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Tourism Foundation

Georgia Tourism Foundation Board Members

William Pate
William Pate
President of Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Atul Patel of Asha Management
Atul Patel
Asset Manager at Asha Management
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Marisa Simpson of Southern Company Gas
Marisa Simpson
Director of Legislative and Governmental Affairs for Atlanta Gas Light (Southern Company Gas)
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Scott Tigchelaar
Scott Tigchelaar
President of Senoia Enterprises and Nic & Norman's
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Rep. Ron Stephens (R-Savannah)
Rep. Ron Stephens
Chairman of the Economic Development & Tourism Committee in the Georgia House of Representatives
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Jake Carter
Jake Carter
Owner and Operator of Southern Belle Farm
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Joseph Akers
Joseph Akers
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary at RaceTrac
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Paul Cramer
Paul Cramer
President & CEO of The Classic Center
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Cassius F. Butts
Cassius F. Butts
Capital Fortitude Business Advisors
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Brian Davis
Brian Davis
President and CEO of Georgia Aquarium
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Cynde Dickey
Cynde Dickey
Chief Financial Officer at Dickey Farms, Inc.
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David Friedrich
David Friederich
President of Barnsley Resort
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Mark O'Brien
Mark O'Brien
President and CEO of LakePoint Sports
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Kal Patel
Kal Patel
President and CEO of Image Hotels, Inc.
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Dave Snyder
Dave Snyder
Owner and Operator of Halyards Catering, Hook & Knife Charters, and Halyards Restaurant Group
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Senator Brandon Beach
Brandon Beach
Senator
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Allan Vella
Allan Vella
President and CEO of Fox Theatre
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Upcoming Meetings

Georgia Tourism Foundation board meetings are held on a quarterly basis. Dates, times, locations, and additional information are subject to change.

Date: April 30, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Georgia Department of Economic Development
Technology Square, 75 5th Street N.W. Suite 1200 Atlanta, GA 30308

Any questions concerning this meeting should be directed to Mark Jaronski: [email protected].

Board Meeting Minutes

June 2023 & September 2023
March 2023
December 2022