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.

Administrative

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MAUREEN HALEY THORNTON

President & CEO

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DAVID EDWARDS

Vice President of Finance & Administration

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JON MINIOT

Staff Accountant

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MEGAN PRESTON

Operations Manager

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KATIE PUHR

Office Coordinator

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

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HEATHER DOLESHEL

Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement

Marketing

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LAUREN WARD

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

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MATTHEW MAXEY

Senior Director of Public Relations

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KIKI KIXMILLER

Brand Identity Designer

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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

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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

Visitor Experience Manager

Visitor information & Retail

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FELECIA WEST

Director of Visitor Information & Retail

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NATALI ERICKSON

Visitor Center Manager