Region Director
Kathryn Carlson, CVP
Venues Security Manager - Orlando Venues
Assistant Director
Tim Hemphill, CVP
Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Event Services - Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Past Director
Brandi Quick, CVE
Executive Director - Huntsville-Madison County Marina & Port Authority
Treasurer
Erik Waldman, CVE
Vice President Venue Services, tvsdesign
Secretary
Elisa “Put” Putman
SVP/Chief Operating Officer – Music City Center
Allied Rep
Andrew Rice
Committee Chairs
Membership
Brian Stovall, CVE
Newsletter
Max Long, CVP
Scholarship
Karen Ehlinger
Nominating, CVE Certification
Carol Moore, CVE
Chapter Planning
Robert Rose, CVE
Audit
Tim Riddle, CVE
State Representatives/Chairs
Alabama
Craig Maples
Florida
Zakiya Smith-Dore, CVP
Georgia
Shannon McCullough, CVE
Louisiana
Cassie Jones
Mississippi
Donna Gray
North Carolina
Jason Parker
South Carolina
Cheryl Swanson, CVE
Tennessee
Elisa “Putt” Putman
Virginia
Mike Meyers, CVE
Region 5 includes the entire states of Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Louisiana. Central and South America.
