Top leader
Angie Villery
President & CEO
Travel Salem
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0 changes
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Current leadership
5 leaders
Executive
Irene Bernards
Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President
Executive
Joey Jewell
Chief Sales Officer & Executive Director, Salem Area Sports Commission
Executive
Kara Kuh
Chief Marketing Officer
Vice president
Greg Heinze
VP of Meetings & Conventions
Team
8 people
Team by function
- Marketing & communications3
- Sales & convention services2
- Visitor experience1
- Operations & technology1
- Other1
Marketing & communications
3 people
Emily Lauer
Marketing Manager
Marissa Brown
Digital Marketing Specialist
Sara Germann
Marketing and Development Coordinator
Sales & convention services
2 people
Alex Trevino
Sales & Services Coordinator
Tom Garlock
Sports Development Manager
Visitor experience
1 person
Sierra Langford
Visitor Center Coordinator
Operations & technology
1 person
Jennifer Miller
Operations Manager
Other
1 person
Yvonne Nguyen
Executive Support Coordinator
5 in leadership and 8 grouped by function. Captured Nov 5, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $2,949,241
Contractors (2)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| KPTV | MARKETING SERVICES, ONLINE, DIGITAL, AND | $188,978 |
| EXPEDIATRAVELSCAPE | ONLINE MARKETING SERVICES | $118,160 |
Officers and directors (27)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ANGIE VILLERY | CEO & PRESIDENT | $212,127 |
| PHILIPPA BERNARDS | CSO & EVP | $128,979 |
| AUSTIN MCGUIGAN | CHAIR | — |
| JOHN PATACCOLI | VICE CHAIR | — |
| TOBY OLSEN | DIRECTOR/PAST CHAIR | — |
| GREG LEO | SECRETARY | — |
| DINO VENTI | TREASURER | — |
| MATT SMITH | STPA | — |
| COURTNEY KNOX BUSCH | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHRIS NEIDER | DIRECTOR | — |
| COUNCILOR SHANE MATTHEWS | DIRECTOR THRU 6/25 | — |
| CAROLE ASTLEY | DIRECTOR | — |
| JASON BRANDT | DIRECTOR THRU 6/25 | — |
| COMM KEVIN CAMERON | DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHELLE CORDOVA | DIRECTOR/STPA | — |
| KIM GREWE-POWELL | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND | DIRECTOR | — |
| SHAWN IRVINE | DIRECTOR | — |
| ELAINE OWEN | DIRECTOR | — |
| MALLORY PHELAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| YVONNE PUTZE | DIRECTOR | — |
| ROCHELLE RAFN | DIRECTOR | — |
| SCOTT SNYDER | DIRECTOR | — |
| SCOTT STOKLEY | DIRECTOR THRU 6/25 | — |
| TJ SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| ANTHONY VELIZ | DIRECTOR | — |
| COUNCILOR JULIE HOY | DIRECTOR THRU 12/24 | — |
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.
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