Print ACVB Board of Directors 2008
ACVB BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008
Vice Chair, Advisory Committee
Michael Robison, Lanier Parking Holdings, Inc.*
Chairman, Board of Directors & Executive Committee
Steve Smith, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.*
President
Spurgeon Richardson, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau*
Vice Chair, Membership Committee
Myrna Antar, Novare Events*
Vice Chair, Marketing Committee
Robert Coggin, Alpine Marketing Consultants*
Vice Chair, Diversity Marketing Committee
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr., TWD, Inc.*
Vice Chair
Joe Hindsley, Hyatt Regency Atlanta*
Vice Chair, Convention Committee
Brad Koeneman, Hilton Atlanta*
Vice Chair, Finance & HR Committee (Treasurer)
George Sands, Retired Partner, KPMG, LLP*
Secretary
Ben Shanley, Coca-Cola North America*
Vice Chair, Cultural Tourism & Heritage Marketing Committee
Robert Walker, WXIA/WATL-TV 11 ALIVE*
Bob Amick, Concentrics Restaurant Group
Debbie Arett, Avis Rent-A-Car
Hugh Austin, Georgia International Convention Center
Ed Baker, Atlanta Business Chronicle*
Joseph Bankoff, Woodruff Arts Center
Leona Barr-Davenport, Atlanta Business League
Ken Bernhardt, Georgia State University*
David Borchelt, General Motors Corporation
Edward Bowen, E.W. Bowen and Company
Karen Bremer, City Grill
Joyce Calandra, Cobb County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Debby Cannon, Georgia State University - Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality
William "Chick" Ciccaglione, Underground Atlanta
Ed Clark, Atlanta Motor Speedway
Jim Cox, Presenting Atlanta, Inc.*
Tony Conway, A Legendary Event
Peter Curnyn, AIG Investments
H. Mike Dangerfield, Carey Executive Limousine
Bobby Donlan, Donlan & Greenbaum's New York Prime
Restaurant
Curly Dossman, Georgia Pacific Foundation
Brooke Edmond, Jackmont Hospitality, Inc.
Mary Eitel, MKE Communications, Inc.
Julia Emmons, Emmons Bermin & Minkin, LLC
Daryl Evans, AT&T*
Tammi Fabbrini, Bank of America
J. Kevin Fletcher, Georgia Power Company*
Gary Froeba, Omni Hotel at CNN Center*
Charles Gatlin, Georgia Department of Economic Development
John Grant, Jr., 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc.
Daniel Graveline, Georgia World Congress Center Authority*
Kay Hamner, KTH Enterprises
Greg Hawkins, Arby's Restaurant Group
Jeff Hawkins, Park 'N Fly
Susan Henderson, CMP, DMCP, Atlanta Arrangements, Inc.
DeWayne Herbert, Simon Property Group, Lenox Square & Phipps Plaza
Robert Hope, Hope - Beckham, Inc.
Stephanie Hughley, National Black Arts Festival*
Niko Karatassos, Buckhead Life Restaurant Group
Dennis Kelly, Zoo Atlanta
Robert Kennedy, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
David Kenney, Kenney Hotel Group
John Knapp, The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility*
Keith Knight, U.S. Foodservice
Kevin Kobishop, Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
Patrick LaFramboise, International Woodworking Fair
Tad Leithead, Cousins Properties, Inc.
Tim Lindgren, Hyatt Regency Atlanta
Lee Macenczak, Delta Air Lines, Inc.*
Sam Massell, Buckhead Coalition, Inc.
Mary Pat Matheson, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc.
Jeff McLaughlin, Renaissance Hotel, Downtown Atlanta
John Metz, Jr., Sterling Silver Catering Company
Peter Moraitakis, United Distributors, Inc.*
Ronen Nissenbaum, InterContinental Buckhead, Atlanta
Phil Noyes, Proof of the Pudding by MGR, Inc.
Nancy Oswald, Ruth's Chris Steak House
William Pate, Career Sports & Entertainment
Mark Pettit, Creaxion
Jeff Portman, AmericasMart, Inc.*
Chuck Powell, Embassy Suites Hotel Atlanta - Centennial Olympic Park
Greg Pridgeon, City of Atlanta*
Erica Qualls, Atlanta Marriott Marquis*
Gerald Rakestraw, Stone Mountain Park
Debbie Reetz, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kris Reinhard, Fifth Group Restaurants
A.J. Robinson, Central Atlanta Progress
Derek Schiller, Atlanta Braves*
Alexis Scott, Atlanta Daily World*
Beverly A. Scott, Ph.D, MARTA
Michael Shapiro, High Museum of Art
Gregory Smith, Federal Express Corporation
Jack Smith, AirTran Airways
Jim Smith, Atlanta Falcons Football Club
Jean Spaulding, Noble Investment Group, LLC*
Jim Sprouse, Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association
Shelton Stanfill, SgS Ltd.
Gary Stokan, Chick-fil-A Bowl & Atlanta Sports Council
Mark Stovall, Wachovia Bank of Georgia
Jeffery Swanagan, Georgia Aquarium, Inc.*
Michele Swann, Cobb Galleria Centre
Guy Thomson, Proof of the Pudding, Inc.
Armand Vari, Jacoby Development, Inc.
Allan Vella, The Fox Theatre
Edward Walls, The Westin Peachtree Plaza*
Anderson Walston, Freeman
John Weit, Atlanta Airport Marriott
Bob Williams, Philips Arena
Sam Williams, Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Ronald Wolf, Georgia Restaurant Association
R. Mark Woodworth, PKF Consulting
Ex-Officio
Lisa Borders, Atlanta City Council
Ben DeCosta, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Ron Fennel, GA Capitol Associates
Shirley Franklin, City of Atlanta
Malachi Hull, Bureau of Taxicabs & Vehicles for Hire
Richard Pennington, Atlanta Police Department
Thomas Rhodes, Smith, Gambrell & Russell
Former Lieutenant Governor Mark Taylor, State of Georgia
Advisory Council
Tom Cordy
Gene Dyson, Volunteers of America
Alf Nucifora, Nucifora Consulting Group
Steve Nygren, Serenbe Bed & Breakfast
E. Earl Patton, The Earl Patton Company
Ted Renner
Richard M. Stormont, The Stormont
Companies
Roy Young, Benchmark Management - Naples Bay Resort