Michael Kryzanek, CHME

(He/Him)

Vice President of Business Development

mkryzanek@exploreasheville.com

• Oversee, lead and coach team
• Asheville Business Events Council and reputation-building events
• Finance and budget planning; contract management

Connie Nuckolls Holliday, CMP, HCMM

(She/Her)

Director of Sales

cholliday@exploreasheville.com

• Direct day-to-day group sales efforts
• Manage third-party partnerships
• Foster hotel, venue and service relationships
• Meetings Development Fund

Tina Porter

(She/Her)

Senior Sales Manager

tporter@exploreasheville.com

States: AZ, CA, CO, IA, IL, ID, KS, MN, MT, NE, NM, ND, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY

Markets: Sports, Health & Wellness, Outdoor Products & Industries

Shawn Boone

(He/Him)

Senior Sales Manager

sboone@ExploreAsheville.com

States: AL, AR, FL, GA, IN, KY, LA, MI, MS, MO, OH, SC, TN

Markets: Technology Nationwide, Manufacturing Nationwide, Including Food and Beverage, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Nationwide

Kathryn Dewey

(She/Her)

Sales Manager

kdewey@exploreasheville.com

States: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VA, VT, WV

Markets: Life Sciences, Medical, Pharmaceutical; Climate & Environmental

Beth McKinney

(She/Her)

Sales Manager

bmckinney@exploreasheville.com

Markets: Social & Adventure Travel – Weddings; Group Tours; Reunions; Social, Military, Educational, Religious & Fraternal groups (20 hotel rooms on the peak night or fewer without meeting space).

Carli Adams

(She/Her)

Group Marketing Manager

cadams@exploreasheville.com

• Champion sales-driven paid media and content within marketing department
• Plan and execute events, roadshows, etc
• CRM and Act-on super user

Emily Crosby

(She/Her)

Group Service Manager

ecrosby@exploreasheville.com

• Manage exclusive service program for conferences and events once booked
• Plan and Coordinate 48-hour Fam trips

Khal Khoury

(He/Him)

Group Sales Coordinator

kkhoury@exploreasheville.com

• Site inspection, tradeshow and travel support
• CRM and economic impact calculator
• Admin support

John Dawson

(He/Him)

Group Service Coordinator

jdawson@exploreasheville.com

• In-market service delivery for groups and 48-hour fam coordination
• Meetings development fund administration
• Admin support