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Communications and Public Relations
Kelly Schulz
Vice President Phone: 504-566-5019 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 504-566-5021 kschulz@neworleanscvb.comKelly Schulz moved back home to New Orleans in April 2006 to join the New Orleans CVB. She previously worked in Dallas as Communications Director for Meeting Professionals International and as an Account Supervisor for Edelman, a global PR agency. Schulz serves as a spokesperson for New Orleans’ tourism industry and oversees the CVB’s strategic communications, media relations, crisis management, social media and advocacy programs. Under her leadership, the New Orleans CVB has won 16 international awards of excellence for crisis management and public relations since 2006. She holds degrees from LSU in mass communications and psychology. Schulz was named one of New Orleans City Business’ Women of the Year, Gambit’s Top 40 under 40 and HSMAI’s Top 25 Sales and Marketing Minds in the country.
Tara Letort
Director of Group PR and Communications Phone: 504-566-5019 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 504-566-5021 tletort@neworleanscvb.comTara Letort joined the New Orleans CVB in 2007 for a new position that helps our convention and meeting customers market New Orleans to their attendees. New Orleans was one of the first CVBs in the country to create a full-time, senior-level position devoted exclusively to customized attendance-building tools. A Mississippi native, Tara's favorite thing about New Orleans is enjoying Mardi Gras with her family. Contact Tara for tips about marketing or promoting New Orleans to convention attendees or securing media coverage of groups in town.
Jennifer Lotz
Communications and Public Relations Manager Phone: 504-566-5019 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 504-566-5021 jlotz@neworleanscvb.comJenn Lotz joined the CVB as an intern in 2007 and was hired full-time in 2008. Her favorite things about New Orleans are festivals, Frenchmen Street, and of course, the Saints. She is thankful to live in a city that appreciates good food and live music. If you are a TV show or journalist planning a story regarding New Orleans, please contact Jenn for story development and assistance.
Christine DeCuir
Media Relations Coordinator Phone: 504-566-5019 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 504-566-5021 cdecuir@neworleanscvb.comChristine DeCuir has worked for the CVB since 1974, giving more than three consecutive decades of service to New Orleans' tourism industry! As a member of the Public Relations and Communications team, she assists visiting journalists from around the world, prepares their itineraries and ensures their stories showcase the best of New Orleans. Her favorite thing about the city is the food, history, culture, music and the great people. Contact Christine if you are a journalist planning a visit, or a CVB member that would like to host a journalist.
Sarah Forman
Communications Coordinator Phone: 504-566-5050 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 504-566-5021 sforman@neworleanscvb.comSarah Forman joined the CVB as an intern in 2011 and was hired as the communications coordinator in 2012. Her favorite things to do in New Orleans are trying out new restaurants and attending festivals. Contact Sarah for website additions, industry press releases or to help promote your event locally and internationally.
Convention Sales
Nikki Moon
Vice President of Convention Sales Phone: 504-566-5034 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 nmoon@neworleanscvb.comOversees and directs convention sales, marketing, advertising and Convention Services
Assistant: Eliana Thompson
Phone: 504-566-5040
Email: ethompson@neworleanscvb.com
Donna Glover, CMP
Director of Association Sales Phone: 504-566-5007 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 dglover@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Convention Center groups, tradeshows and associations, East Coast.
