staff directory

Discover Newport welcomes the opportunity to work with you! Please refer to the staff directory listed below.

ADMINISTRATION
Victoria Cimino Headshot
Victoria Cimino President & CEO

401-845-9113 VCimino@DiscoverNewport.org

Alyson Adkins 2023
Alyson C. Adkins, CPA Vice President of Finance & Human Resources

401-845-9126 AAdkins@DiscoverNewport.org

   

MARKETING / COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT
Kathryn Farrington 2023
Kathryn Farrington, CFEE Vice President of Marketing

401-845-9117 KFarrington@DiscoverNewport.org

Natalie Manning 2023
Natalie Manning Creative Director

401-845-9138 NManning@DiscoverNewport.org

Cassandra Earle
Cassandra Earle Communications Director

401-845-9112 CEarle@DiscoverNewport.org

Julie Grant 2023
Julie Grant Senior Digital Marketing Manager

401-845-9145 JGrant@DiscoverNewport.org

Clara Crawford
Clara Crawford Marketing Coordinator

401-845-9150 CCrawford@DiscoverNewport.org

   

SALES DEPARTMENT
Tim Walsh 2023
J. Timothy Walsh Vice President of Sales

401-845-9132 TWalsh@DiscoverNewport.org

Alex Hurd 2023
Alex Hurd, CMP Director of Sales

401-845-9114 AHurd@DiscoverNewport.org

Patricia Smurro 2023
Patricia Smurro, CMP, HMCC Senior National Account Executive

401-845-9116 PSmurro@DiscoverNewport.org

Susan Carlson 2023
Susan Carlson National Account Executive

401-845-9127 SCarlson@DiscoverNewport.org

Pam Blauvelt 2023
Pam Blauvelt National Account Executive

401-845-9119 PBlauvelt@DiscoverNewport.org

Claudia Evora 2023
Claudia Evora Sales Logistics Administrator

401-845-9115 CEvora@DiscoverNewport.org

   

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