Launched in January 2013, the Greater Columbus Tourism Ambassador Program was developed ...

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by  Robbie Banks

Launched in January 2013, the Greater Columbus Tourism Ambassador
Program was developed to foster a destination-wide culture of quality service
and welcoming citizenry. Experience Columbus and the Greater Columbus
Sports Commission would like to congratulate Greater Columbus’ Certified
Tourism Ambassadors™ (CTAs) who are certified to create a memorable
visitor experience! The list below includes the 2,295 active CTAs as of Oct.
18, 2017.
Tekie Ababu United
Solomon Abate A-One Shuttle and Taxi, LLC
Dalia Abdulshafi Nationwide Realty Investors
Amare Abebe ITAC
Jane Abell Donatos Pizza/Experience Columbus
Getnet Abera United Taxi
Ryan Abernathy Greater Columbus Convention Center
Binega Abraha Public Shadow
Mike Abramo Plante Moran
Miriam Aburmaieleh Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Stephanie Achevich Levy Restaurants
Lindsay Acker Wexner Center for the Arts
Austin Ackerson Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph
April Adams Industrious
Dany Adams Visit Grove City
Stephen Adams LVL UP SPORTS
Tracey Adams Live! Technologies, LLC.
Nicole Adams Fleisher Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
Tigabu Addise United Taxi
Joy Adkins M/I Homes
Nikki Adkins Dümmen Orange
Vickie Adkins Vickie Adkins/Adkins Family Farm
Patrick Affourtit Blendon Gardens
Kwasi Afreh Hilton Columbus Downtown
Nalini Agashi Holiday Inn Express
Trusha Agashi Holiday Inn Express
Wasihun Agide United
Kwasi Agyemang Ohio History Connection
Awil Ahmed Yellow Cab
Carrie Ahmed Olentangy Local Schools
Laing Akers Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Elizabeth Akisanya Hilton Columbus Downtown
Rebecca Albright Hilton Columbus Downtown
Pat Alcorn Hand Up for Veterans
U'Raiyah Alexander Experience Columbus
Aleah Allen Greater Columbus Convention Center
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Angela Allen Elements Tours & Adventures
Destynee Allen Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Laura Allen Ohio Union Activities Board
Robin Allen Crowne Plaza Downtown Columbus
Timothy Allen Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Carol Allerding Experience Columbus
Annie Allison Courtyard by Marriott
Dietra Allison Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Airport
Matt Allison COTA
Irene Alvarez Columbus 2020
Joe Ambrose Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Grant Ames City of Columbus
Getahun Anbaw Blue Cab
Denise Andersen Greater Columbus Convention Center
Annelle Anderson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Celia Anderson Experience Columbus
Chris Anderson RE/MAX Premier Choice
Derek Anderson City of Columbus
Jessica Anderson The Blackwell Inn
Nathaniel Anderson Musically Mindful LLC
Patrick Anderson
Sean Anderson Accu-Tech
Karen Angelou Gahanna City Council
Elizabeth Antjas Ohio Township Association
Eric Archibald Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Tara Arias Discover Financial Services
Stuart Arkin Consultant
Liz Armanini Stauf's Coffee Roasters
Mark Armbrust Safe Floors Ohio
Beau Arnason Steiner + Associates
Greg Arndt Garth's Team at Street Sotheby's Realty
Jennie Arnold
Lester Arnold Greater Columbus Convention Center
Lois Arnold
Doug Arseneault Central Ohio Transit Authority
Birhane Asafa United Cab Company
Stacy Asbury Hilton Columbus Downtown
Giush Asefa Greater Columbus Convention Center
Meaza Asefa Greater Columbus Convention Center
Solomon Asefa Blue Cab
Charlotte Ashcraft Franklin County
Dee Ashworth Franklin Park Conservatory
Kayla Aspeslagh Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Tesfaye Assayehegn United
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Kelly Atkinson Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Janie Augsburger Dispatch Media Group
Lynn Aventino Uptown Westerville, Inc
Nicole Ayala Experience Columbus
Wondem Ayele Orange Cab
John Babyak City of Dublin
Michelle Bach Hollywood Casino
Mindy Back Century 21 Excellence Realty
Lisa Baer Ohio Travel Association
Aubrey Bailey Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Michele Bailey Franklin Park Conservatory
William Baird Levy
Greg Bak Hilton Columbus Downtown
Brian Baker Labrian Designs
Carol Baker AmericanHort
Iris Baker Levy
Lachandra Baker Cardinal Health
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Melissa Baker Columbus Hospitality Management
