GRCVB Staff

Please feel free to call us at: 919.834.5900 or 800.849.8499. Our email address is visit@visitRaleigh.com

To view a staff listing by department as well as a list of GRCVB board members, click here.

Administration and Operations

Accounts Receivable and Payroll

Paula McChristian, Accountant / Project Coordinator
919.645.2670 
pmcchristian@visitRaleigh.com

Board Support, Human Resources, Office Operations, Equipment and Supplies

Linda Bonine, Director of Operations
919.645.2662
lbonine@visitRaleigh.com

Board of Directors, Community Relations and Leadership

Dennis Edwards, President and CEO
919.645.2656
dedwards@visitRaleigh.com

Loren Gold, Executive Vice President
919.645.2669
lgold@visitRaleigh.com

Advertising Inquiries

Advertising in the Events Watch and Pulse e-Newsletters

Graham Rountree, Internet Marketing Coordinator
919.645.2671
grountree@visitRaleigh.com

Advertising in the Official Visitors Guide

Kris Schultz, S&A Cherokee
919.674.6020 x135
kschultz@sacherokee.com

Advertising to be Placed by the GRCVB

Crystal McCaskey, MRPP, Inc.
919.468.1000 x106
cmccaskey@mrppinc.com

Calendar of Events Submissions

Cindy Triolo, Database Content Manager
919.645.2683
ctriolo@visitRaleigh.com

Community Hospitality Partnership and Customer-Service Training

Julie Brakenbury, Director of Convention Services
919.645.2661
jbrakenbury@visitRaleigh.com

Complaints and General Concerns of Visitors

Loren Gold, Executive Vice President
919.645.2669
lgold@visitRaleigh.com

Deals, Discounts, Packages and Values from Local Partners

Charissa Todd, Tourism Marketing Manager
919.645.2654
ctodd@visitRaleigh.com

Feasibility and Occupancy Data Inquiries

Loren Gold, Executive Vice President
919.645.2669
lgold@visitRaleigh.com

"Get Off Your County Seat" Sweepstakes

Charissa Todd, Tourism Marketing Manager
919.645.2654
ctodd@visitRaleigh.com

Hosting, Promoting and Welcoming Attendees to a Meeting or Event in Greater Raleigh

Assisting Planners with Upcoming Sports Event

Theresa Tyler, Sports Services Manager
919.645.2659
ttyler@raleighsports.org

Assisting Planners with Convention Groups of 500 or More Attendees

Julie Brakenbury, Director of Convention Services
919.645.2661
jbrakenbury@visitRaleigh.com

Assisting Planners with Meeting Groups of Less than 500 Attendees

Tammy Jeffries, Convention Services Manager
919.645.2674
tjeffries@visitRaleigh.com

Information for Individual Travelers and Small Groups

Assisting Small Groups of Less than 10

Reggi Powell, Visitor Information Center Manager
919.645.2677
rpowell@visitRaleigh.com

Assisting Small Groups of 10 or More

Tammy Jeffries, Convention Services Manager
919.645.2674
tjeffries@visitRaleigh.com

Information for Local Partners and State Welcome Centers

Cindy Triolo, Database Content Manager
919.645.2683
ctriolo@visitRaleigh.com

Information Technology Comments, Concerns or Questions

Primary Contact and Level One Support

Jon Gamble, Website Administrator
919.610.5206
jgamble@visitRaleigh.com

Secondary Contact and Level Two Support

Vimal Vyas, Director of Information Technology 
919.645.2658
vvyas@visitRaleigh.com

Local Requests for Media Lists and Public Relations Assistance

Ryan Smith, Director of Communications 
919.645.2676
rsmith@visitRaleigh.com

Local or Media Inquiries about an Upcoming Sports Event or Tournament

Scott Dupree, Vice President for Sports Marketing
919.645.2657
sdupree@raleighsports.org

