Cheryl Kilday, CDME

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President & CEO, Destination North Myrtle Beach

Cheryl Kilday, CDME

Cheryl joined the North Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Bureau in October 2018. She previously led Visit Spokane from 2010 until October 2018 after living in the Washington DC region in Northern Virginia for several years.  She launched Visit Loudoun in 1996 and was the President and CEO for nearly 15 years. She began her tourism adventure in the Willamette Valley in Oregon after graduating from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon.

Cheryl earned the prestigious Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) designation through Destinations International in 2011 and has achieved Destination Management Accreditation in both Spokane, Washington and Loudoun, Virginia.

Cheryl is a Trustee for Destinations International Travel Foundation and serves on committees for Destinations International Foundation and Association boards.  She served on the Board of Directors for the Washington Tourism Alliance, regional economic development groups, Chamber of Commerce boards and committees, and has been active in state, regional and national tourism and economic development - related organizations.

Career honors include recognition for leadership in the meetings industry by Smart Meetings Magazine, and awards for marketing and public relations programs from US Travel, HSMAI, and an Emmy®.