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Executive Office 

 
Deb Archer, CDME
President/CEO
The President/CEO of the GMCVB is responsible for all activities of the organization including personnel management, sales and marketing, public relations, business management, strategic planning and the CVB industry.
Email: archer@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.255.2537
Fax: 608.258.4950
Deb Archer

 

Stephanie O'Neal
Executive Assistant
The Executive Assistant is responsible for the management and successful completion of executive leadership and organizational projects by performing a variety of tasks, including strategic review and coordination, setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, and monitoring and summarizing progress of multiple projects for GMCVB, MASC and SGM.
Email: oneal@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3953
Fax: 608.258.4950 

 

 

 

 Stephanie O'Neal

 

 

Partnership Development Team

 

 

Kristin Wensing
Director of Partnership & Development
The Director of Partnership & Development plans, leads, and executes the GMCVB's private fund development activities and partnership sales activities, including solicitation, expansion and retention of GMCVB partners, convention and event sponsorship and private funding for GMCVB, Spirit of Greater Madison and Madison Area Sports Commission.
Email: wensing@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3954
Fax: 608.258.4950

 

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Chris Caple
Partner Relations Manager
Chris generates new Partnerships and involves partners in promotional projects.
Email: caple@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3959
Fax: 608.441.7012
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Stephanie Reilly
The Partnership Specialist 
Stephanie is responsible for providing administrative support to the GMCVB's Development Department, including clerical and administrative project management.

Email: reilly@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.2635
Fax: 608.441.7014

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 
Michelle Wallace
Director of Operations
The Director of Operations oversees the Accounting and IS Departments and is responsible for Human Resource Management.
Email: wallace@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3948
Fax: 608.441.7005
 

 

Rebekah Stauffacher
Visitor Services Manager 
The role of the Visitor Services Manager is to execute the vision and direction of the visitor experience. The role provides direction, coordination, scheduling and consultation for all visitor information services within the organization in a manner that ensures consistent and quality service is offered and maintained to enhance visitor's experience.
Email: stauffacher@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.255.2537 x 2623
Fax: 608.258.4950

 

 Rebekah Stauffacher

 

Ann Custer
Accountant
The Senior Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accounting procedures of the bureau including, but not limited to, developing and implementing procedures, preparing financial reports maintaining accounts receivable/payable functions and providing monthly analysis reports.
Email: custer@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.255.2537 x 2627
Fax: 608.441.7005

 

 

 Ann Custer

Sales

 

 

Rebecca Ramsey
Director of Sales
The Director of Sales is responsible for training and monitoring the sales efforts and related activities of the Convention Sales Department, for the purpose of promoting the Madison Area/Dane County (and its facilities) as a destination for conventions and events involving overnight accommodations.
Email: ramsey@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3942
Fax: 608.258.4950

 

 Rebecca Ramsey

Jeff Holcomb, CMP
Senior Convention Sales Manager
Jeff services the Environmental/Natural Resources and Education markets.
Email: holcomb@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3941
Fax: 608.441.700

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Jamie Patrick
Director of Sports Sales & Program Development
Jamie is responsible for promoting Madison/Dane County and its facilities as a destination for sporting events involving overnight accommodations with emphasis on new, national sporting event business and retention of key annual sporting events. The Manager of Sports Development is a sales and services position.
Email: patrick@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.2621
Fax: 608.441.7016

 

 Jamie Patrick

Ann Shea
Senior Convention Sales Manager
Ann services the Science and Engineering markets.
Email: shea@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3951
Fax: 608.258.4950

 

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Eric Reichert
Alliant Energy Center Account Sales Manager
Eric services the Alliant Energy Center Accounts.
Email: reichert@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3944
Fax: 608.258.4950

 

 

Constance Samuels
Convention Sales Manager
Email: samuels@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3943
Fax: 608.258.4950

 

 
Janine Wachter, CMP
Director of Convention & Event Services
The Director of Convention & Event Services is responsible for programs and personnel required for delivering excellent service to convention and event groups that are meeting in the Madison area.
Email: wachter@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3949
Fax: 608.441.7010
 Janine Wachter

 

Laura Senz
Convention Services Manager
The Convention Services Manager is responsible for the support and implementation of programs required for servicing groups that are meeting in the Madison area. This includes GMCVB leads, online housing database management, MINT reports and fulfillment of call in services.
Email: senz@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3957
Fax: 608.441.7010

 

 

 Laura Senz

Marketing, Strategic Planning & Organizational Research

 

Diane Morgenthaler
Vice President of Marketing & Strategic Planning
Diane is responsible for directing the Bureau's strategic marketing and organization programs to position Madison and the environs as a convention, event and leisure destination, and the GMCVB as the area's official Destination Manager and Leader. Diane is responsible for developing and directing the annual marketing plan, as well as GMCVB visitor services related programs.
Email: morgenthaler@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.2622

 Diane Morgenthaler

 

Christine Lampe
Director of Marketing
Christine is responsible for directing integrated and strategic marketing efforts that meet organization, partnership, sports, convention and leisure travel goals.
Email: lampe@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.2620

 

 

 

Kate Dale
Marketing & Visitor Services Manager
The Marketing & Visitor Services Manager is responsible for developing, implementing and managing GMCVB leisure and sports marketing programs and initiatives, as well as supervising the GMCVB's Visitor Services programs.
Email: dale@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3946
Fax: 608.441.7011

 

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Judy Frankel
Public Relations & Communications Manager
Judy serves as lead public relations and media relations professional for the Marketing Department of the Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Email: frankel@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3958
Fax: 608.441.7019

 

 Judy Frankel

 

Megan Stewart
Organizational Events Manager
The Organizational Events Manager is responsible for managing the marketing department deliverables of the GMCVB, Spirit and MASC events. Responsibilities include management and execution of GMCVB, Spirit, and MASC sponsored or coordinated events and program activities.
Email: stewart@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3947
Fax: 608.441.7014

 

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Katrin Madayag-Ard
Organizational Research Manager
The Organizational Research Manager is responsible for the management of organizational research initiatives, including performance measures and metrics, project- and industry-related research, as well as convention industry and professional association prospect research.
Email: madayag@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3955
Fax: 608.258.4950  

 

 Katrin Madayag-Ard

 

Michael Schneck
Graphic Designer
The GMCVB Graphic Designer produces GMCVB print communications and additional promotional materials, while ensuring consistency of the organization's brand.
Email: schneck@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.2625

 

 

 

Erica Rykal
Operations & Visitor Services Assitant/Communications Assistant
The Visitor Services/ Communications Assistant is responsible for providing project support for all Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) marketing programs representing the GMCVB, and selling the destination through communications with visitors, clients, customers and partners.
Email: rykal@visitmadison.com
Phone: 608.441.3940