Shelley Piraino is the Digital Marketing Manager for Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism. She began her tourism career in 1998. What started as a collateral and graphic design position, Shelley launched the CVB’s first database-driven website in 2000, back in the day when employees had to take turns using the dial-up connection to the…
Nisa Miranda is the Director of The University of Alabama Center for Economic Development (UACED), a position she has held since 1995. Prior to this appointment, she served for ten years as the Director of the William R. Bennett Alabama International Trade Center, a premier research and trade development program in the State. Her responsibilities…
Jessica Carlton is the Digital Media Specialist for the City of Huntsville. Her work includes all things ‘communication’ that involve a screen including social media, website and e-mail campaigns. Previously, Jessica was the Marketing Manager for the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau. Recognized as a Rising Star of the Industry by the Alabama Tourism…
Jay Lamar was appointed Executive Director of the Alabama Bicentennial Commission in early 2014. She previously worked at Auburn University, most recently as the director of Special Programs for the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies and managing editor of Auburn Speaks, an annual publication of the Vice President for Research. Before moving to Special Programs,…
Greg Lein was raised in Huntsville, AL, and attended Auburn University, where he received a bachelors’ degree in Wildlife Science in 1991, and a masters’ degree in Fisheries Science in 1995. During his career, Greg has worked as a field biologist in the southwest and southeastern U.S., working with rare and endangered mammals, amphibians, and…
April Boone is the president/CEO of Global Marketing Solutions, a marketing company specializing in tourism and hospitality. April founded GMS as a one-woman show in 2005. Today, the full-service marketing firm has grown to include more than 30 team members fulfilling services including website design, social media marketing, mobile app programming, content marketing, reputation management…