Sara Baker Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Sara Baker 101 Beer Kitchen
Shante Baker Greater Columbus Convention Center
Kate Baldwin Idea Foundry
Maria Baldwin Columbus Hospitality - Crowne Plaza Hotel
Marcela
Phil Ball Marriott and Residence Inn University Area
Vicki Ballenger Concord Mortgage Group
Megan Balonier Franklin County
Ann Balut Columbus Hospitality
Lea Ann Banks Mount Carmel Health
Robbie Banks Experience Columbus
Tricia Barbee Treasure Grove Travel
Andrea Barker Hilton Columbus Downtown
Christine Barker Central Ohio Transit Authority
Dionne Barker COTA
Penny Barkhurst The Ohio State Student Life; Dept. of Recreational Sports
Byron Barnes Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board
Danette Barnett Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
Kalee Barnhardt Experience Columbus
Tom Barnhardt Greater Columbus Convention Center
Elmi Barre Yellow Cab of Columbus
Alison Barret Greater Columbus Arts Council
Brad Barrett Columbus Recreation and Parks
Margo Barrett Experience Columbus
Amber Barthen DoubleTree by Hilton Newark, OH
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Emily Barthol Jorgensen Farms
Darcie Barton HER Realtors / The Raines group
Jessica Barwell Columbus Hospitality
Karen Barwick Hilton Columbus at Easton
Paul Basel Franklin Park Conservatory
Kristen Basore Columbus Hospitality Management
Rita Bassiet The Blackwell
Charly Bauer Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Kim Bauer Portsmouth-Scioto County Visitors Bureau
Steve Baxter Columbus Recreation and Parks
Sonia Bazan Columbus Museum of Art
Rima Bazerbashi Keller Williams Greater Columbus
Emmy Beach Ohio History Connection
Lauren Beach Renaissance Columbus Downtown Hotel
Kaitlin Beachy Hilton Columbus/Polaris
Hannah Bealer COSI
Christina Beargie Ohio History Connection
Michael Beattie PNC
Rebecca Beatty Columbus Museum of Art
Anna Beck Franklin Park Conservatory
Erin Beck City of Columbus
Vickey Beck Mount Carmel Health
Traci Beddow Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce
Jodi Beekman Experience Columbus
Bill Behrens Experience Columbus
Michael Bekebrede Steiner and Associates
Ben Belhorn COTA
Nathan Bell Capital University
Sue Bellan Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
Dirk Bengel Columbus Hospitality
Sara Bentley LA Catering
Yulio Beracierto Hilton Columbus Downtown
Taylor Beranek Hilton Columbus Easton
Zachary Bergman
Joymei Bering Hyatt Regency Columbus
Cassandra Bernard The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
Kristin Berry COSI
Frederic Bertley COSI/Experience Columbus
Amanda Bettin Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Cara Bettinger Experience Columbus
Derek Betts Crowne Plaza
Charles Beverly Greater Columbus Convention Center
Theodros Bezabeh United Taxi
Che Bian The Ohio State University
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Diana Biasella Concord Hospitality Enterprises
Starla Bible Safy Foster Care
Robert Bickis MoveDowntownColumbus.com
Arica Billing Experience Columbus
Michayla Binkley Ohio State University
Folami Binta-Hunter Greater Columbus Convention Center
Renee Bishai The Ohio State University
Rebecca Bishop The Worthington Inn
Jared Bitner Nada
Joy Bivens Franklin County
Richard Bivens Uber
Bruce Black City of Columbus
Darris Blackford The Columbus Marathon/Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Heather Blackmon-doForno Experience Columbus
Nancy Blackwell Corporate Caterers/Destination Hilliard
Lesley Blain Leolah GB
Thom Blair Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Leslee Blake Gahanna Chamber of Commerce
Christopher Bland SP+
David Blanton Greater Columbus Convention Center
Sara Blatnik Dublin Convention & Visitors Bureau
Taylor Blatt The Ohio State University
Ben Bloom Ohio History Connection
Tracy Bloom Columbus Chamber
Charles Blosser Greater Columbus Convention Center
Betty Blumenauer Cardinal Health
Greg Bock Columbus Transportation and Tours
Kara Bodle Columbus Hospitality Management
Kelly Boggs CAPA
Janet Boissy Indus Hotels
John Bokros
Courtney Bolden Le Méridien Columbus, The Joseph
Carol Bomlitz Nationwide Arena
Elmer Bomlitz Nationwide Arena
Sharon Bonaventura Experience Columbus
Deanna Bond Capital University
John Boneske Greater Columbus Convention Center
Michael Bongiorno DesignGroup
Antwana Booker Franklin County
Richard Bookshaw
Zachary Boor Hotel LeVeque
Heather Bora The DoubleTree Columbus - Worthington
Carrie Borchers Greater Columbus Convention Center
Abbey Border Columbus Hospitality Management
