Member Spotlight: Carolyn Barrett
Executive Director of Visit Kenner +
Executive Director of Rivertown Main Street
MSWIT Board Member/Secretary
Carolyn has built an accomplished career in the hospitality industry, holding leadership roles as Hotel Sales Manager, Director of Sales and Marketing, and Senior Sales Manager for an area CVB. She now serves as Executive Director of Visit Kenner, which she helped create eight years ago and was recently appointed by the City of Kenner as Executive Director of Rivertown Main Street, the city’s historic district.
She has twice served on the National Board of Directors for the Society of Government Meeting Professionals, where she earned the prestigious Sam Gilmer Award, and completed two terms with the Gilmer Institute of Learning. Carolyn currently serves as Immediate Past President of the Kenner Business Association, secretary for Mid South Women in Tourism and sits on the board of the Louisiana Society of Association Executives. Her contributions have been recognized with honors including Executive of the Year, Supplier of the Year for LSAE, Meeting Planner to Watch from Convention South Magazine and the Kidney Hero Award for her work with the Louisiana Chapter of the National Kidney Foundation.
Beyond her professional achievements, Carolyn and her husband, Tunney, embrace the holiday season by portraying Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus for numerous charities, civic organizations, and associations—bringing joy to their community year after year.
What Carolyn likes best about being a member of MSWIT for the past 7 years are the amazing friendships she has built with her fellow MSWIT members. It is an honor t be in an organization with such incredible, supportive ladies.
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