Mission & Board of Directors

Mission Statement

We attract visitors, conventions, & events to Cincinnati to grow the economy and enhance the region’s vibrancy.  We champion Cincy as a destination and serve as a trusted partner to travelers, planners and our community.

Vision

To be the most vibrant and inviting destination, where visitors are inspired, locals are proud, and the world takes notice.

2026 Visit Cincy Board Officers

Scott Robertson, Chair
Chairman/CEO
RCF Group

Bobbi Dillon, Vice Chair
Senior Manager, State Government Relations
The Procter & Gamble Company

Steve Mullinger, Secretary/Treasurer
Ohio Market President
Truist Bank

2026 CVB Board Members

Denise Bayless
General Manager
The Summit Hotel

Jeff Berding, Chair Emeritus
Co-CEO
FC Cincinnati

Jill Berkemeier
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Administration
Cincinnati Museum Center & National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

Brendon Cull
President & CEO
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber

Jim Downton
Executive Director
Sharonville Convention Center

Aaron Eisel
Senior Vice President of Revenue
Cincinnati Reds

Rodney Faulk
General Manager
First Financial Convention Center

Akiva Freeman
Manager, Office, Manufacturing & Logistics
Kroger

Galen Gordon
General Manager
The Kinley Hotel Cincinnati

Jennifer Hartig
Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Rolling Hills Hospitality

Josh Heuser
Founder
AGAR

Alecia Kintner
CEO & President
ArtsWave

Julie Kirkpatrick
President & CEO
MeetNKY Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau

Joe Lanni
Co-founder/President
Thunderdome Restaurant Group

Kimm Lauterbach
President & CEO
REDI Cincinnati

Doug Moormann
Mayor
City of Madeira

Aftab Pureval
Mayor
City of Cincinnati

Melissa Saladonis
Vice President, Government Relations
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Stephanie A. Smith
Senior Vice President and Chief Inclusion Officer
Fifth Third Bank

Annette Smith Tarver
Technical Assistance & Outreach Business Counselor
Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce

Bobby Spann
Vice President, External Affairs
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

Stephanie Summerow Dumas
Commission President
Hamilton County

Katie Westbrook
Vice President, Development
3CDC

​Brett Woods
Assistant Vice President
Eagle Realty Group