Top leader
Kim Bumpas
President
Visit Knoxville
visitknoxville.comChanges
2 changes
- Addedvisitknoxville.com
Ce'Nedra Dillard Added to Visit Knoxville's staff page
Senior Director of Sports Commission
- No longer listedvisitknoxville.com
Parker Medley No longer listed on Visit Knoxville's staff page
Senior Director of Sports Commission
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
1 leader
Team
7 people
Team by function
- Marketing & communications2
- Sales & convention services2
- Visitor experience1
- Finance & administration1
- Other1
Marketing & communications
2 people
Alyssa Sloan
Senior Director of Marketing
Shera Petty
Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships
Sales & convention services
2 people
Ce'Nedra Dillard
Senior Director of Sports Commission
Curt Willis
Senior Director Film Office
Visitor experience
1 person
Monica Armstrong
Senior Director of Visitor and Retail Services
Finance & administration
1 person
Nicole Merlino
Senior Director of Finance & Administration
Other
1 person
Kelli Gibson, CMP
Senior Director of Destination Services
1 in leadership and 7 grouped by function. Captured Nov 8, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $13,468,204
Contractors (3)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| SIMPLEVIEW | ANNUAL AGREEMENT FOR CVB TOURISM SOFTWAR | $168,001 |
| CHROMA ENERGY GROUP | CONSTRUCTION | $167,042 |
| ACR III LSC HOLDINGS LLC | VISITOR GUIDE PRINTING | $154,125 |
Officers and directors (13)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| KIM BUMPAS CDME CMP | PRESIDENT | $216,677 |
| CHAD CULVER | SR DIRECTOR SPORTS COMMISS | $117,677 |
| PAUL JORDAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| JAY KRAMER | TREASURER | — |
| ROBIN PATE | SECRETARY | — |
| CHRIS OOTEN | CHAIRMAN | — |
| LOLA ALAPO | VICE CHAIRMAN | — |
| MARGARET COUNTS | DIRECTOR | — |
| KRISTIN FARLEY | DIRECTOR | — |
| BECKY HUCKABY | DIRECTOR | — |
| COURTNEY BERGMEIER | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOSEPH MACK | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHRIS PARROTT | DIRECTOR | — |
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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