Meet the Team

Get in touch with the Visit Jacksonville team. See our full staff listing below.

Get to know the friendly and helpful team at Visit Jacksonville. Click through for contact information for every member of our team including Sales & Services, Outreach & Engagement, Marketing & Communication and more.

Executive Team

Sarina Wiechens

Chief Operating Officer

Oversees the daily operations and financial components of Visit Jacksonville to implement the vision and mission of the organization and CEO/President.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9152
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Katie Mitura

Chief Marketing Officer

Oversees the Marketing & Communication team to implement the goals of the President and CEO for Visit Jacksonville pertaining to marketing Jacksonville as a premier destination.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9160
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Jeanne Goldschmidt

Director of Sales & Services

Oversees the Sales & Services team to implement the goals of the President and CEO of Visit Jacksonville pertaining to growth of bookings and support within the destination.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9164
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Courtney Gumbinger

Director of Outreach & Engagement

Oversees the Outreach & Engagement team to implement the goals of the President and CEO to provide exceptional customer service to visitors, locals and the tourism community.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9151
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Administration

Becky Bulmer

Assistant Director of Finance

Responsible for the financial oversight and integrity of financial processes for the organization. Oversees all accounting functions.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9189
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Eva Soto

Accounting Manager

Responsible for financial oversight, payment processing, financial statements and all financial aspects of the business.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9155
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Laurie Degon

Senior Analytics Manager

Responsible for data analytics and reporting to develop marketplace analysis of trends in tourism as well as economic impact forecasts.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9178
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Sales & Services

Bob Doering

Senior National Sales Manager

Responsible for promoting Jacksonville as a premier destination for Corporate, State and National Association conferences and events.

Office Phone: (904) 798-9123
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Outreach & Engagement

Paloma Martin

Senior Engagement Manager

Responsible for Visit Jacksonville’s Explorers Program, volunteer efforts and providing exceptional customer service to visitors and the local community.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9176
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Jorie Allinson

Engagement Manager

Responsible for overseeing the daily operations at each of our Visitor Centers as well as the logistics and scheduling of all outreach events for our Mobile Visitor Centers.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9154
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Paige Shrewsbury

Engagement Assistant Manager

Responsible for providing exceptional customer service to all visitors to Jacksonville while spearheading our efforts at Artwalk and engaging trail partners in outreach events.

Office Phone: (904) 798-9130
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Kerry Weatherhead

Engagement Coordinator

Responsible for assisting visitors contacting or entering centers or as a part of a conference or group with requests for information, maps and brochures, referrals and trip planning services.

Office Phone: (904) 798-9111

Seymour Jax

Responsible for showing you all there is to do and see in Jacksonville. Seymour often roams the streets and is set up at special events. Stop by, say hi, take a selfie…

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Marketing & Communication

Andrea Mestdagh

Assistant Director of Marketing & Communication

Responsible for marketing, communication and public relations initiatives to promote and market Jacksonville as a premier leisure destination to key markets.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9169
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Lauren Hickox

Marketing Manager

Responsible for assisting with the research and development of marketing materials, website content, app content, email content, and various marketing initiatives.

Office Phone: (904) 421-9183
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Tucker

Responsible for exploring Jacksonville and posing for photos. Follow his adventures on Instagram!

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