Destination Madison All Team 2025

Sharon Vanorny

Our Team

We are proud to call Madison our home, and can’t wait to share it with you.  

Want to host your meeting here? We can help. Need visitor guides or maps? We can help with that, too. Want recommendations for cheese curds, bike paths and festivals to attend? Those are our favorite things! We promise not to talk your ear off. Reach out to us with the contact info below.

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Executive Office

Executive Team

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Ellie Westman Chin

President & CEO
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Kate Dale

Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy & Communications
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Maureen Martin

Executive Vice President of Business Development & Operations
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Jamie Patrick

Executive Vice President of Sales & Sports Strategy

Executive Admin

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Lizzy O'Hara

Executive Assistant

 


Division of Sales, Sports and Services

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Jamie Patrick

Executive Vice President of Sales & Sports Strategy

Market Segments: Sports/Athletic Recreation, Marquee Conventions and Events

Convention Sales

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Sarah Lemmers

Director of Convention Sales

Geographic Markets: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Julie Vanden Brook

Julie Vanden Brook

Senior Sales Coordinator
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Allison Mead

Convention Sales Manager

Market Segments: Multicultural
Geographic Market: CT, DE, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

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Aaron Frey

Convention Sales Manager

Geographic Markets: IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TX

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Paige Ryan

Convention Sales Manager

Geographic Markets: WI, AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, MN, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY

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Payten Slack

Convention Sales Manager

Market Segments: Agriculture Livestock; Tour Groups
Geographic Markets: AL, AR, GA, FL, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV

 

Sports Sales – Madison Area Sports Commission

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Brandon Holstein

Senior Sports Account Manager

Market Segment: Sports/Athletic Recreation

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Jess Bachhuber

Sales & Sports Coordinator

Convention and Event Services

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Amber Wiza

Director of Destination Services
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Aly Catacutan

Event Services Manager
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Sydney Ekstrom

Event Housing Coordinator
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Pa Vang

Destination Information Coordinator

 


Division of Brand Strategy

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Kate Dale

Executive Vice President of Brand Strategy & Communications

Content

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Christine Lampe

Senior Content Strategist
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Sarah Warner

Senior PR & Communications Manager
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Diana Park

Content Manager
Katrina Montesano

Katrina Montesano

Senior Content Coordinator
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Carly Carl

Content & Social Media Specialist

Creative

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Jen Kuhn Karanja

Senior Creative Strategist
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Carolkim Tong

Graphic Designer

Project Management

Ellen Larson

Ellen Larson Latimer

Director of Project Management
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Hannah Gott

Project & Data Manager

Placemaking

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Emily DeVore

Director of Placemaking

Visitor Information

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Amber Heffernan

Airport Team Lead & Project Coordinator
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Jen Doser

Visitor Information Specialist
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Jenny Lewis

Visitor Information Specialist
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Janelle Royston

Visitor Information Specialist
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Jay Wadd

Visitor Information Specialist

 


Division of Business Development & Operations

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Maureen Martin

Executive Vice President of Business Development & Operations

Partnership

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Casey Kimmel

Director of Partnerships
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Ana Cordova

Partnership Strategy & Engagement Manager
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Katie Russell

Partnership Development Manager

Advocacy and Public Affairs

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Robert Gard

Director of Advocacy & Public Affairs

Integrated Technology

Tyler Marlow

Tyler Marlow

Director of Integrated Technology

HR & Operations

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Brian Borkovec

Director of HR & Operations
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Paul Huset

Accounting Manager
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Maeve Krause

HR & Operations Coordinator

Phone: 608-441-2634