Meet the TACVB Staff
Kathleen Davis, CDME
President & CEO
Kathleen has over 25 years of experience in the tourism industry, specializing in meeting planning, refining organizational development, strategic marketing and communications, government relations, and community engagement.
Prior to joining TACVB, Kathleen was VP of Marketing with MMGY NextFactor, where she consulted with destinations to optimize their strength, resources, and operations through assessments and strategic planning. She previously held two leadership roles with destination organizations in Pennsylvania -serving as President of Discover Lancaster, where she successfully rebranded the destination and revamped its business model, and as the first Tourism Director for the Cumberland Valley Visitors Bureau.
Kathleen volunteers as a board member for Destinations International’s Certified Destination Management Executives (CDME) program and as an instructor for the CDME Destination Leadership core class. She is also a past member of the Travel Foundation Board.
She lives in Dallas with her husband Craig, and her daughter, Maddie who attends the Texas A&M School of Dentistry.
Lindsay Closson
Director of Marketing & Membership
Lindsay brings over a decade of experience in the hospitality & events industry having previously worked as both a hotel supplier and non-profit meeting planner. The majority of her career has been spent in Group Sales with major hotel brands including both Hyatt & Hilton hotel corporations.
Lindsay is a 2006 Hospitality & Tourism graduate of San Diego State University. She enjoys photography and has been married to her husband Brady for seventeen years. Together they reside in Fredericksburg and are the proud parents of two boys.