Leadership
2026 Board of Directors
Carey Ferrara*, Chairman | Gaslight Group
Garry Patrick*, Chairman-Elect | Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah
Todd Costin*, Immediate Past Chair | Hyatt Regency Savannah
Keith Butz*, Treasurer | The Thompson Hotel
Advisory Board
Through 2026
Corey Jones | Lucky Savannah Vacation Rentals
Monty Jones | Enmarket Arena
Nora Fleming Lee* | Coastal Heritage Society
Darrell Naylor-Johnson | SCAD
Kal Patel* | Image Hotels
Moncello Stewart | Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce
Through 2027
Matthew Douzuk | Perry Lane Hotel
Michael T. Owens | Tourism Leadership Council
Stuart Robinson | Westin Savannah Resort & Spa
Jennifer Strickland | River Street Sweets/Wexford Irish Pub
Whip Triplett | Northpoint Hospitality
Through 2028
Melissa Austin | Savannah On Wheels
Amelia Jamerson | 18Loves Art
Matt Meece | Historic Savannah Theatre
Dale Parker | J. Parker Ltd.
Chris Smith | Zunzi's & Zunzibar
Ex Officio Board
Joseph Marinelli* | Visit Savannah
Alicia Miller Blakely | Savannah City Council
Bert Brantley* | Savannah Area Chamber President & CEO
Chester Ellis | Chatham County Commissioners
Evan Goetz | Tybee Island Representative
Greg Kelly | Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport
Jamie McCurry | 2026 Chamber Chair
Jay Melder | City of Savannah
Kelvin Moore | Savannah Convention Center
Visionaries
Dawn Brosnan | Mighty 8th Museum
Marguerite Seckman | Starland Strange, Fete, Superbloom
Austin Wright | Hotel Bardo
* Indicates Executive Committee Member