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Bryan Borgman COSI
Said Bori Uber
Jenna Boris The Ohio State University - Advancement Events & Programs
Robert Borman
Wade Boss Greater Columbus Convention Center
Marybeth Boster Government Resource Center
Kimberly Bourk Uber
Isabella Bovenzi Hampton Inn and Suites OSU (Indus)
Heather Bowden CBUS Bike Tours LLC
Emily Bowen Franklin County
Amiee Bowie Franklin County
Ashley Bowsher Courtyard by Marriott
Martha Boyce Experience Columbus
Gail Boyd SMG
Jessica Boyd Ohio State Chiropractic Association
Erica Brace ROCKBRIDGE
Andrew Bradley GCCC
Kendra Bradley Easton Town Center
Rebecca Brady Self Employed
Samantha Brady Hilton Columbus Downtown
Susan Brake HER Realtors
Kevin Brantell COTA
Bob Breithaupt Copious Columbus/Experience Columbus
Sara Marie Brenner Street Sotheby's International Realty
Joy Bressler Hilton Columbus at Easton
Marque Bressler Columbus REALTORS®
Annemarie Brethauer Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Hannah Brevoort Ohio History Connection
Jessica Brewer Experience Columbus
Johnatha Brewer Greater Columbus Convention Center
Ryan Brewer Hilton at Easton
Amanuel Brhane Greater Columbus Convention Center
Joshua Bricker Dublin CVB
Seth Bridger Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Robert Briggs GCCC
Terry Briggs Capital University
Aimee Briley Experience Columbus
Ashley Bring CB
Dean Bring
Paul Bristow DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Columbus Downtown
Richard Broderick Uber
Catherine Brooks Greater Columbus Convention Center
Emily Brooks Columbus Hospitality-Hyatt Place/OSU
Samantha Brooks Ohio History Connection
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Marc Brough Plante & Moran, PLLC
Meghan Brouillette North Market Development Authority
Alison Brown Hilton Columbus Downtown
Bridjette Brown Franklin County Department of Job & Family Services
Carlos Brown COTA
Casey Brown Experience Columbus
Don Brown Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority/Experience Columbus
Laura Brown Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Madelyn Brown Cameron Mitchell Restaurants
Marilyn Brown Franklin County, Ohio
Michael S. Brown Experience Columbus
Niki Brown Greater Columbus Convention Center
Pam Brown Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rex Brown Glass Axis
Rick Brown Yellow Cab of Columbus
Susan Brown Franklin County
Tammy Brown City of Dublin
Terri Brown
Doug Brownfield Lowe's
Whitney Brumley The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Jim Bruner PAST Foundation
Bradley Bryant Plante Moran
Addison Buathier Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Doug Buchanan COSI
Nicole Buchanan Matsuricon
Omar Buchanan Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
Susan Buhr PDS Real Estate
Mariclaire Buniel Hyatt Regency Columbus
Bobbie Burba Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau
Dave Burgan Experience Columbus
Sadie Burger Franklin Park Conservatory
Don Burkey Schell Scenic Studio
Barbara Burkholder
Pamela Burley PDB Photography
Sonya Burley Franklin County
Emily Buroker Franklin Park Conservatory
Doug Burr GCCC
Michaela Burriss Small Business Majority
Hahn
Jodi Burroughs Hocking Hills Canopy Tours
Elise Burrows Hilton Garden Inn Columbus-University Area (Indus)
Joyce Burt
Kathyrn Burton Columbus Hospitality
Ann Bush Greater Columbus Convention Center
Holly Butcher LA Catering
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Nichole Butler Visit Gahanna
Valerie Butler Yellow Cab of Columbus
Katy Butterfield Columbus Hospitality
Lauren Butterfield SpringHill Suites
Kara Butts Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center
James Buzard City of Columbus Recreation and Parks/Berliner Sports Park
Jeff Byars The Columbus Foundation
DeShawn Bynum Granville Inn
Lisa Byrd Greater Columbus Convention Center
Jody Cadena Hyatt Regency Columbus
Ron Cadieux The Raines Group/HER Realtors
Merve Cakir LBrands
Alexis Caldwell Experience Columbus
Travis Caldwell Indus Hotels - Hilton Garden Inn and Hampton Inn
Victoria Caldwell Franklin County
Kimmer Callahan Trapped Columbus
Marsha Calloway Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Michael Camp Ohio History Connection
Andrea Campbell Cornerstone Meeting & Event Center
Kim Campbell Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Sean Campbell GCCC/SMG
Sheila Campbell A La Carte Food Tours
Katie Cannon McGraw-Hill Education
Shirley Cannon
Kris Cannon-Jackson, MBA, Columbus Inspires/City of Columbus
SPHR, CTA
Myra Caplinger City of Dublin
