Top leader
Danny Liedka
President & CEO
Visit Syracuse
visitsyracuse.comVisit Syracuse markets Syracuse and Onondaga County to meeting planners, sports and event organizers, tour operators, leisure travelers and film and television producers. It traces its history to 1919, when the Syracuse Convention & Visitors Bureau became the first officially designated CVB in New York State, and it took its current name in 2015.
Onondaga County funds it through a contract paid from the county’s 7% room occupancy tax, and it serves as the county’s official Tourist Promotion Agency and its liaison with the state’s I Love New York program. The bureau is housed within CenterState CEO, the regional economic development organization, which provides administrative support. Its film office, taken over from the county in 2019, works to bring productions to Central New York.
“the distinction of being the first officially designated CVB organization in New York State”
“Visit Syracuse Inc. is funded by Room Occupancy Taxes” p.33
“Film was one roll of dice that had to be made – took over in 2019” p.1
Planning & Economic Development Committee minutes, January 19, 2022
Sources
- About Visit Syracuse · Visit Syracuse · read 2026-10-21
- 2026 Adopted Budget, Complete Book 1 (PDF; Visit Syracuse and County Promotion at Section 3 p.33, PDF p.109; Room Occupancy Tax revenue at PDF pp. 40-50) · Onondaga County Department of Finance · published 2025-12
- Planning & Economic Development Committee minutes, January 19, 2022 · Onondaga County Legislature · published 2022-01-19
- Form 990, tax period ending 2024-12-31 (IRS e-file XML, object 202542469349301384) · Visit Syracuse Inc · filed 2025-09-03
Changes
0 changes
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Current leadership
3 leaders
Executive
Elizabeth Judge
Chief Marketing Officer
Vice president
Eric Vinal
Vice President of Film, TV & Entertainment
Team
10 people
Team by function
- Marketing & communications4
- Sales & convention services4
- Finance & administration1
- Other1
Marketing & communications
4 people
Bridget Rooney
Digital Marketing Outreach Manager
Brittany Juravich
Marketing & Creative Specialist
Nikita Jankowski
Public Relations Consultant
Robin Cortese
Brand Champion
Sales & convention services
4 people
Chad Welch
Senior Sales Manager
Greg Snell
Sales Team Leader
Jeff Mickle
Senior Sales Manager
Mary Moore
Tour & Travel Sales Manager
Finance & administration
1 person
Melissa Morgan
Senior Administrative Assistant
Other
1 person
Sarah Conway
Director of Services
3 in leadership and 10 grouped by function. Captured Nov 7, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $3,761,538
Contractors (3)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| CENTERSTATE CEO | SUPPORTING SERVICE | $176,192 |
| BREAK THE ICE MEDIA | CONSULTING | $152,875 |
| STUDENT ATHLETE EMPOWERMENT LLC | CONSULTING | $125,000 |
Officers and directors (14)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DANNY LIEDKA | PRESIDENT | $162,007 |
| CAROL IACONE EATON | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $119,264 |
| ERIC VINAL | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT | $113,983 |
| DAVID AITKEN | DIRECTOR | — |
| TONY MANGANO | DIRECTOR | — |
| KATHY RAPP | CHAIR | — |
| FRANK CALIVA | TREASUER | — |
| KYLE HARES | DIRECTOR | — |
| PETER CASPER | DIRECTOR | — |
| FRANKLIN FRY | DIRECTOR | — |
| JASON TERRERI | DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVID HOYNE | VICE CHAIR | — |
| ISABELLE HARRIS | DIRECTOR | — |
| JULIE LAFAVE | DIRECTOR | — |
As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202412. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.
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