Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau's network
23 people22 organisationsi23 people and 22 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). Violet dotted lines (29) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
23 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 23 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Lavender Chair | Board Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alberto Gonzales | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Ben Weprin | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Burke Nihill | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Christopher Spyridon | CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Claire Tucker | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Doug Kreulen | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Alex Jahangir | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Eddie George | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Ellen Pryor | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Howie Nuchow | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Esposito | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ken Levitan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kevin Green | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kimberly Lewis | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maneet Chauhan | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marc Sternagel | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marcus Whitney | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pat Martin | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Patrick Chaffin | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Fisher | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sarah Trahern | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sherry Franklin | Board Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Siemers | Sr. VP - Sales | since 2019 |
| Andrea McFadden | Sales Director | 2020 |
| Corey Hopwood | Sr. Vice President | since 2021 |
| David Spencer | Vice President Events | since 2022 |
| Deana Ivey | President | since 2018 |
| Heather Middleton | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Jeff Mefford | CFO | since 2018 |
| Kay W Wallen | Chief Sales Officer | 2018 |
| Mary Arnold | Sr. Vice President | since 2018 |
| Pride Haggerty | Sales Director | since 2021 |
| Scott McDaniel | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Scott Schult | Chief Marketing Officer | 2023 |
| Stephanie Spallino | Vice President | 2018 |
| Wendy Ramirez | Sales Director | since 2019 |
| William Wright | Vice President | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deana Ivey | CEO | 50 | $776k | $43k | |
| Jeff Mefford | CFO | 45 | $347k | $43k | |
| Adrienne Siemers | Chief Sales Officer | 45 | $309k | $40k | |
| Heather Middleton | Chief Marketing Officer | 45 | $266k | $34k | |
| Mary Arnold | Chief Public Affairs Officer | 45 | $254k | $41k | |
| William Wright | Sr. Vice President Sales | 45 | $251k | $31k | |
| Corey Hopwood | Sr. Vice President | 45 | $226k | $30k | |
| David Spencer | Sr Vice President | 45 | $204k | $27k | |
| Lowell Canaday | Regional Sales Director | 45 | $202k | $17k | |
| Wendy Ramirez | Sales Director | 45 | $195k | $32k | |
| Marie Sueing | Chief Community Engagement Officer | 45 | $184k | $29k | |
| Ken Levitan | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | ||
| Marcus Whitney | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Lavender | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Claire Tucker | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Max Goldberg | Board member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Fisher | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Trahern | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Pat Martin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Burke Nihill | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Alex Jahangir | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Doug Kreulen | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Howie Nuchow | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marc Sternagel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ben Weprin | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Molly Shehan | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ian Ayre | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Chambers | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Fioravanti | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leesa LeClaire | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Becky Gardenhire | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tony Phillips | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Shannon Sanders | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau
- EIN
- 020700616
- Address
- 500 11th Ave N Ste 650, Nashville, TN, 37203-6289
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- The mission of the NCVB is to maximize the economic contribution of the hospitality industry to the total community by developing and marketing Nashville as a premier domestic and international destination for visitors. This is the second largest industry in Nashville, employing over 100,000 people and bringing over $11 billion into the local economy each year. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- S41 Community improvement and capacity building
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Deana Ivey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2005
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKevin Lavender
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Spyridon
≥8years on the filingsJohn Esposito
≥8years on the filingsKen Levitan
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $31m
- Total liabilities
- $21.3m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.2m
- Program service revenue
- $69.8m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.8m
- Employees
- 139
- Volunteers
- 30
Grants paid
5 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Country Music Association | To assist with the production of the CMA Music Festival which brings thousands of visitors to Nashville each year | $1m |
| Music City Bowl Inc | To assist with the production of the Music City Bowl college football game which takes place in Nashville each December and brings thousands | $750k |
| Andrew Jackson's Hermitage | Capital maintenance of this historic President's home, a popular visitor attraction | $10k |
| Fountains of Musica | Capital maintenance of this public art project | $10k |
| Destinations International Foundation | Donation to an industry-wide effort to bring relief to victims of the Los Angeles wild fires | $10k |