Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Nancy Carpenter was named a “Top CEO,” by the Mississippi Business Journal, at a Jan. 26 breakfast in Jackson. Honorees were selected for “excelling in their respective fields while impacting their companies and communities,” according to a CVB media release. Carpenter has served as the CVB’s CEO and executive director since 2011. Visitors to Columbus generated more than $115M in tourism revenue during 2021. The hospitality industry is one of Columbus’ top employers. In addition, she serves as an advisory board member of the Golden Triangle Development LINK. She has served on the Mississippi Civil Rights Commission and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History board of trustees. She was named the “Business Woman of the Year” statewide in 2017 by the MBJ. (The Dispatch 28/23)
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