John Pohl

John Pohl has a diverse work experience in the hospitality industry. John started their career as a Banquet Manager, Restaurant Manager, and Convention Floor Manager at Hyatt Regency Cincinnati from April 1986 to December 1988. John then joined Hyatt Regency San Antonio as a Catering Convention Sales Manager from January 1989 to September 1992. After that, they worked as a Catering/Convention Sales Manager at Hyatt Regency Lexington from September 1992 to September 1994. Following this role, they became the Convention Sales Manager at VisitLEX from October 1994 to March 2006. From March 2006 to August 2013, they worked as a Senior Destination Sales Account Executive at VisitLEX. Currently, they hold the position of Director of Sports and Equine Sales at VisitLEX since September 2013.

John Pohl has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Marketing from Miami University, which they obtained from 1982 to 1986. John also holds a Sports Marketing Professional (SMP) Certification from the University of Kentucky, where they studied from 2005 to 2007. In addition, they have a Certified Sports Event Executive (CSEE) degree in Sport Marketing from the National Association of Sports Commissions / SportsETA, which they obtained in December 2007.