Board of Directors & Committees

2024 GACVB Board of Directors

• Rebekah Snider, Visit Milledgeville, GACVB President
• Jeff Hewitt, Visit Savannah, GACVB 1st Vice President, Finance Committee 
• Andria (A.T.) Towne, ATL Airport District CVB, GACVB 2nd Vice President 
• Sam McDuffie, Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Bureau, GACVB Secretary-Treasurer
• Andy Williams, Visit Roswell, GACVB Immediate President 
• Jennifer Cruce, Visit Sandy Springs, At-Large
• Heather Daniel, Explore Newnan-Coweta, At-Large
• Chris Hardman, GHLA, Ex-Officio
• Tonya Harvey, Kingsland CVB, At-Large
• Victoria Hawkins, Explore Gwinnett, At-Large
• Shelly Blackburn, Columbia County CVB, At-Large
• Steven Schumacher, Only in Cartersville Bartow Tourism, At-Large
• Michael Vescio, Discover DeKalb, At-Large

Leadership Pillar:

• Executive Committee
  Budgeting, bylaws, policies & procedures, and annual staff review.

• Membership
  Welcomes new members, conducts first time attendee orientation, reviews member benefits, dues structure, and marketing efforts.
  
  
• Nominating
  Proposes annual slate of officers and directors for approval by membership.
  

Education Pillar:

• Content Committee
  Determines relevant content at GACVB Annual Conference and Georgia Group Sales Symposium and evaluates other professional development opportunities. 
  
  
• Fundraising Committee
  Plans fundraising activities, including conference auctions, to support education programs. Determines annual scholarships and reviews applications for Scholarship opportunities. 
  
  
• Benchmark of Excellence Certification Committee
  Oversees Benchmark of Excellence program (BEC), BEC application review and GACVB Resource Library
  

Advocacy Pillar:

• Public Policy Committee
  Develops the annual policy platform, participates in the annual Tourism Day at the Capitol event, evaluates legislative affairs, and works to solve specific issues potentially affecting tourism.