Melinda S. Carlson Franklin County Child Support Enforcement Agency
Jacob Carner Columbus Hospitality
Maureen Carr Hyatt Regency Columbus
Cookie Carrel Nationwide Arena
Sandy Carrel Greater Columbus Convention Center
Ryan Carrier Experience Columbus
Paul Carringer Columbus State Community College
Bobby Carrington Columbus City Schools
Brenda Carsey Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Professional Realty
Brenda Carter Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Lauren Carter Greater Columbus Convention Center/SMG
Marissa Carter Nationwide Realty Investors
Sylvia Carter
Tausha Carter Baker Creative LLC
Todd Carter Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Jenn Cartmille Greater Columbus Sports Commission
Elena Carver Greater Columbus Convention Center/Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Dilara Casey OCLC
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Claire Cason Columbus 2020
Monalisa Cassell NetJets
Dave Cater Greater Columbus Convention Center
Alba Cates Easton Town Center
Shoney Cattling COTA
Candace Caulkins HER Realtors
Dianne Cavriani Ohio State University Medical Center
Theodore Ceasar Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Joe Cessna Easton Town Center
Sandra Chamberlain
Jeanette Chambers Jeanette K Chambers Consulting LLC
La Chan Hollywood Casino Columbus
Ashley Chaney Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Catrina Charles Greater Columbus Convention Center
Diane Cheatham Coldwell Banker King Thompson
Brian Cheek Destination Grandview
Ruozhao Chen The Ohio State University
Ruozhao Chen Ohio State University
Charlotte Cheng Ohio State University
Amanda Cherwonka Hyatt Regency Columbus
Thomas Chiki Pins Mechanical Company
Norm Childs Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Tanya R Chiles Chiles Creations
Ed Chin Core Ohio Realty Advisor
Marilee Chinnici-Zuercher Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Esther Cho Uber Ohio
Priyam Chokshi Mayor's Office, City of Columbus
Sabrina Choong-Roman Keller Williams Greater Columbus
Keleigh Chumney Capital University Law School
Lynda Ciminello
Christy Clark Destination Hilliard
Deb Clark Greater Columbus Convention Center/SMG
Gail Clark Copious
Jay Clark Columbus Recreation and Parks
Joyce Clark Experience Columbus
Karen Clark City of Columbus
Scott Clay
Christine Clement Courtyard by Marriott
Tammy Clevenger Greater Columbus Convention Center
James Clifford Hyatt Regency Columbus
Sofia Closson Capital University
Dena Clouse RE/MAX Consultant Group
Andrew Cloyd Columbus Zoo and Aquarium & Zoombezi Bay
Elizabeth Cobey-Piper Dating Directions
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Lea Coburn Arnold Sports Festival
Irene Cochran Greater Columbus Convention Center
Judith Cockrell National Minority Supplier Development Council
Kathy Cocuzzi City of Westerville
Christian Coffin Hilton Columbus Downtown
Elizabeth Cohen Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau
Rachel Cohen Hilton Columbus Polaris
Dan Coleman Franklin Park Conservatory
Michael Coleman See Your Shadow Songwriting
Michelle Coleman Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
Ana Collazo Hilton Columbus Downtown
Shawn Collier
Samuel Collier Jr Columbus Urban League Young Professionals
Aaron Collins The Grand Event Center
Amy Collins Columbus! Something New podcast
Gary Collins Franklin County Board of Commissioners
Jevon Collins The King Arts Complex
Kimberly Collins Franklin County
Lisa Collins Columbus Museum of Art
Tony Collins City of Columbus Recreation & Parks
Leah Colocci The Grand Event Center
Allie Colon OhioHealth
Tara Colon Columbus Gives Back
Erin Colwell Bath & Body Works / Lbrands
Rocco Combine State of Ohio
H. Rick Compton
Vicki Compton Nationwide Children's Hospital
Faith Comtess Columbus Hospitality - Crowne Plaza
Shelagh Conley
Tiffany Conn Greater Columbus Sister Cities International
Candace Conner Event Source
Laurie Connor Laurie M. Connor
Stacy Connors Two Caterers
Ryan Connors-Trompeter Elements Tours & Adventures
Julee Conrad The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Marc Conte Capital Crossroads SID
Theresa Contor Columbus Regional Airport Authority
Helen Conway Keller Williams Consultants Realty
Ryan Conway Keller Williams Consultants Realty
Kasandra Cook Greater Columbus Convention Center
Kristine Cook Columbus Metropolitan Library - Hilliard Branch
Valerie Coolidge Wyandotte Winery
Jessica Cooper
Mary Copas Columbus Regional Airport Authority
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