Meet the Visit San Antonio Team
Bringing the World to San Antonio
Executive Office

Mario J.
Bass
President & CEO

Justin
Muñoz
Chief Engagement Officer
(210) 244-2148
Marketing & Communications

Andres
Muñoz
Chief Marketing Officer
(210) 244-2005

David
Gonzalez
Vice President of Media Relations & Communications
(210) 244-2013
pr@visitsanantonio.com

Sue
De Lopez
Vice President of Marketing
(210) 244-2028

Dee Dee
Poteete
Director of Regional Media Relations
(210) 800-6340
pr@visitsanantonio.com

Francisco
Arrieta
Graphic Designer

Clay
Carabajal
Media Relations Manager
(210) 244-2032
pr@visitsanantonio.com

Stacey
Carroll
Marketing Manager, Meetings & Conventions
(210) 244-2042
marketing@visitsanantonio.com

Emilie
Dujour
Media Relations Manager
(210) 244-2038
pr@visitsanantonio.com

Rossi
Ramirez
Social Media Influencer
(210) 244-2030
marketing@visitsanantonio.com

Ja'Nise
Solitaire
Communications Manager
(210) 244-2084
pr@visitsanantonio.com

Alex
Czaja
Jr. Graphic Designer

Michelle
Godinez
Social Media Coordinator

Ayrton
Waldron
Marketing Content Manager
(210) 244-2014
marketing@visitsanantonio.com

Sonia
Saenz
Administrative Assistant to the CMO and CDO

Adelita
Ramos
Administrative Assistant
(210) 244-2056
Sales

Cindy
Schuster
Senior Sales Manager
(210) 244-2007 | LinkedIn

Brenda
Berrones
National Sales Manager
(210) 244-2057

Ana
Karla Benitez Ibarra
National Sales Manager

Jenna
Hawkins
National Sales Manager
(210) 244-2018

Amanda
McGilligan
National Sales Manager
(210) 244-2140

Maggie
Tamulewicz
National Sales Manager
(210) 244-2041

Ashley
Williams
National Sales Manager
(210) 244-2040

Ben
Cox
Destination Site Manager
(210) 244-2027

Liza
De Los Santos
Database Manager
(210) 244-2031

Dina
Guerrero
Sales Coordinator
(210) 244-2015

Catherine
Tijerina
Senior Administrative Assistant
(210) 244-2010

Frank
Regalado
Sales Administrative Assistant
(210) 244-2059

Connie
Regino
Sales Administrative Assistant
(210) 244-2013

Sofia
Carolina Parra
Sales Administrative Assistant
LinkedIn
Destination Experience

Michelle
D. Moon, CMP, CTE, CPCE
Chief Advancement Officer
(210) 244-2065

Shauna
Goodman
Director of Destination Experience
(210) 244-2119

Karen
Bippert, CTE
Associate Director of Destination Experience
(210) 244-2069

Sky
Ferguson
Destination Experience Manager

Leticia
Gonzalez
Destination Experience Manager
(210) 244-2081

Jessica
Lopez
Destination Experience Manager
(210) 244-2022

Estelle
Rodriguez
Destination Experience Program Manager
(210) 244-2123

Kimberly
Trujillo
Destination Experience Manager
(210) 244-2035

Avery
Reinoehl
Destination Experience Program Coordinator
(210) 244-2143

Debra
Puente
Senior Administrative Assistant
(210) 244-2094
Partnership & Advocacy

Becca
Cliff
Special Events Manager

Briana
Lozano
Membership Engagement Manager

Estella
Ramirez
Member Engagement Coordinator
210-244-2054

Cecilia
Cross
Events and Partnership Manager

Makayla
Robles
River Walk Events Manager

Melisa
Sanchez Zamora
River Walk Events Manager
(210) 244-2044

Cristina
Medina
River Walk Events Coordinator
Leisure Development

Dave
Krupinski
Chief Development Officer
(210) 244-2012

Dorah
Benavidez
Vice President of Leisure Development
(210) 244-2016

Francisco
Gallegos
Associate Director of Leisure Development - Europe
(210) 244-2021

Tamer
Attia
Senior International Leisure Development Manager - APAC & LATAM
(210) 244-2053

