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Meet Our Board Of Directors

The Visit Quad Cities Board of Directors comprises a diverse group of community leaders representing various businesses, organizations, attractions, and city governments. This group of dedicated Quad Citizens works to support our region’s tourism industry, economic growth, and quality of life while providing oversight and strategic direction for Visit Quad Cities.

View Visit Quad Cities Bylaws here

Visit Quad Cities Executive Committee and Officers
Jennifer Sautter, Chair 
Neil Dahlstrom, First Vice-Chair 
Ali Wright, Second Vice-Chair 
Mo Hyder, Treasurer  
Dave Herrell, Secretary  

Visit Quad Cities Board of Directors
Nancy Ballenger, Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf & Caesar’s Entertainment  
Neil Dahlstrom, John Deere 
Mayor Reggie Freeman, City of East Moline   
Mayor Bob Gallagher, City of Bettendorf  
Steve Geifman, Geifman First Equity
Mayor Jason Gordon, City of Davenport
Todd Hajduk, TPC Deere Run 
Travis Hankins, Bally’s Quad Cities  
Mayor Ashley Harris, City of Rock Island
Dave Herrell, Visit Quad Cities; Ex-Officio  
Mo Hyder, Rhythm City Casino Resort  
Tasha Keegan, TBK Bank
Ben Leischner, Quad Cities International Airport   
John Maxwell, Scott County, Iowa  
Lee Meier, CAT Scale Company / Iowa 80 Group
Mallory Merritt, Estes Construction
Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati, City of Moline  
Jennifer Sautter, MindFire Communications 
Kai Swanson, Rock Island County, Illinois & Augustana College  
Ali Wright, Wright Law Offices, P.C.

Finance, Audit & Compliance Committee
Travis Hankins, Committee Chair

Board Development & Governance Committee
Ali Wright, Committee Chair


Chief Executive Officers

Dave Herrell, 2018 to Present

Joe Taylor, 1998-2018

Bruce Riley McDaniel, 1994-1998

Vince Lindstrom, 1990-1994