About Us

Founded in 1988, Visit Westerville (previously the Westerville Visitors & Convention Bureau) is a nonprofit Destination Marketing & Tourism Organization. Its mission is to drive tourism to the city of Westerville through promotion of in-market events and attractions, sports tourism, group tours/motorcoach travel, and driving group and meeting business into local hotels and venues.

Visit Westerville Services

Visiting Westerville for the first time? Looking for the perfect venue for your next meeting or event?  Visit Westerville offers a wide array of services to help you enjoy a successful and memorable time in our beautiful city!

  • Meeting & Event Venue Recommendations
  • RFP Sourcing with Hotels and Meeting & Event Venues
  • Group Tour & Itinerary Planning
  • Welcome Packets
  • Assistance with Entertainment, Catering and Transportation needs
  • Provide Visitor Information for Out-of-Town Guests and Travelers

Visit Westerville Staff

Robin Collins, CTA
Executive Director

A Granville, Ohio native, Robin joined the Visit Westerville team in March of 2019. Robin has worked in travel, tourism and hospitality for 19 years in various cities including Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles and Columbus. In 2018, Robin permanently relocated back to Ohio where she currently resides in Westerville with her husband, Nathan and their son, Griffin. Robin is passionate about the arts and is an outdoor enthusiast. She loves attending new events and traveling to new destinations. Robin is dedicated to driving tourism and travel into the city of Westerville through community engagement, promotion of in market events and experiential activities, new business development and collaboration with key organizational leaders across the city, as well as all tourism-related businesses to maximize and facilitate travel and tourism opportunities.

Michelle Downar
Website Management and Graphic Design

Born and raised in Worthington, Ohio, Michelle attended The Ohio State University and has lived in Westerville for the past nine years. Michelle loves exploring the city, trying new restaurants, hiking at local parks and checking out all the events happening throughout the year. Most recently she worked at Experience Columbus, greater Columbus' convention and visitors bureau and currently works in marketing at JPMorgan Chase. She is contracted with Visit Westerville to manage the website and create content and advertisements to showcase the best Westerville has to offer! Michelle currently resides in Westerville with her husband, Joe, two cats and dog.

Visit Westerville Board of Trustees

Executive Committee:

Board President
Matthew D’Oyly, Director of Conferences & Events
The Ohio State University

Board Treasurer
Lisa Crill, Director of Finance
Westerville Christian Church

Board Vice President
Tony Bonina, Adjunct Instructor
Columbus State Community College

Board Secretary
Lexi Sweet, Communications Strategist
Geben Communication

Board Members:

Debbie Bennati, President of the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association, Owner of Uptown shop,  A Gal Named Cinda Lou
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Dennis Blair, President & CEO
Blair IT

Nick Gurich, Director of Education Policy, Research, and Member Advocacy
Ohio Education Association

Mike Moore, CXO & Partner
RWM Wealth Advisors

Adam Price, Real Estate Agent
The Price Group - ExP Realty

James Prysock, DEI Consultant,
American Electric Power

Stacy Rusterholz, Communications & Community Outreach Manager
Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce

Jeff Washburn, Regional Sales Manager
Vintage Wine Estates & Member of Westerville City Council

Kristen Wojdyla, Director, Office of Events and Conferences
Otterbein University