| Greg
Staley serves as senior vice president of communications for the U.S. Travel
Association, which he joined in November 2012, and manages the organization’s
external and industry-focused messaging. Prior to joining U.S. Travel in this capacity, Staley led marketing and communications at Destination DC, the official convention and tourism corporation for Washington, DC, where he was vice president and developed communications, advertising and digital marketing programs that promoted the nation’s capital for leisure and business travel. In a previous role at U.S. Travel, he was the association’s senior director of industry communications. Staley, a native Texan, moved to Washington, D.C. in 2006 after serving more than 10 years in communications, marketing and tourism sales functions at the Fort Worth Convention and Visitors Bureau. He has been active in the travel industry for 20 years, including involvement with the Dallas/Fort Worth Area Tourism Council, where he chaired its media committee; Texas Tourism marketing committee; IPW (formerly International Pow Wow); and the Public Relations Society of America. Staley holds a Master of Science degree in communications from Texas Christian University (TCU) and a Bachelor of Arts degree in public relations from Abilene Christian University. He and his wife reside in Washington, D.C. with their daughter. |