Assistant: Amber Ivey
Phone: 504-566-5070
Email: aivey@neworleanscvb.com
Sallee Pavlovich
Director of Corporate Meeting Sales and Trade Show Sales Phone: 504-566-5035 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 spavlovich@neworleanscvb.comMarket:Convention center groups, Tradeshows, Associations and Corporations, Northeast and West Coast
Assistant: Maria Nuccio
Phone: 504-566-5058
Email: mnuccio@neworleanscvb.com
Susan Ives, CMP
Senior Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5043 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 sives@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Associations, Northeast
Specialty Market: Labor Unions
Assistant: Melissa Crowder
Phone: 504-566-5080
Email: mcrowder@neworleanscvb.com
Ted Pennison
Senior Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5023 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 tpennison@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Southeast/Northeast Corporations and Association, primary emphasis on convention center users
Specialty Market: Pharma
Assistant: Emily Smith
Phone: (504) 566-5097
Email: esmith@neworleanscvb.com
Raquel Dufauchard, CMP
Senior Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5061 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 rdufauchard@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Associations, Northeast
Specialty Markets: Minority and SmithBucklin & Associates
Assistant: Emily Smith
Phone: 504-566-5097
Email: esmith@neworleanscvb.com
Fay Nedd, CGMP
Senior Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5060 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 fnedd@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Government, Northeast Associations
Specialty Market: Amateur Sports
Assistant: Gayle Wilson
Phone: 504-566-5062
Email: gwilson@neworleanscvb.com
Carl Lauto, CMP
Senior Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5047 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 clauto@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Associations, Midwest
Specialty Market: Experient
Assistant: Hank Lemoine
Phone: 504-566-5036
Email: hlemoine@neworleanscvb.com
Mary Beth Mullin
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5081 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 mmullin@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Corporations and Associations, Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast
Assistant: Melissa Crowder
Phone: 504-566-5080
Email: mcrowder@neworleanscvb.com
Rebecca Landry, CMP
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 602-441-3909 rlandry@neworleanscvb.comSpecialty Market: HelmsBriscoe, ConferenceDirect, and HPN
Assistant: Lorraine Lorio
Phone: 504-556-5912
Email: llorio@neworleanscvb.com
Lyn Hallaron, CMP
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5083 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 lhallaron@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Associations, Midwest
Specialty Market: SmithBucklin & Associates
Assistant: Angela Campiere
Phone: 504-566-5042
Email: acampiere@neworleanscvb.com
Meetings Under 400 Peak
Erica Lee
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5014 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 elee@neworleanscvb.comMarket: West of the Mississippi
Assistant: Angela Campiere
Phone: 504-566-5042
Email: acampiere@neworleanscvb.com
Sharon Sibley
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5037 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 ssibley@neworleanscvb.comMarket: East of the Mississippi
Assistant: Hank Lemoine
Phone: (504) 566-5036
Email: hlemoine@neworleanscvb.com
Emily Nagel
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5017 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 enagel@neworleanscvb.comMarket: East of the Mississippi
Assistant: Gayle Wilson
Phone: (504) 566-5062
Email: gwilson@neworleanscvb.com
Billie Jo Pigniolo
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5064 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 bpigniolo@neworleanscvb.comMarket: West of the Mississippi
Assistant: Gayle Wilson
Phone: 504-566-5062
Email: gwilson@neworleanscvb.com
Convention Services
MaryBeth Guarisco, CMP
Director of Convention Services Phone: 504-566-5026 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 mbguarisco@neworleanscvb.com
Assistant: Amber Ivey
Phone: 504-566-5070
Email: aivey@neworleanscvb.com
Tiffany Isemann
Event Planner Phone: 504-566-5004 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 tisemann@neworleanscvb.com
Lynne Higbee
Convention Services Registration Coordinator Phone: 504-556-5904 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 lhigbee@neworleanscvb.com
Rachel Avery
Convention Services Account Executive Phone: 504-566-5063 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 ravery@neworleanscvb.com
Libby Kemp
Convention Services Account Executive Phone: 504-566-5025 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 ekemp@neworleanscvb.com
Alexandra Sparr
Convention Services Account Executive Phone: 504-566-5068 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 asparr@neworleanscvb.comConvention Sales Regional Offices
Elizabeth George, CMM
Manager, Northeastern Region Phone: 631-725-2137 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 631-725-2179 egeorge@neworleanscvb.comMarkets: Associations and Corporations, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Rhode Island, and Connecticut
Assistant: Lorraine Lorio
Phone: 504-556-5912
Email: llorio@neworleanscvb.com
Helen Mesfin, CMP
Manager, Mid-Atlantic Region Phone: 202-526-3913 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 hmesfin@neworleanscvb.comMarkets: Association and Corporations, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Maryland
