SCVB Staff

The Scottsdale CVB is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, private company that works together with its members, the community, business leaders and local government to further develop Scottsdale as a premier leisure, meetings and travel trade destination. The Scottsdale CVB has contracts with the City of Scottsdale and Town of Paradise Valley to conduct destination marketing efforts on behalf of these municipalities. Additionally, we have investment agreements with the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community.

The Scottsdale CVB also provides myriad services to visitors through destination guides, meetings and travel trade publications, niche guides as well as through our three visitor centers and a strong online presence.

For additional information about Scottsdale or the Scottsdale CVB, please contact us at 480-421-1004, 800-782-1117 or visitorinformation@scottsdalecvb.com.

Executive Office

Rachel Sacco
President & CEO
Email: rsacco@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-2160
Fax: 480-421-9733

Rita Pavoni
Executive Assistant
Email: rpavoni@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 949-6295
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Marketing

Caroline Stoeckel
Vice President of Marketing
Email: cstoeckel@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-429-2246

Kelly Tope
Senior Marketing Manager
Email: ktope@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2714

Michele Grace
Event, Fulfillment & Visitor Services Coordinator
Email: mgrace@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2710
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Josh Kenzer
Senior Online Marketing & Development Manager
Email: jkenzer@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-6280

Mitchell Tay
Online Marketing Specialist
Email: mtay@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2712
Fax: 480-421-9733

JoAnne Zeterberg
Creative Director
Email: jzeterberg@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-6284
Fax: 480-421-9733

Charity Snyder
Art Director
Email: csnyder@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-2179

Brian Trummel
Graphic Designer
Email: btrummel@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2708

Chris Crosby
Graphic Designer
Email: ccrosby@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2718

Jason Martin
Warehouse Specialist
Email: jmartin@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2721
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Sharon Utsunomiya
Visitor Center Manager
Email: sutsunomiya@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-421-1004
Fax: 480-421-9733

Sue Ritchie
Visitor Center Concierge
Email: sritchie@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-421-1004
Fax: 480-421-9733

Judi Simons
Visitor Center Concierge
Email: jsimons@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-421-1004
Fax: 480-421-9733

Diane Torosian
Visitor Center Concierge
Email: dtorosian@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 421-1004
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Nancy Fortenberry
Visitor Center Concierge
Email: nfortenberry@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 421-1004
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Community & Government Affairs

Rachel Pearson, ABC
Vice President of Community and Government Affairs
Email: rpearson@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-429-2259
Fax: 480-421-9733

Megan Doyle
Community Affairs Coordinator
Email: mdoyle@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2704

Communications

Laura McMurchie
Vice President of Communications
Email: lmcmurchie@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-429-2253
Fax: 480-421-9733

Tatum Luoma
Director of Public Relations
Email: tluoma@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2719
Fax: 480-421-9733

Megan Neighbor
Communications Coordinator
Email: mneighbor@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2716

Melanie Bleile
Communications Assistant
Email: mbleile@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 429-2254

Convention Sales & Services

Kelli Blubaum, CMP
Vice President of Convention Sales & Services
Email: kblubaum@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-6293
Fax: 480-421-9733

Courtney Berryman, CMP
National Sales & Service Manager
Email: cberryman@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-6287
Fax: 480-421-9733

Kimberly Urich, CMP
National Sales Manager
Email: kurich@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-2164
Fax: 480-421-9733

Erika Pumphrey
National Sales Manager
Email: epumphrey@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 949-6297
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Stuart Evans
National Sales Manager
Email: sevans@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 429-2247
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Tracy Jackson
National Sales Manager
Email: tjackson@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 949-2163
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Kelsey Guthrie, CMP
Convention Sales Project Manager
Email: kguthrie@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-429-2257
Fax: 480-421-9733

Sharon Strauss
Convention Sales Assistant/Coordinator
Email: sstrauss@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-429-2248
Fax: 480-421-9733

Tourism & Membership

Deanne Boynton Grupp
Vice President of Tourism
Email: dboyntongrupp@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-6285
Fax: 480-421-9733

Sarah Kearney
Tourism Sales Manager
Email: skearney@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2705
Fax: 480-421-9733

Sarah Escobedo
Tourism Sales Manager
Email: sescobedo@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 949-2161
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Mary Carlson
Tourism Coordinator
Email: mcarlson@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2715
Fax: 480-421-9733

Brent Gumbert
Membership Development Manager
Email: bgumbert@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2706
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Valerie Cherry
Membership Assistant
Email: vcherry@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 889-2713
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Administration

Genia Kehayes, CPA
Vice President of Finance & Administration
Email: gkehayes@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-2162
Fax: 480-421-9733

Eric Paschal
Director of Information Technology
Email: epaschal@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: (480) 949-6286
Fax: (480) 421-9733

Cindy Smith
Accounting & Finance Assistant
Email: csmith@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2703
Fax: 480-421-9733

Marilyn Smith
Accounting & Finance Assistant
Email: msmith@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-949-6292
Fax: 480-421-9733

Adam Gonzales
Technical Support Specialist
Email: agonzales@scottsdalecvb.com
Phone: 480-889-2722