Michael Corrigan
President & CEO
Charged with marketing, selling and promoting Jacksonville’s image, driving visitation and boosting the economy through tourism.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9150Meet 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, destination experience, marketing, media, and more.
Executive Team
Katie Mitura
Chief Marketing Officer
Oversees the Marketing 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
Sarina Wiechens
Chief Operating Officer
Oversees the daily operations and staff of Visit Jacksonville to implement the vision and mission of the organization and CEO/President.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9152
Jeanne Goldschmidt
Director of Convention Sales
Oversees the Convention Sales 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
Courtney Gumbinger
Director of Destination Experience
Oversees the Destination Experience team to provide exceptional customer service, referrals and amenities to both individual visitors as well as group or meeting attendees.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9151Administration
Michael O’Connor
Senior Accounting Manager
Responsible for financial oversight, payment processing, financial statements and all financial aspects of the business.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9155
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
Lisa Sharrit
Administration & Finance Manager
Responsible for payroll, insurance and human resource components of the business as well as Board of Directors liaison.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9181Joey Bell
Community Outreach Manager
Responsible for managing outreach initiatives and growing relationships in the local community with all tourism partners and business entities.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9166Convention Sales
Bob Doering
Senior National Accounts Manager
Responsible for promoting Jacksonville as a premier destination to the Midwest, International, Religious, Fraternal and Military markets.
Office Phone: (904) 798-9123
Nicole Crawford
Administration & Support Manager
Responsible for administrative support, grant process management and travel coordination for the sales team and President.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9159Sydney Lindblad
Sales Development Manager
Responsible for promoting Jacksonville as a premier destination to meetings of less than 200 total room nights and sporting events of all sizes.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9182Destination Experience
Paloma Martin
Senior Destination Experience Manager
Responsible for providing exceptional customer service, referrals, trip planning services and amenities in our visitor centers as well as to groups and planners, and acts as liaison with local hoteliers and businesses.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9176
Jorie Allinson
Destination Experience Manager
Responsible for providing exceptional customer service, referrals, trip planning services and amenities in our visitor centers as well as to groups and planners and oversees visitor center staffing.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9154Gaby Mikaiel
Destination Experience Assistant Manager
Responsible for providing exceptional customer service, referrals, trip planning services and amenities in our visitor centers as well as to groups and planners coming to Jacksonville.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9158Shannon Stewart
Destination Experience Assistant Manager
Responsible for providing exceptional customer service, referrals, trip planning services and amenities in our visitor centers as well as to groups and planners coming to Jacksonville.
Office Phone: (904) 798-9130
Monica Pope
Destination Experience 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
Kerry Weatherhead
Destination Experience 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
Marketing
Andrea Mestdagh
Senior Marketing Communications Manager
Responsible for marketing, communication and public relations initiatives to promote and market Jacksonville as a premier leisure destination to key markets.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9169Tess Chalifour-Drahman
Meetings Marketing Manager
Responsible for marketing initiatives and strategies to entice conventions and groups to book their meetings in Jacksonville.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9162
Autumn Leach
Marketing Communications Manager
Responsible for Visit Jacksonville’s website, promotions and other major marketing initiatives.
Office Phone: (904) 421-9166
Lauren Hickox
Marketing Communications Assistant 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
