Our Team
Meet the people who are a part of the Discover DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Administration/Operations
James Tsismanakis, MGHM, CDME, TMP, CHIA
Executive Director/CEO
James@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5011
Dorcas Milton
Office Manager
Dorcas@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5014
Ana Alviz
Accounting Manager
Ana@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5021
Sales
Mike Vescio
Director of Sales
Mike@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5012
Penny Moore
Family Reunion and Wedding Manager
Penny@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5018
Heesoo Oh
Special Projects and Sports Sales Manager
Heesoo@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5016
Marketing
Siri Emereje
Marketing Communications Manager
Sirie@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5017
Monica Damidi
Marketing Communications Manager
Monica@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5015
Taren Manning
Communication and Public Relations Manager
Taren@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5019
Krystal Clark
Marketing Coordinator
Krystal@discoverdekalb.com
770-492-5013
Board of Directors Executive Committee
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Brian Mock (Chair)
General Manager Hampton Inn Northlake
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/headshots/Brian-Subotici.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=6ac0bbb1bf56ce8977ce6fb539cc1a69 236w)
Brian Subotici (Secretary)
Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing Stone Mountain Park
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Tom Thibadeau (Vice-Chair)
Deau Information Services, Inc.
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4325&fp-y=0.1754&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=45ba37e6e3d93c8e6c9cf8e33731583b 320w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4325&fp-y=0.1754&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=bee770cfb796a3c7a5b14dd7edf06249 540w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4325&fp-y=0.1754&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=4b900c8c5f31fac2af34fccc18826487 768w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4325&fp-y=0.1754&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=e2e9eb1101719bb93dd7c8f3f4d679b5 1024w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-8.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4325&fp-y=0.1754&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=de66791c0b6d8f7d91a189cb65ce0896 1067w)
John Kelly (Treasurer)
Community Leader
Board Members
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/headshots/Karen-Bremer.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.535&fp-y=0.26&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=9d0792fba680c518721e69d1f323768f 200w)
Karen Bremer
Chief Executive Officer Georgia Restaurant Association
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/headshots/Tim-Michaud.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.2133&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=dbf604ef51835b6f2d05cfbe0b3aef34 200w)
Tim Michaud
General Manager Atlanta Marriott Northeast/Emory Area
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.0683&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=2898f0eea02dfd6573ba3259b94ee1f0 320w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.0683&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=e28b5705bb2583874977eabf19fb6647 540w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.0683&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=ea8e4c35ab5fa0f03523c56ca6250d05 768w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.0683&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=2c262cc487fe153095758f86be631db6 1024w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-2.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.0683&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=1d587b8751a563775de5a902f2760def 1067w)
Jon Brasher
Associate Publisher Atlanta Magazine Custom Media
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-14.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4835&fp-y=0.0827&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=4695d49f6c999ee216bea70cb9ea5c21 320w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-14.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4835&fp-y=0.0827&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=d04e97b0f96d06930ad8b68f51878d6d 540w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-14.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4835&fp-y=0.0827&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=a59bbaae843208d2d4a20af3654852ec 768w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-14.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4835&fp-y=0.0827&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=fda9fc81785508baa7cb23111454f878 1024w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-14.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4835&fp-y=0.0827&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=5ef0b382a5963db22d8dbad1490188c7 1067w)
Jim Sprouse
Executive Director Georgia Hotel and Lodging Association
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.1084&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=0294cb23378c8269ac4f4db3a2523a89 320w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.1084&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=5d84070d8f4ddad08d5945cb3659360b 540w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.1084&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=8052bdba6d606ac1b8ed28c58dc00de5 768w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.1084&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=999829a0cb7eb1bc845e1ede7b0a5286 1024w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4973&fp-y=0.1084&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=ba3887b3538e1298c587b41ba95ce80a 1067w)
Soon-Ho Kim
Clinical Associate Professor Mack Robinson College of Business
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4351&fp-y=0.0878&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=17acefbf1fb3191ec4ef17bc9c672478 320w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4351&fp-y=0.0878&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=07d2ac53f201fcdda545797361edd1df 540w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4351&fp-y=0.0878&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=3142b7bb4b15711ff7d51f17d2fb74e2 768w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4351&fp-y=0.0878&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=2954519977ef4686b7f760c8c6fdb383 1024w, https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/City-of-Dekalb-5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4351&fp-y=0.0878&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=17d4addd9e5ae484c7fe039ae47af7fd 1067w)
Bill Hardman
Hardman Properties
![](https://dekalb.imgix.net/images/headshots/Steve-Mayers.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=bb2a7b446dc84405307be30c14d25c80 200w)
Steve Mayers
Director of Customer Experience Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport