Headquarters Staff
NTA Headquarters
Management Team
Your NTA Headquarters team is ready to assist you in any way we can. Reach us via mail at 546 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40508, or call us at 800.682.8886 or the number listed below each division.
Here is a list of all NTA staff and a brief description of their main responsibilities:
Executive Office | Membership Development & Marketing | Communications | Industry and Government Relations | Meetings and Events | Operations/Member Services | Publications, Sponsorships and Sales
Executive Office
800.682.8886 or +1.859.226.4444 Fax +1.859.226.4404
President
Lisa Simon, CTP
+1.859.226.4249
Responsibilities: Oversight of the association; NTA co-spokesperson with Chairman and CEO
Executive Assistant
Celeste Moore
+1.859.226.4252
Responsibilities: Day-to-day activity of Executive Office, including logistics liaison to the Board of Directors
Membership Development & Marketing
800.682.8886 or +1.859.226.4444, Fax +1.859.226.4263
Director, Membership and Marketing
Lisa Thompson
+1.859.226.4215
Responsibilities: Oversees membership recruitment and retention activities, marketing and research for the association.
Manager of Member Relations
Lori Rempe
+1.859.219.3579
Responsibilities: Responsibilities: Performs membership recruitment and retention functions.
Administrative Assistant - Membership & Sales
Larrecia Williams
+1.859.219.3511
Responsibilities: Performs administrative details and dilligence related to membership.
Manager of E-Services
Kate Bunnell
+1.859.226.4418
Responsibilities: Oversees content of NTA Online, and NTA's social media and e-communications strategies.
Graphic Designer
Kristy Yowell
+1.859.219.3531
Responsibilities: Design and layout for Courier magazine and other creative design.
Communications
800.682.8886 or 859.226.4444, Fax 859.226.4444
Vice President
Catherine Prather
+1.859.226.4264
Responsibilities: Oversees Communications department, CTP and educational programming.
Public Relations Specialist
Madeline Vied
+1.859.226.4275
Responsibilities: Serves as the lead public relations media relations contact. Writes and distributes media releases, and is editor of the Tuesday newsletter.
Administrative Assistant
Andrea Richardson
+1.859.425.5019
Responsibilities: Provides general assistance for Marketing & Communications.
Industry and Government Relations
800.682.8886 or +1.859.226.4444, Fax +1.859.226.4424
Government Relations Administrator
Ken Goode
+1.859.226.4284
Responsibilities: Grassroots Action Network maintenance and communication, Grassroots Symposium, Government Relations programming and activities at other NTA events, fundraising.
Meetings and Events
800.682.8886 or +1.859.226.4444, Fax +1.859.226.4414
Vice President
Lee Carter
+1.859.226.4270
Responsibilities: Oversees Conventions and meetings department, including budgeting and vendor relations. Coordinates exhibit space design/layout and manages all conference logistical planning.
Event Manager
Erin Turner
+1.859.425.5063
Responsibilities: Manages food and beverage functions at NTA events. Serves as sponsor liaison to facilities, caterers and decorators. Also serves as lead planner for committee and leadership meetings.
Operations/Member Services
800.682.8886 or +1.859.226.4444, Fax +1.859.226.4414
Vice President
Tonya Littlefield Cummings
+1.859.219.3547
Responsibilities: Oversees NTA technology initiatives.
Director, Operations
Katey Pease
+1.859.226.4245
Responsibilities: Manages NTA technology, including NTA event registration and Tour & Travel Exchange at Convention.
Member Services Coordinator
Anita Webb
+1.859.226.4248
Responsibilities: Handles day-to-day member inquiries, new member and renewal processing, event registration, and general membership fulfillment.
Publications, Sponsorships & Sales
IMG Associations
800.682.8886 or +1.859.226.4444, Fax +1.859.226.4424
Vice President
Karla DiNardo
+1.859.226.4232
Responsibilities: Management of sales and sponsorship staff. Primary contact for Corporate Partner Sales/Affinity Agreements. Primary contact for sponsorship sales for Convention an dother industry events. Responsible for oversight of membership development, inclusive of recruitment and retention efforts.
Account Executive, Eastern Region
Kelley Burchell
+1.859.226.4241
Responsibilities: Sales for Courier magazine, Membership Directory, Profile Form Notebook, The Trip Planners and NTA Online.
Account Executive, Canada & International
Ashley Tabor
+1.859.226.4350
Responsibilities: Sales for Courier magazine, Membership Directory, Profile Form Notebook, The Trip Planners and NTA Online.
Account Executive, Central Region
Ashley Crawford
+1.859.226.4273
Responsibilities: Sales for Courier magazine, Membership Directory, Profile Form Notebook, The Trip Planners and NTA Online.
Advertising Coordinator
Allison Johnson
+1.859.226.4838
Responsibilities: Artwork collection and proofing for all NTA publications and online advertising.
Sponsorship Manager
Melisa-Beth Rooke
+1.859.219.3549
Responsibilities: Sponsor contracts and sponsor plan fulfillment. Primary contact for MONTAGE sponsor sales.
Administrative Assistant
Britanny Mackin
+1.859.219.3533
Responsibilities: Performs administrative functions for the sales and sponsorship department including advertising contracts, billing and past due account collections.
Courier Editor-in-Chief
Penny Whitman
+1.859.226.4311
Responsibilities: Primary contact for Courier editorial.
Courier Managing Editor
Doug Rentz
+1.859.226.4235
Responsibilities: Secondary contact for Courier editorial. Primary contact for photography
Senior Writer
Pat Henderson
+1.859.226.4425
Responsibilities: Staff writer for Courier magazine and other NTA publications.