Stephanie Pace Brown

Stephanie Pace Brown serves as the President of Visit Winston-Salem since July 2023. Prior to this role, Stephanie held the position of Executive Vice President at SMARInsights from July 2020 to July 2023. Stephanie has extensive experience in the tourism sector, having served as President & CEO of Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau from June 2012 to July 2020 and President & CEO of Visit Alexandria from August 2007 to June 2012. Additional roles include Associate Director of Mount Vernon (VP) for Public Affairs from October 2001 to August 2007 and Director of Customer Research at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation from September 1997 to September 2001. Stephanie began a career in travel and tourism research as Research Manager for the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism from April 1992 to August 1997, where a significant contribution was the creation of Ohio Tourism's first state-level research program. Educational background includes a B.A. in Business and Social Science from University of Mount Union and a Masters Candidate status in Sociology at The Ohio State University.