Top leader
Bill Ellen
President & CEO
Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau
columbiasctourism.comChanges
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Helen Harrison No longer listed on Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau's staff page
Director of Marketing
Isha Patel Added to Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau's staff page
Content Assistant
Neketta Ramsey Added to Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau's staff page
Special Event Manager
Olivia Mueller Added to Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau's staff page
Event Manager
- Title changecolumbiasctourism.com
Natalie Peterman Title changed from Special Event Manager to Sales Manager
Kayla Bland Added to Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau's staff page
Accounting Specialist
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Kelly Barbrey No longer listed on Experience Columbia Sc Columbia Metropolitan Convention Visitors Bureau's staff page
VP of Marketing & Communications
Detected automatically each week from the official staff page. Not verified: a page redesign or an extraction error can produce a change that never happened, so check the linked page before acting on a row.
Current leadership
4 leaders
Executive
Scott Powers
Executive Director of Sports, STS
Vice president
Cheryl Swanson
Vice President/General Manager, CVE
Vice president
Rick Lackland
VP of Convention and Visitors Bureau
Team
36 people
Team by function
- Sales & convention services18
- Finance & administration6
- Marketing & communications5
- Other3
- Visitor experience2
- Partnerships & community1
- Operations & technology1
Sales & convention services
18 people
Annie Clark
Event Manager
Ariana Khandkar
Administrative Assistant - Meetings and Sports
Candace Peguero
Event Manager
Crystal Morris
Executive Sales Manager
Della Carmichael
Convention Services Manager
Grayson Hopp
Sports Development Manager
Kiki Foster
Special Event Manager
Koby Ruff
Sales Manager
Meredith Merritt
Director of Events, CMP
Nadia J. Muhammad
Sales Manager
Natalie Peterman
Sales Manager
Neketta Ramsey
Special Event Manager
Olivia Mueller
Event Manager
Tara Teate
Sales Manager
Thomas Davidson
CMCC Administration - Events & Sales Associate
Tia Schafer
Director of Sales
Tinia Lazenby
Event Manager
Twila Jones
Senior Sales Manager, CFMP
Finance & administration
6 people
Amanda Cusaac
Finance Director, MSA
Felicia Nesbitt
Finance and Accounting Manager
Joan Heintz
Staff Accountant, Accounts Payable Contact
Kayla Bland
Accounting Specialist
Lemuel Brown
Human Resources Manager
Tamara Addison
Direct of Human Resources
Marketing & communications
5 people
Charlene Slaughter
Director of Communications, APR
Dayna Cantelmi
Communications Manager
Isha Patel
Content Assistant
Kathleen Burbage
Marketing Associate
Lauren Lee
Digital Marketing Associate
Other
3 people
Linda Cannup
Executive Assistant to the President
Scott Carpenter
Security Manager
William Farmer
Engineering Director
Visitor experience
2 people
Larkin Newberry
Visitor Services Manager
Patty Wesley
Guest Services Coordinator
Partnerships & community
1 person
Judie VanPatten
Partnership Services Manager
Operations & technology
1 person
Sam Franklin
Director of Operations
4 in leadership and 36 grouped by function. Captured Nov 11, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $7,618,257
Contractors (5)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| POST NO BILLS INC | ADVERTISING | $592,008 |
| UNITED EVENT SERVICES INC | TEMP LABOR | $301,069 |
| GAMECOCK SPORTS PROPERTIES | ADVERTISING | $267,615 |
| THE POST AND COURIER INC | ADERTISING | $259,232 |
| SIMPLEVIEW LLC | ADVERTISING | $255,697 |
Officers and directors (18)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DANNA LILLY | HIGHEST COMP | $136,705 |
| SHANNON SCOTT POWERS | EXECUTIVE DI | $108,590 |
| KELLY BARBREY | HIGHEST COMP | $69,682 |
| SAM JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| DAVID ERBACHER | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| AMBER MARTIN | TREASURER | — |
| RICH HARRELL | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| ANDREW LUCAS | VICE CHAIR | — |
| KIM CRAFTON | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| JANA MEDLIN | CHAIR | — |
| JANICE MARSHALL | SECRETARY | — |
| SAMMY HENDRIX | BOARD MEMBER | — |
| WILLIAM ELLEN | PRESIDENT/CE | — |
| TERESA WILSON | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| LYNN STURKIE | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| LEONARDO BROWN | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| CHERYL SWANSON | HIGHEST COMP | — |
| AMANDA CUSAAC | HIGHEST COMP | — |
As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202506. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.
Contact details
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