Executive
Julie Seddon, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Visit Mesa
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0 changes
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Current leadership
3 leaders
Vice president
Alison Brooks
Vice President, Marketing & Destination Experience
Vice president
Lance Fite
Vice President, Sports
Team
10 people
Team by function
- Marketing & communications4
- Sales & convention services2
- Other2
- Partnerships & community1
- Operations & technology1
Marketing & communications
4 people
Alicia Boe
Director, Communications
Cameron Molloy
Manager, Content Marketing
Kate Yordi
Director, Marketing
Zoey Knoebel
Manager, Communications
Sales & convention services
2 people
David Kolozar
Managing Director, Convention & Leisure Sales
Frank Hooton
Coordinator, Sales and Data
Other
2 people
Ashley Stwertnik
Producer, Multimedia Projects
Diva Bishop
Director, Destination Experience
Partnerships & community
1 person
Kelsey Sparks
Specialist, Community and Destination Services
Operations & technology
1 person
Audry Brinkman
Director, People and Operations
3 in leadership and 10 grouped by function. Captured Nov 6, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $4,433,724
Contractors (0)
None listed on the filing.
Officers and directors (35)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MARC GARCIA | PRESIDENT & CEO | $349,258 |
| JULIE HERMAN | CFO | $189,550 |
| KATHERINE YORDI | DIRECTOR, MARKETING | $133,800 |
| ALISON BROOKS | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND DESTINATION EXPERIEN | $131,866 |
| KELLY BASSETT | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | $126,058 |
| MIKE HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| STEVE CHUCRI | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHRISTOPHER GLOVER | DIRECTOR | — |
| BRIAN HEINTZ | DIRECTOR | — |
| BRETT HEISING | DIRECTOR | — |
| ANGELA HUGHEY | DIRECTOR | — |
| RANDY MCGRANE | DIRECTOR | — |
| SHAR NAJAFI-PIPER PHD | DIRECTOR | — |
| JAYE O'DONNELL | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| J BRIAN O'NEILL | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOHN POMBIER | DIRECTOR | — |
| FRANKIE JO RIOS | DIRECTOR | — |
| ADAM SAKS | DIRECTOR | — |
| SCOTT SOMERS COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| KEVIN THORPE | DIRECTOR | — |
| TOM RHODES | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS | — |
| STEVE WEST | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS | — |
| DAVE WIER | DIRECTOR - EMERITUS | — |
| JUSTIN PIPER | DIRECTOR | — |
| ALICIA GOFORTH COUNCILMEMBER | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| MICHAEL KENNINGTON | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| KIM LOFGREEN | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| TERRY MADEKSZA | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| ANDREA MOORE | EX-OFFICIO - DIRECTOR | — |
| MEG STEVENS | DIRECTOR | — |
| CARL GRUPP | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON | — |
| DENNIS KAVANAUGH | CHAIRPERSON | — |
| TANNIS MCBEAN | VICE CHAIRPERSON | — |
| RON WILLIAMS | SECRETARY | — |
| ROSE HANNE | TREASURER | — |
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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