Travel Nevada hired veteran tourism executive Rafael Villanueva as the organization’s first CEO. In his new role, Villanueva will direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of Travel Nevada.

Visit Sarasota County promoted Kelly Defebo to vice president of marketing and communications where she will be responsible for overseeing all marketing, public relations and special projects for the destination. 
 

Choose Chicago, the official sales and marketing organization promoting tourism for Chicago, announced that its President and CEO Lynn Osmond will leave the organization effective January 31.

Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB), Discover Atlanta, announced that Jason Lusk would take on the role of vice president of sales.

Seattle Convention Center President and CEO Jeffrey “Jeff” Blosser announced he is retiring in May 2024.

Destination DC (DDC) announced that Claire Carlin has been named senior vice president, partnerships and alliances and Tara Miller has been appointed director of global sales. 
 

Freeman, a global event production company, recently announced Janet Dell, Freeman’s current President and COO, would be appointed as CEO on July 1, 2024.

Visit Huntington Beach announced that Michelle Devine will become vice president of sales for the organization effective December 11.

The International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) named Marsha Flanagan its new president and CEO effective December 1, 2023.

The U.S. Travel Association hired Ishma Haider as vice president, group travel, a new position that will bolster the association’s work to increase travel to and within the U.S.