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Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau 
1205 N. Lakeshore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601
337-436-9588
info@visitlakecharles.org

Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point and CVB Satellite Office
2740 Ruth Street
Sulphur, LA 70665
337-502-4358

ADMINISTRATION

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Kyle Edmiston, CDME President/CEO

Leads efforts to drive economic development through tourism for Calcasieu Parish, overseeing the organization’s sales, marketing, finance, and business operations

OPERATIONS

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Shanna Landry, CDME Chief Operating Officer

Oversees administrative operations, board of directors’ management, and high-priority projects for the organization

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Heather Savoie, CDME Sr. Vice President of Finance

Oversee/Direct financial functions of business operations for VLC, Human Resources

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Matt Young Sr. Director of Community Engagement

Collaborate/Facilitate projects that enhance the local tourism economy

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Cindy Johnson Director of Accounting

Accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and asset management

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Melissa Trahan Director of Visitor Experiences

Assist Visitors, Oversee Visitor Experience Operations, CRM Product Management

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Kristen Shiver Visitor Experience Manager

Assist Visitors, Process Inquiries, Gift Shop Operations

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Sharon Ellender Adventure Guide

Phone

337-502-4358

Assist Visitors, Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point Gift Shop

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Dillon LeDoux Adventure Guide

Assist Visitors, Creole Nature Trail Adventure Point Gift Shop

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Eric Zartler, CDME, STS, TMP Executive Director of Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority & Sr. Vice President of Sports

Manages/Oversees execution of vision & strategies of sports department, recruitment/procurement of sporting events to SWLA

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Sam Moore Director of Sports Relations

Cultivate relationships with tournament organizers, facility managers, community volunteers, and industry organizations for hosting sports events in SWLA.

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Aubrey Caldwell, MBA Sports Events & Marketing Manager

Execution/coordination of large-scale sporting events, Meeting Max software

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Taylor Beard Stanley, CDME, CHIA, TMP Vice President of Sales

Manages/Oversees execution of vision & strategies of sales department, Partner Extranet (Hotels)

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Kaitlyn Gallegos, MBA, TMP Director of Global Sales

International Tour and Travel Groups, Foreign Individual Travelers (FIT), OTA, and RTO

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Emily Treme Director of Association Sales

Association Meetings, Conventions, Tradeshows

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Brandi Smith Sales Manager - Meetings & Motorcoach

Domestic Tour, Corporate, Social, Military, Education, Religious, & Fraternal (SMERF) Groups.

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Timothy Bush, CDME, CDTP, TMP Chief Marketing Officer

Leads the marketing and communications teams; responsible for advertising, communications, content, research, and data strategies

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Colten Miller, MBA, CDME, TMP Sr. Director of Brand Marketing

Oversees brand marketing and positioning, as well as advertising budget, creative designs, and media production

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Kathryn Shea Duncan, MBA, CDME Sr. Director of Social Media/Communications

Leads social media strategy and implementaion, photography, and oversees communications team in content creation, partner and stakeholder communications, and media relations

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Candy Rodriguez Director of Communications

Leads communication efforts through local media relations, partner and stakeholder engagement, storytelling in printed and digital publications and media channels, and Just Imagine SWLA.

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Brady Renard Director of Content/Video Marketing

Generates video content to be utilized for marketing and social media & oversees the Louisiana’s Playground Podcast

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Devan Corbello Director of Public Relations

Works with state, regional, national, and international media to generate positive editorial coverage of Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana

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Toni Chapman Digital Content Manager

Manages CRM and digital marketing content strategies across advertising, website, and social media platforms to drive destination messaging

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Kadin Thompson Marketing Intern