Staff

KYLE EDMISTON, CDME President/CEO

OPERATIONS

SHANNA LANDRY, CDME Chief Operating Officer

ANNE TABER KLENKE Vice President of Destination Development/Community Engagement

MELISSA TRAHAN Director of Visitor Experiences

KRISTEN SHIVER Visitor Experience Manager

WILL NIDECKER Adventure Guide

SHARON ELLENDER Adventure Guide

FINANCE

HEATHER SAVOIE Sr. Vice President of Finance

CINDY JOHNSON Director of Accounting

SALES

ERIC ZARTLER, CDME, TMP Sr. Vice President of Sales

TAYLOR BEARD STANLEY Sr. Director of Convention Sales

KAITLYN GALLEGOS, MBA, TMP Director of Global Sales

TARA JOHNSON Meeting Sales Manager

SAMUEL DANGERFIELD, III Director of Sports Relations

HANNAH NYMAN Sports Events Coordinator

MARKETING

TIMOTHY BUSH, CDME, TMP, CDTP Chief Marketing Officer

ANGIE MANNING, CDME Vice President of Communications

COLTEN MILLER, MBA Director of Brand Marketing

ANNA STRIDER, MBA Director of Digital Strategies/Online Marketing

KATHRYN SHEA DUNCAN Director of Social Media

SHALISA ROLAND Director of Public Relations