The U.S. Travel Association has named Destination DC president and CEO Elliott Ferguson as national chair. He will guide the board and association's efforts to make clear the travel industry's benefits to the U.S. economy, promote policies and pursue partnerships to expand domestic travel, and advance policy actions that drive growth in international travel in the U.S. He has served on the USTA board for seven years and succeeds Wyndham Hotels and Resorts president and CEO Geoff Ballotti.
The USTA board also installed the following officers:
- Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy as first vice chair
- MGM Resorts International chief sales officer and SVP Michael Dominguez as second vice chair
- Tampa International Airport CEO Joseph Lopano as treasurer
- Visit San Antonio president and CEO Casandra Matej as secretary