Team & Leadership

Meet the Brand USA Team

Brand USA's dynamic team brings together some of the brightest and most experienced minds in global sales and marketing, consumer products and services, and the travel and tourism industry. Browse this page to learn more about our team.

Team & Leadership
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Jerod Fuchs

Sr. Manager, Partner Marketing

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Clemen Hernandez

Sr. Manager, Media Planning

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Washington, DC
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Paul Howard, CPA

Assistant Controller

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Favorite Travel Memory

Going to the Thousand Islands National Parks in Canada as a child every summer.

Hometown/Home State

Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Favorite Travel Destination

My favorite travel destinations in the U.S. are Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming and San Francisco, California.

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Mimi Jung

Sr. Manager, Branding & Design

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Favorite Travel Memory

Exploring wild waterfalls throughout the Asheville region in western North Carolina

Travel in the USA

Florida Keys—swimming and kayaking through the crystal clear waters alongside the diverse marine life

Hometown/Home State

The nation’s capital—Washington, D.C.

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Snowbird, UT
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Chelsea Sullivan Kaiser

Sr. Manager, Partner Marketing

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Favorite Travel Destination

St. Michael’s, Maryland. Picturesque seaside views, boutique shopping, and all-you-can-eat crab!

Favorite Travel Memory

Relaxing with friends in Beech Mountain, NC, a cozy ski town with incredible views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Community Service

Volunteers as a poll worker for elections

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Joshua Tree National Park
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Julie Paulson

Sr. Manager, Partner Marketing Programs

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Favorite Travel Memory

Family trips to Ocean City, Maryland. We always had a great time enjoying the festivities and rides on the 3 mile long boardwalk.

Travel in the USA

I have visited 26 states and have lived in 7 of them.

Something Interesting

I am an amusement park fanatic and have visited 20 theme parks and have braved some of the world’s tallest roller coasters.

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Blanca Romero in Ocean City, Maryland
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Blanca Romero

Sr. Manager, Office Management

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Favorite Travel Memory

My first solo trip to Disneyland where I learned that I am still a child at heart!

Community Service

Serving others in times of need is a fulfillment in my life.

Hometown/Home State

I consider El Salvador and Maryland my home.

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Maria Santos in Washington, DC
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Maria Santos

Sr. Manager, Integrated Marketing

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Travel in the USA

My family and I spent every holiday and summer vacation while I was growing up going to Boca Raton, Florida and I would insist on going to Disney World every single time. Never got tired of it!

Hometown/Home State

Tenafly, New Jersey, but grew up in Caracas, Venezuela! – my heart is divided.

Favorite Travel Destination

There are many places in the U.S. that I want to go to still, all mostly around California: Yosemite, Napa Valley, and San Francisco!

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Lisa Tejeda

Sr. Manager, Global Trade Development (LATAM)

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Favorite Travel Memory

Taking her mother along on a tour of the USA's West Coast

Something Interesting

In 2016, Lisa decided to take time off to visit all her bucket-list destinations around the world and returned to regular life in 2018.

Hometown/Home State

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Amy Aaronson Levine

Manager, Public Affairs

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Rianna Airitam
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Rianna Airitam

Manager, Partner Operations

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Favorite Travel Memory

​I got stuck in Boston, Massachusetts once due to heavy snow and that was the first time I'd ever seen more than 6 inches of accumulation!

Travel in the USA

My family likes to road trip and I like seeing the changing scenery across states.

Hometown/Home State

Rowlett, Texas

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Acadia National Park
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Dani Campana

Manager, Partner Engagement

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Favorite Travel Memory

Annual family vacations to the Outer Banks, NC!

Something Interesting

My last name means "bell" in Italian and Spanish.

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Grand Teton National Park, WY
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Philip (Phil) Dickieson

Manager, Marketing Projects

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Favorite Travel Memory

Participated in the "52 Hike Challenge" and did 52 hikes in a year—spent the whole year traveling around the DC/MD/VA area finding new places to hike.

Hometown/Home State

Born in Washington, DC, and raised in Bethesda, MD, he now lives in DC where he soaks in the history and spends time learning more about the unique neighborhoods and culture.

Favorite Travel Destination

Maine! Whether you're braving the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean or hiking a mountain in Acadia National Park, there's always something exciting to do.

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Andrew Felts

Manager, Public Affairs Communications

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Maya Hua

Manager, Partner Engagement

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Hometown/Home State

Chicago, Il

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Marsha Jones

Manager, Financial Operations & DE&I

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Community Service

Volunteers with local NAACP and Veterans Affairs (VA)

Something Interesting

Danced on Soul Train for teens in Los Angeles

Hometown/Home State

Los Angeles, California

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Carolyn Kirby

Manager, Partner Marketing Programs

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Favorite Travel Memory

Family trips to Galveston Island, Texas.

Hometown/Home State

Arlington, Texas

Favorite Travel Destination

Costa Rica

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Dominique McCaskill

Manager, Executive Operations

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Travel in the USA

Dominique has visited 22 states.

Favorite Travel Destination

Bali, Indonesia

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Grace Muniu

Sr. Reporting Analyst

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Favorite Travel Memory

Going on a tour through the Glaciers of the Swiss Alps

Hometown/Home State

Maryland

Favorite Travel Destination

Kenya

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Coralis Rivera-Aponte

Manager, Integrated Marketing and Social Media

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Favorite Travel Memory

Going on a father-daughter road trip through Yellowstone.

Hometown/Home State

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Favorite Travel Destination

Mexico City

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Sofia Dunn

Sr. Coordinator, Media Producer

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Favorite Travel Memory

Biking across the Golden Gate Bridge.

Hometown/Home State

Apopka, Florida

Favorite Travel Destination

California Coastline

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Maggie Eng

Staff Accountant

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Favorite Travel Memory

Going on a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon.

Hometown/Home State

Hong Kong

Favorite Travel Destination

Taiwan

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Michelle Harris

Sr. Coordinator, Campaign Management

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Allie May

Sr. Coordinator, Partner Marketing

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Favorite Travel Memory

Going on a helicopter tour of Hawaii with my grandma!

Hometown/Home State

Long Island, New York

Favorite Travel Destination

Park City, Utah. The mountains are beautiful and it’s a great place to ski.

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Brittany McCabe

Sr. Coordinator, Integrated Marketing and Social Media

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Favorite Travel Memory

Vermont getaway with boyfriend

Hometown/Home State

West Hartford, Connecticut

Favorite Travel Destination

Tokyo, Japan

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Thanh Nguyen

Sr. Coordinator, Branding & Design

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Kate Romero

Sr. Coordinator, Integrated Marketing & Social Media

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Favorite Travel Memory

Road tripping with her husband from San Francisco to San Diego in California.

Hometown/Home State

Louisiana

Favorite Travel Destination

U.S. Virgin Islands

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Big Bend National Park, Texas
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Katie Streater

Sr. Coordinator, Global Trade Development

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Something Interesting

Katie has been to 21 National Parks in the USA.

Hometown/Home State

Fort Myers, Florida

Favorite Travel Destination

Istanbul, Turkey

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Antonio Tyler

Sr. Coordinator, Information Technology

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Niagara Falls, New York
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Munira Yusuf

Sr. Coordinator, Accounts Payable

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Favorite Travel Memory

Orlando, Florida-- I could never forget the NASA Facility, Universal Studios, and of course Walt Disney World.

Hometown/Home State

Washington, DC

Favorite Travel Destination

My favorite destination will forever be New York City, New York. It's never the same experience-- always evolving and always amazing!

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