Board of Directors
Role of the Board
The Board of Directors represents members of the Alliance, as well as the members of partner organizations. The Board is solely responsible for charting the course and direction of the Alliance, as well as setting the Alliance's Public Policy Priorities. The Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from the following:
- General Members
- Corporate Members
- Cornerstone Members
- Strategic Partners
- Ex-Officio Organizations
Elections to the Board of Directors are held in December. If you are a member of the Alliance and would like to be considered for the Board of Directors, contact the Alliance by e-mail or by calling (404) 219-1359.
Officers
Chairman: Sean McGinnis, Atlanta Magazine
Vice-Chair: Joel Meyer, Lodge on Little Saint Simons Island
Secretary/Treasurer: Spurge Richardson, Past President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Past Chairman: Chuck Jones, Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau
At Large Executive Committee Members
Janice Marshall, Macon Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rod Musselman, Hilton Savannah DeSoto
Barry White, Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau
2009 Directors
Janice Marshall, Macon Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jim Nelems, Marketing Workshops
Andrew Ward, Cuscowilla
Barry White, Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jon Mans, Dekalb Convention & Visitors Bureau
Joe Marinelli, Savannah Convention & Visitors Bureau
Steven Nicholas, Noble Investment Group
Ann Orowski, Georgia Magazine
Bill Chapin, See Rock City
Curtis Branscome, Stone Mountain Memorial Authority
Rod Musselman, Hilton Savannah DeSoto
Bill Tipton, Brunswick/Golden Isles CVB
Mark Dana, Savannah Lodging
Lisa Smith, Rome CVB
Cornerstone
Ginger Roberts, eCorporate Solution
Will Hurst, Hurst PR
Managing Director
Joy Walstrum, Banyan Tree Consulting Group
Ex-Officio Members
Dennis Kelly, Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Gatlin, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Jim Lenahan, Georgia Economic Developers Association
Lamar Norton, Georgia Municipal Association