Assistant: Lorraine Lorio
Phone: 504-556-5912
Email: llorio@neworleanscvb.com
Peggy Murray Hagaman
Manager, Mid-West Region Phone: 847-236-0200 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 Fax: 847-236-0201 phagaman@neworleanscvb.comMarkets: Associations and Corporations, Illinois and Wisconsin
Assistant: Lorraine Lorio
Phone: 504-556-5912
Email: llorio@neworleanscvb.com
Shanon Villeneuve
Manager, Mid-West Region Phone: 630-855-3197 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 svilleneuve@neworleanscvb.comMarkets: Associations and Corporations, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio
Assistant: Lorraine Lorio
Phone: 504-556-5912
Email: llorio@neworleanscvb.com
Convention Sales - Coterie
Erica Lee
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5014 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 elee@neworleanscvb.comMarket: West of the Mississippi
Assistant: Angela Campiere
Phone: 504-566-5042
Email: acampiere@neworleanscvb.com
Sharon Sibley
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5037 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 ssibley@neworleanscvb.comMarket: East of the Mississippi
Assistant: Hank Lemoine
Phone: (504) 566-5036
Email: hlemoine@neworleanscvb.com
Emily Nagel
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5017 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 enagel@neworleanscvb.comMarket: East of the Mississippi
Assistant: Gayle Wilson
Phone: (504) 566-5062
Email: gwilson@neworleanscvb.com
Billie Jo Pigniolo
Convention Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5064 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 bpigniolo@neworleanscvb.comMarket: West of the Mississippi
Assistant: Gayle Wilson
Phone: 504-566-5062
Email: gwilson@neworleanscvb.com
NOMCVB Executive Convention Sales
Nikki Moon
Vice President of Convention Sales Phone: 504-566-5034 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 nmoon@neworleanscvb.comOversees and directs convention sales, marketing, advertising and Convention Services
Assistant: Eliana Thompson
Phone: 504-566-5040
Email: ethompson@neworleanscvb.com
J. Stephen Perry
President/CEO Phone: 504-566-5049 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 sperry@neworleanscvb.comTourism
Kim Priez
Vice President, Tourism Phone: 504-566-5033 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 kpriez@neworleanscvb.com
Assistant: Kaitlin Posey
Phone: 504-566-5065
Email: kposey@neworleanscvb.com
Connie Campbell
Senior Sales Manager - Europe Phone: 504-566-5069 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 ccampbell@neworleanscvb.comMarket: International Tour Operators, Travel Agents and FIT Programs
Assistant: Renee Saussaye
Phone: 504-566-5073
rsaussaye@neworleanscvb.com
Maria Manzella
Sales Manager - Latin American, Canada, Asia/Pacific Phone: 504-566-5096 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 mmanzella@neworleanscvb.comMarkets: Manages Latin America, Canada, Asia and Pacific regions.
Assistant: Lejeanne Robert
Phone: 504-566-5084
Email: lrobert@neworleanscvb.com
Leslie Straughan
Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5018 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 lstraughan@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Retail Travel Agents in United States & Canada, Cruise & Wedding Groups
Assistant: Lejeanne Robert
Phone: 504-566-5084
Email: lrobert@neworleanscvb.com
Lisa Holland
Sales Manager Phone: 504-566-5053 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 lholland@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Tour Operators/ Wholesalers in United States, Student Groups, Bank Travel Groups
Assistant: Renee Saussaye
Phone: 504-566-5073
Email: rsaussaye@neworleanscvb.com
Angie-Jo Barbara
Account Executive Phone: 504-566-5032 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 abarbara@neworleanscvb.comMarket: Family Reunions
Handles special projects and assists all managers
Membership
Jeff Anding, CMP
Director of External Affairs Phone: 504-566-5041 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 janding@neworleanscvb.comResponsible for community outreach, government affairs, membership, research and analytics.
Pamela Arbon
Manager - Membership Services Phone: 504-566-5051 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 parbon@neworleanscvb.com
Jessica LaChute
Manager - Membership Services Phone: 504-566-5052 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 jlachute@neworleanscvb.com
Mimi Gaudet
Membership Coordinator Phone: 504-566-5074 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 mgaudet@neworleanscvb.com
Savanna Armstrong
Coordinator, Industry Relations & Governmental Affairs Phone: 504-556-5886 Fax: 504-566-5087 sengen@neworleanscvb.com
Meghan Hoffmann
Miles Advertising Sales Phone: 504-488-8355 meghan.hoffmann@milespartnership.comFor information on advertising in the CVB's publications, please contact Meghan at the information listed above.
Executive Office
J. Stephen Perry
President/CEO Phone: 504-566-5049 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 sperry@neworleanscvb.com
Kaitlin Ingerick
Coordinator, Executive Communications Phone: 504-566-5049 Fax: 504-566-5087 kingerick@neworleanscvb.comFinance and Administration
Steve Moeller
Vice President Phone: 504-566-5030 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 smoeller@neworleanscvb.com
Tammie Boteler
Finance Director Phone: 504-566-5094
Lisa Peterson
Shipping & Receiving Phone: 504-566-5028 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 lpeterson@neworleanscvb.com
Paul Wisler
Facility Manager Phone: 504-556-5877 Toll-Free: 1-800-672-6124 pwisler@neworleanscvb.comVisitor Information
Visitor Information & General Requests
Phone: (504) 566-5011 Toll-Free: (800) 672-6124 internet@neworleanscvb.com
