Visit Quad Cities Announces Corri Spiegel as Board Chair
July 11, 2023
Quad Cities (July 11, 2023) – Visit Quad Cities announces new Board Chair along with the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors, and the full slate of officers and board members for fiscal year 2023-2024.
Joining the Board of Directors are: Travis Hankins, Vice President & General Manager, Bally's Quad Cities; and Allison Wright, Partner at Pappas Wright, PC.
“I’m honored to serve as the next chair of Visit Quad Cities and continue working as a steward for tourism in the Quad Cities regional destination,” said Corri Spiegel, City of Davenport. “There are many sections of the QC being redeveloped and reimagined. I know from serving with the other community leaders on this board that we are committed to improving the region to remain competitive in the future.”
Visit Quad Cities Executive Committee and Officers
- Corri Spiegel, Chairwoman
- Ben Leischner, Immediate Past Chairman
- Maria Ontiveros, First Vice-Chair
- Jennifer Sautter, Second Vice-Chair
- Mo Hyder, Treasurer
- Dave Herrell, Secretary
Visit Quad Cities Board of Directors
- Neil Dahlstrom, Deere & Company
- John DeDoncker, Community Leader & TBK Bank Board Member
- Mayor Bob Gallagher, City of Bettendorf
- Todd Hajduk, TPC Deere Run
- Travis Hankins, Bally’s Quad Cities
- Michelle Hargrave, Figge Art Museum
- Dave Herrell, Visit Quad Cities; Ex-Officio
- Nick Holke, Axis Hotel
- Mo Hyder, Rhythm City Casino Resort
- Ben Leischner, Quad Cities International Airport
- John Maxwell, Scott County Board of Supervisors
- Maria Ontiveros, Mercado on Fifth & Group O
- Mayor Sangeetha Rayapati, City of Moline
- Jennifer Sautter, MindFire Communications
- Corri Spiegel, City of Davenport
- Kai Swanson, Rock Island County, Illinois & Augustana College
- Mayor Mike Thoms, City of Rock Island
- Allison Wright, Pappas Wright, PC
“We are grateful for the talented team of regional leaders that serve our mission, vision, brand promise, and share our values,” said Dave Herrell, President and CEO, Visit Quad Cities. “Tourism matters and its value to our regional economy and vitality must have strong community leaders and champions aligned with the legacy we want to create for the QC. Our Board of Directors continues to lead our regional destination into the future as we all strive to competitively position the Quad Cities to be a place where all visitors and Quad Citizens can thrive.”
Founded in 1990, Visit Quad Cities is the official and certified Destination Management and Marketing Organization (DMMO) for the region. Visit Quad Cities is a private 501(c)(6) non-profit engine charged with driving economic opportunity through tourism, building an authentic brand, telling & selling the Quad Cities’ story, and enhancing Quad Citizens’ quality of life and quality of place.
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Media Contact: Jessica Waytenick, Public Relations & Marketing Manager, Visit Quad Cities, 309-736-6827