Meet The Team

Meet the people behind Visit Franklin! From communicating with merchants about upcoming events to organizing sports tournaments and corporate meetings, we’ve got a fantastic team with a variety of talents and expertise to promote Franklin and Williamson County.

EXECUtive

Maureen Thornton

MAUREEN HALEY THORNTON

President & CEO

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MEGAN PRESTON

Executive Operations Manager

FINANCE & Administrative

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DAVID EDWARDS

Vice President of Finance & Administration

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KATIE PUHR

Office Coordinator

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JON MINIOT

Staff Accountant

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

HEATHER DOLESHEL

Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement

Marketing

Lauren Ward

LAUREN WARD

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

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MATTHEW MAXEY

Senior Director of Public Relations

Kiki Kixmiller

KIKI KIXMILLER

Brand Identity Designer

KATIE MURDOCK

Senior Marketing Manager

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SARAH ERICKSON

Content Marketing Manager

Sales

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BRENDAN JOHANSEN

Senior Director of Sales

Nate Gaw

NATE GAW

Director of Sports Tourism

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BROCK HURTLE

Senior Sales Manager

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LILY STEBBINS

Sales Coordinator

Visitor EXPERIENCE

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MYKENZIE JOHNSON, CMP

Senior Manager, Destination Experience

Visitor information & Retail

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NATALI ERICKSON

Visitor Center Manager

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JOANN BABISH

Information Specialist

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CAROL BARNHILL

Information Specialist

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JUANITA CAMPBELL

Information Specialist

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CINDA DEHNER

Information Specialist

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KAREN FORSYTH

Information Specialist

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CAROLINE FULLER

Information Specialist

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LESLIE HAWTHORNE

Information Specialist

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DEBBIE PEARSON

Information Specialist

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LISA SHEEHAN-SMITH

Information Specialist

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CHERYL WARDEN

Information Specialist