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Experience Montgomery appoints destination and community development chief
Destination marketing organization Experience Montgomery has appointment Ronald A. Simmons as Chief Officer of Destination and Community Development.
Simmons rejoins the Montgomery Chamber after serving as President and CEO of the River Region United Way since 2020.
Prior to this, he spent 10 years with the chamber serving as the sales VP for the Montgomery Convention and Visitor Bureau.
In this new role, Simmons will be responsible for the Experience Montgomery (CVB) division, as well as all non-traditional economic development and place building efforts for small and minority business development.
In addition, he will launch a brand-new concierge service for meetings professionals that highlights diversity and inclusion training offerings in the destination.
The Big Ten Conference, an association of world-class universities across the country, will be the first organization to take advantage of this program in July 2022.
“Ron will lead a key part of Montgomery’s fully integrated economic development effort. Beyond destination marketing and development, he will take Montgomery to the next level of success in tourism,” said Anna Buckalew, Montgomery Chamber president and CEO.
Originally from Montgomery, Ron Simmons is the founder of D.A.D.S (Dads and Daughters Saturday) and serves on various boards throughout the community, including the YMCA of Greater Montgomery, East Montgomery YMCA and the Montgomery City-County Public Library.
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