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: Chuck Jones, Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau
Vice-Chair: Sean McGinnis, Atlanta Magazine
Secretary/Treasurer: Joel Meyer, Lodge on Little Saint Simons Island
Past Chairman: Barry White, Augusta Convention & Visitors Bureau

At Large Officers

Andrew Ward, Cuscowilla
Peter Bowden, Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau, Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Rod Musselman, Hilton Savannah DeSoto

2008 New Directors (3 year term)

Rod Musselman, Hilton Savannah DeSoto
Bill Tipton, Brunswick/Golden Isles Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mark Dana, Savannah Lodging
Lisa Smith, Rome Convention & Visitors Bureau

2007 Directors Continuing to Serve

Janice Marshall, Macon Convention & Visitors Bureau
Jim Nelems, Marketing Workshops
George Israel, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Spurge Richardson, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
Ginger Roberts, eCorporate Solution
Will Hurst, the Hurst Group
Ann Orowski, Georgia Magazine
Bill Chapin, See Rock City
Curtis Branscome, Stone Mountain Memorial Authority

Managing Directors

Joy Walstrum, Banyan Tree Consulting Group

Ex-Officio Members

Dennis Kelly, Zoo Atlanta, Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Charlie Gatlin, Georgia Department of Economic Development