Alex
Gonzales
Manager of Leisure Development - Domestic
(210) 244-2017

Sonia
Saenz
Administrative Assistant to the CMO and GDO

Adelita
Ramos
Administrative Assistant
(210) 244-2056
Finance & Administration

Natalie
Balderrama
Chief Operating Officer
(210) 244-2099

Kari
Martinez
Director of Finance
(210) 244-2026

Christina
Ibanez
Director of Information Technology
(210) 244-2008

Claudia
Williams
Director of Human Resources

Brian
Lang
Visitor Services & Engagement Project Manager
(210) 244-2064

Samantha
Lara
Contracts Manager

Adrian
Johnson
IT Manager
(210) 244-2063

Jayne
Pritchett
Accounting Manager
(210) 244-2025

Amanda
Cipriano
Accounts Payable Specialist
(210) 244-2055

Doug
Burton
Operations Manager

Kelsey
Nation
Accounts Receivable Specialist
(210) 244-2146

Karleigh
Banks
Financial Program Specialist
(210) 244 2051

Ester
Moreno
Administrative Assistant Front Desk
(210) 244-2052
Visit San Antonio Board of Directors: Executive Committee
Loris
Menfi
Chair
Hotel & Lodging
Marriott International
General Manager
Tim
Morrow
Vice Chair
Leisure & Attractions
San Antonio Zoo
President & CEO
J.P.
Limbaugh II
Secretary
At-Large
Silver Eagle Beverages
Sr. Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer
Hope
Andrade
Immediate Past Chair
President & CEO, Alamo Trust
Alamo Trust, Inc.
President and CEO
Mario
Bass
Executive Committee
President & CEO, Visit San Antonio
Visit San Antonio
President & CEO
Maria
Martinez
Executive Committee
Hotel & Lodging
The St. Anthony Hotel
General Manager
Phyllis
Viagran
Executive Committee
Mayor Appointee
City of San Antonio
Councilmember, District 3
Visit San Antonio Board of Directors
Nicola
Blaque
Culinary
The Jerk Shack and Freight Fried Chicken
Chef
Derek
Boese
River Walk
San Antonio River Authority
General Manager and CEO
Traci
Boyer
At-Large
Freeman
Senior Vice President, Operations
Bill
Brendel
President & CEO, San Antonio Visitor Alliance
San Antonio Visitor Alliance
President and CEO
Tremell
Brown
Transportation & Infrastructure
VIA Metropolitan Transit
Deputy CEO
Robert
Bustle
Leisure & Attractions
Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Park Manager - Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Patricia
Muzquiz Cantor
Director of Convention and Sports Facilities
City of San Antonio
CSF Executive Director
John
Carbajal
At-Large
eXp Realty
REALTOR®
Caroline
Churchill
At-Large
Victory Capital
Chief Marketing Officer
Jason
Dady
Culinary
Jason Dady Restaurant Group
Chef/Owner
Trish
DeBerry
President & CEO, CENTRO
Downtown Centro San Antonio
President/CEO
Dr. Michelle
Cuellar Everidge
Arts, Culture, Heritage & Music
Witte Museum
CEO & President
Ryan
Fender
Hotel & Lodging
Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk
General Manager
Dr. Brent
Fields
Leisure & Attractions
Morgan's Enterprise
Chief Executive Officer
Derrick
Fox
Sports & Entertainment
Valero Alamo Bowl
President/CEO
Jose
Frade
Education
Culinary Institute of America
Associate Dean - Academic Affairs
Terrin
Fuhrmann
River Walk
Elsewhere Garden Bar & Kitchen
Owner
Doug
Gennardo
Hotel & Lodging
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
General Manager
Chris
Griffin
Leisure & Attractions
ATG Entertainment
Director of Sales & Events
Deborah
Omowale Jarmon
Arts, Culture, Heritage & Music
San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum
Chief Executive Officer
Michael
Joergensen
Transportation & Infrastructure
Silver Ventures LLC
Chief Marketing Officer
Krystal
Jones
Arts, Culture, Heritage & Music
City of San Antonio's Department of Arts & Culture
Director
Dawn
Ann Larios
Culinary
Texas Restaurant Association
Executive Director
Dr. Adena
Williams Loston
Education
St. Philip's College
President
Michelle
Madson
President & CEO, San Antonio Hotel and Lodging Association
San Antonio Hotel & Lodging Association
President & CEO
Jalen
McKee-Rodriguez
Mayor Appointee
City of San Antonio
Councilmember, District 2
Frank
Miceli
Sports & Entertainment
Spurs Sports & Entertainment
Chief Commercial Officer
Shanon
Miller
Transportation & Infrastructure
City of San Antonio
Chief Downtown Officer
Dr. Emily
B. Neff
Arts, Culture, Heritage & Music
San Antonio Museum of Art
The Kelso Director
Sam
Panchevre
River Walk
Aztec Family Group
Hospitality Director
Davis
Phillips
Leisure & Attractions
Phillips Entertainment, Inc.
President & CEO
Steve
Rosenauer
Arts, Culture, Heritage & Music
Fiesta San Antonio Commission, Inc.
Executive Director
Sarah
Carabias Rush
President & CEO, greater:SATX
greater:SATX
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jesus H.
Saenz, Jr.
City Director of Aviation
City of San Antonio
Director of Airports
Jon
Sakshaug
Hotel & Lodging
Hotel Emma
CEO
Dr. Heather
Shipley
Education
UT San Antonio
Senior Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Jiwon
Choi Song
Hotel & Lodging
Axle Companies
Managing Director
Benito
Villarreal
Chair, Tourism Public Improvement District (TPID) Board
Drury Hotels LLC
Regional Manager
Erik
Walsh
City Manager Appointee
City of San Antonio
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