Meet the 2023 class of Destinations International's 30 Under 30 program.
Destinations International and the Destinations International Foundation have revealed the 30 Under 30 program class of 2023. Now in its 13th year, 30 Under 30 offers promising destination marketing professionals access to year-round education and mentorship as well as complimentary registration to DI's 2023 Annual Convention. Northstar Meetings Group is a sponsor of this annual program.
"The 30 Under 30 program remains critical to our
organization’s vision and mission," said Don Welsh, DI president and CEO. "These talented individuals represent DI’s global
footprint, with representation from Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America and the
United States. We can’t wait to recognize and celebrate them this summer at our Annual Convention."
Vail Ross, senior vice president of sales and
marketing at STR and chair of the DI Foundation, added that the "foundation believes in
building up the leaders of tomorrow.
The 30 Under 30 class of 2023 members are:
- Joey Bell, public relations and social media manager, Visit
Tampa Bay
- Elizabeth Boylan, sales manager, New York City Tourism +
Conventions
- Tom Carton, strategy and operations, Hello Burlington
- Demi Cimiaskaite,
senior marketing manager, Visit Eau Claire
- Tim Crouson, CRM
administrator, Destination Ann Arbor
- Kathryn Shea Duncan, director of social media, Visit Lake
Charles
- Karly Dwenger, senior marketing manager, Travel Butler
County, Ohio
- Molly Evans, senior manager, business events,
VisitPITTSBURGH
- Ari Hamilton-Gery, corporate communications manager, Visit
Baltimore
- Joy Im, assistant manager, Goyang Convention & Visitors
Bureau
- Jerry Joseph, convention services manager, Destination DC
- Patti Krausert, director of research and data strategy,
Tulsa Regional Tourism
- Catherine McCooey, marketing manager, Tourism Burnaby
- Katie Rhoads,
marketing manager, Visit Loudoun
- Enya Rice, assistant marketing manager, VisitScotland
- Coralis Rivera, manager, integrated marketing and social
media, Brand USA
- Yuliana Ruiz Velasquez, meetings industry executive, Greater
Medellin Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Lauren Saizan, editorial and online content manager, New
Orleans & Company
- Becca Schmiegel, marketing manager, Visit Indy
- Zoey Shircel, associate manager, media relations, Visit Mesa
- Megan Temple, senior director of partner and community
engagement, Travel Lane County
- Julia Thomson, specialist, destination development, Ottawa
Tourism
- Anjelica Uthe, executive director, Visit Watertown
- Mai Der Vang,
human resources Specialist, VISIT Milwaukee
- Andrew Vela, project specialist, Visit Dallas
- Lydia Wilder, director of operations and service,
Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce and Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Austin Wingle, graphic design manager, Visit Tri-Cities
- Cody Wiseman, creative marketing manager, Visit Rapid City
- Glorianna
Yamin, marketing director, Discover Puerto Rico
- Madison Yohn, Content
Coordinator, Springfield Convention & Visitors Bureau