A meet and greet has been scheduled on Sept. 30.

PINELLAS COUNTY – Pinellas County Administrator Barry A. Burton has announced the names of the two finalists for the position of Visit St. Pete/Clearwater president and CEO.

They are Steve Hayes, Visit Pensacola president and CEO and Jeffrey Seifried, president and CEO of Branson Lakes/Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB.

“We expanded our nationwide search and found extremely well qualified talent in these candidates,” said Burton. “I’m again counting on our community to meet our finalists and provide feedback to assist in my selection of our next tourism leader.”

Burton invited members of the tourism industry and the public to a meet-and-greet event with the finalists from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. Those interested in attending can RSVP online or call Della Klug in administration at (727) 464-3485.

Hayes has led Visit Pensacola since 2013, where he developed the Destination 2020 tourism strategy for the Greater Pensacola Bay Area. Beofre his current job, he spent 25 years working for Visit Tampa Bay in various management and leadership roles including serving as executive vice president.

Seifried has been at the helm of the Branson Lakes/Area Chamber of Commerce & CVB since 2015. In this role, he oversees the overall tourism vision and strategic plans, and has managed brand repositioning and new messaging strategies. His previous roles include management of regional development at the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce and a stint as director of a financial institution.

Photo shows Steve Hayes, left, and Jeffrey Seifried.

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