Executive Board

Christy Burns Christy Burns President
Executive Director
Visit Corinth
Dr. Rickey Thigpen Dr. Rickey Thigpen President Elect
President & CEO
Visit Jackson
Laura Beth Strickland Laura Beth Strickland Vice President
Executive Director
Visit Vicksburg
Kurt Allen Kurt Allen Secretary/Treasurer
President & CEO
Mississippi Aquarium
Chris Chapman Chris Chapman Past President
President & CEO
Visit Ridgeland

2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AREA I: HILLS

Gary Worsham
Grenada Tourism (3 Year Term)

Stephanie Coomer
Tupelo CVB (2 Year Term)

Mary Cates Williams
MS Hills National Heritage Area (1 Year Term)

AREA II: DELTA

Kinchen “Bubba” O’Keefe
Lower Delta Partnership (3 Year Term)

Vanessa Burse
Horseshoe Casino (2 Year Term)

Webster Franklin
Tunica CVB (1 Year Term)

AREA III: PINES

Kim Gleason
Pearl River Resort (3 Year Term)

Penny Kemp
Mississippi Arts & Entertainment Experience (2 Year Term)

Paige Hunt
Greater Starkville Development Partnership (1 Year Term)

AREA IV: CAPITAL/RIVER

Janet Reihle
Flowood Chamber & Visitor Center (3 Year Term)

Lynsey Gilbert
Visit Natchez (2 Year Term)

Jonathan Pettus
Visit Jackson (1 Year Term)

AREA V: COASTAL

Marlo Dorsey
Visit Hattiesburg (3 Year Term)

Judy Young
Coastal Mississippi (2 Year Term)

Rachel Hebert
Beau Rivage (1 Year Term)

AT-LARGE

Nancy Carpenter
Visit Columbus (3 Year Term)

Kinney Ferris
Visit Oxford (2 Year Term)

Annette Rand
DoubleTree Biloxi (1 Year Term)