Marketing Plans, Research and Statistics Collection

Jonathan Freeze, Director of Marketing
919.645.2663
jfreeze@visitRaleigh.com

Media Inquiries and Media Image Requests

Ryan Smith, Director of Communications 
919.645.2676
rsmith@visitRaleigh.com

MyCountySeat.com

Charissa Todd, Tourism Marketing Manager
919.645.2654
ctodd@visitRaleigh.com

New Area Businesses and Organizations or Updated Business Information

Introduction, Orientation or Marketing Consultation

Charissa Todd, Tourism Marketing Manager
919.645.2654
ctodd@visitRaleigh.com

New or Updated Listings on visitRaleigh.com and visitnc.com

Cindy Triolo, Database Content Manager
919.645.2683
ctriolo@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Group Tour of Greater Raleigh

Charissa Todd, Tourism Marketing Manager
919.645.2654
ctodd@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Meeting or Event Using Less than 30 Overnight Rooms

Nicole Robinson, Sales Coordinator
919.645.2682
nrobinson@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Multicultural Meeting or Event

Stephen Jackson, National Sales Manager
919.645.2655
sjackson@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Religious Meeting or Event

Jana Rae Oliver, Director of Sales
919.645.2675
jroliver@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Meeting or Event Using Overnight Rooms and the Raleigh Convention Center

Assisting Planners from North Carolina and the Southeast

Malinda Pettaway, CASE, Associate Director of Convention Sales
919.645.2668
mpettaway@visitRaleigh.com

Assisting Planners from the Mid-Atlantic Region, Northeast and West Coast

Kumi Anzalone, Regional Director, National Accounts,
Washington, D.C.,  Area Sales Office
571.970.2705
kanzalone@visitRaleigh.com

Assisting Planners from the Midwest

Jana Rae Oliver, Director of Sales
919.645.2675
jroliver@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Meeting or Event Using Overnight Rooms and Other Meeting Space

Assisting Planners from North Carolina and the Southeast

Loretta Yingling, CMP,  National Sales Manager
919.645.2667
lyingling@visitRaleigh.com

Assisting Planners from the Northeast and West Coast

Stephen Jackson, National Sales Manager
919.645.2655
sjackson@visitRaleigh.com

Planning a Sports Event or Tournament

Assisting Planners with Citywide, ACC, NCAA, NHL Events

Scott Dupree, Vice President for Sports Marketing
919.645.2657
sdupree@raleighsports.org

Assisting Planners with Baseball, Inline Hockey, Tennis and Raleigh Convention Center Events

Tori Collins, Assistant Director of Sports Marketing
919.645.2664
tori@raleighsports.org

Assisting Planners with Soccer, Softball, Cross Country, Aquatics and Extreme Sports Events

Jason Philbeck, Sports Marketing Manager
919.645.2660
jphilbeck@raleighsports.org

Assisting Planners with Ambassadors, Information, Services, Signage and Welcomes

Theresa Tyler, Sports Services Manager
919.645.2659
ttyler@raleighsports.org

Print Publications and Non-Media Image Requests

Karen DeSollar, Design Manager
919.645.2666
kdesollar@visitRaleigh.com

Raleighsports.org Web Site

Jason Philbeck, Sports Marketing Manager
919.645.2660
jphilbeck@raleighsports.org

Tourism Ambassador Program and Volunteer Opportunities

Julie Brakenbury, Director of Convention Services
919.645.2661
jbrakenbury@visitRaleigh.com

visitRaleigh.com Web Site

Content and Marketing Comments, Concerns and Questions

Jonathan Freeze, Director of Marketing
919.645.2663
jfreeze@visitRaleigh.com

New or Updated Listings on visitRaleigh.com and visitnc.com

Cindy Triolo, Database Content Manager
919.645.2683
ctriolo@visitRaleigh.com

Functional and Technical Comments, Concerns or Questions

Vimal Vyas, Director of Information Technology 
919.645.2658
vvyas@visitRaleigh.com