Our Staff

Liz Bittner currently serves as President & CEO for Travel South USA, a 12 state regional marketing alliance owned by the state tourism offices of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

Rob Nolen serves as the Vice President of Operations for Travel South USA. In addition to day to day operations, Rob is responsible for the production of the major Travel South USA events which entails the industry website, online registration, Marketplace design,

David Kemp is currently Vice President of Global Programs for Travel South USA and is responsible for the organizations sales efforts. Prior to joining Travel South USA, David served as Vice President and Brand Manager for Hawthorn Suites hotels overseeing operations

Meredith Wilkes is the Director of Finance & Board Services for Travel South USA. Meredith began her time with Travel South USA in June of 2015. Prior to joining Travel South USA, Meredith served as Executive Administrative Assistant to the President and Vice President of Buckeye Vacuum Cleaner Supply Company for five years. She also concurrently managed the Accounts Payable of Buckeye’s subsidiary company, Northwest Wholesale Distributors. Mrs. Wilkes is a graduate of Kennesaw State University, receiving her BBA in Business Management in 2006, as well as her MBA in 2012.

Andrew Cantrell currently serves as Global Marketing Manager for Travel South USA and is responsible for managing the global program of work, which includes planning, development and execution of TSUSA’s marketing and advertising initiatives. Andrew assists in generating revenue by increasing sales through successful marketing for the entire organization, using market research, product development, marketing communications, advertising and public relations.

Catherine Li is from Chongqing, China, and moved to Atlanta in 2013. She obtained her Bachelor's degree in Business from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2012 (double major in Marketing & International Business), and graduated from Georgia State University in 2016 with a Master's of Professional Accountancy.

Angelica De Stefano is the Program Manager, Marketing Communication & Events for Travel South USA. Prior to joining the Travel South team in January 2017, she was an Editor at YourDailyTech. Angelica graduated from Georgia State University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism