Leadership Team

Deana Taylor-Brewer

Vice President, HR & Employee Engagement

An accomplished and dedicated executive, Deana joined Visit Cincy from 3CDC, where she was Vice President of Human Resources since 2016. While there, she oversaw all staff development and talent retention and recruitment, as well as mentoring and training programs; diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) initiatives. 

Prior to her work at 3CDC, Deana was VP of HR for Envision, Cincinnati's premier provider of services to children and adults with developmental disabilities. She also spent 10 years with Cincinnati non-profit Lighthouse Youth Services. Deana earned both a bachelor's in Human Resources and a Master's in Labor and Employment Relations from the University of Cincinnati. She also earned her law degree from the Chase College of Law in Kentucky.

Taylor Brewer was a member of Class 39 at Leadership Cincinnati and currently serves on the Board of Directors for ArtsWave, Findlay Market, The Parks Foundation and Life Learning Center.  

Pat Polley

Vice President, Finance

Pat comes to Visit Cincy with an impressive background, having most recently served as the Chief Financial Officer for the Girl Scouts of Western Ohio. His experience also includes key roles at the University of Cincinnati and a time as an Audit Manager at Deloitte & Touche. He’s also an active Board member at the Cincinnati Civic Garden Center, reflecting his commitment to the community.

Beyond the numbers and spreadsheets, Pat is an avid runner, with an impressive tally of 13 half marathons in 7 states, including four Flying Pig Half Marathons. He’s also tackled one full marathon in Long Beach – he chose that one for the, ahem, beach experience. While he’s decided against running another full marathon, he’s eager to continue with more half marathons and check more states off his list.

Pat lives in Florence, KY, with his wife and 7-year-old daughter, who’s known for her outgoing nature and her ability to strike up a conversation with just about anyone. Pat grew up in Madisonville, KY, and graduated from the University of Kentucky, so he bleeds blue, but has been known to put on some red and cheer on the Reds at Great American Ball Park or orange for a Bengals game.