Staff Responsibilities
Please feel free to call the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) at: 919.834.5900 or 800.849.8499. Our general email address is visit@visitRaleigh.com.
To view a staff listing by department, click here.
Administration and Operations
Accounts receivable, payroll and human resources
Paula McChristian, CGFM, Vice President of Finance and Administration
919.645.2670
pmcchristian@visitRaleigh.com
Board support and office operations
Acacia Blair, SHRM-CP, Administration and Human Resources Manager
919.645.2659
ablair@visitRaleigh.com
Board of directors, community relations and leadership
Dennis Edwards, President and CEO
919.645.2656
dedwards@visitRaleigh.com
Loren J. Gold, Executive Vice President
919.645.2669
lgold@visitRaleigh.com
Advertising Inquiries
Advertising on visitRaleigh.com
Lia Wik, Destination Travel Network (DTN)
520.989.8071
lwik@destinationtravelnetwork.com
Advertising to be placed by the Greater Raleigh CVB (including GRSA's advertising)
Avenir Bold
GRCVB.Media@aboldagency.com
Calendar of Events Submissions
If you know of an upcoming event that would be of interest to Raleigh, N.C., visitors, please submit the details to us, and we'll post it for you. If you represent a Wake County attraction, restaurant, shopping/retailer, hotel, meeting site or a leisure tourism event organization, please access PIXL (Partner Information eXchange Login) to submit the event details; otherwise, please use the submission form here.
If you represent a Wake County attraction, restaurant, shopping/retailer, event services business, hotel or meeting facility and you don't remember receiving a welcome email to access PIXL with a username and password, please click here. Then enter your email address at your business or organization. You should shortly receive an email with your username and password. If you still have trouble accessing PIXL, please contact the Greater Raleigh CVB at database@visitRaleigh.com.
Community Hospitality Partnership and Customer-Service Training
Tammy Jeffries, CGSP®, Director of Destination Services
919.645.2674
tjeffries@visitRaleigh.com
Complaints and General Concerns of Visitors
Loren J. Gold, Executive Vice President
919.645.2669
lgold@visitRaleigh.com
Feasibility and Occupancy Data Inquiries
Loren J. Gold, Executive Vice President
919.645.2669
lgold@visitRaleigh.com
Hosting, Promoting and Welcoming Attendees to a Meeting or Event in the Raleigh Area
Assisting planners with an upcoming sports event
Contact our GRSA sales team
Assisting convention or meeting planners
Contact our Destination Services team
Information for Individual Travelers and Small Groups
Kessa Stevens, CGSP®, Visitor Information Center Manager
919.645.2677
kstevens@visitRaleigh.com
Information Shipments for State Welcome Centers
Anjali Nimesh, CGSP®, Destination Services Coordinator
919.830.0636
animesh@visitraleigh.com
Information Delivery Service for Local Hotels and Attractions
Ernest (Ernie) Beauregard, Visitor Information Assistant
919.279.0790
ebeauregard@visitRaleigh.com
Information Technology Comments, Concerns or Questions
Vimal Vyas, CDME, Vice President of Data, Security and AI Innovation
919.645.2658
vvyas@visitRaleigh.com
Local Requests for Media Lists and Public Relations Assistance
Jessica Holt, Director of Public Relations and International Tourism
919.645.2654
jholt@visitRaleigh.com
Local or Media Inquiries about an Upcoming Sports Event or Tournament
Scott Dupree, Executive Director, Greater Raleigh Sports Alliance
919.645.2657
sdupree@raleighsports.org
Marketing Plans, Marketing Research and Stewardship of Destination Product
Jonathan Freeze, CDME, EDP, Vice President of Marketing and Communications
919.645.2663
jfreeze@visitRaleigh.com
Media Inquiries and Media Image Requests
Hannah Hankins
Public Relations and International Tourism Manager
919.645.2676
hhankins@visitraleigh.com
New Area Businesses and Organizations or Updated Business Information
Introduction, orientation or marketing consultation
Andrew H. Baker, TMP, FEP, Marketing Manager
919.645.2684
abaker@visitRaleigh.com
New or updated listings on visitRaleigh.com and visitnc.com
Andrew H. Baker, TMP, FEP, Marketing Manager
919.645.2684
abaker@visitRaleigh.com
Planning a Meeting or Event
Planning a Sports Event or Tournament
Print Publications and Non-Media Image Assets
Amber Harmon, Design Manager
919.645.2661
aharmon@visitRaleigh.com
Tourism Ambassador Program and Volunteer Opportunities
Kessa Stevens, CGSP®, Visitor Information Center Manager
919.645.2677
kstevens@visitRaleigh.com
visitRaleigh.com or raleighsports.org Websites
Content and marketing comments, concerns and questions
Michael Robson, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communications
919.645.2683
mrobson@visitRaleigh.com
New or updated listings on visitRaleigh.com and visitnc.com
Andrew H. Baker, TMP, FEP, Marketing Manager
919.645.2684
abaker@visitRaleigh.com
Functional and technical comments, concerns or questions (including mobile app/mobile site development)
Vimal Vyas, CDME, Vice President of Data, Security and AI Innovation
919.645.2658
vvyas@visitRaleigh.com