Rhonda L. Marko, CMP, CMM, DMCP
President and CEO

Rhonda has a unique approach to people and destination management, and a vision for Destination Nashville to be a dynamic company that combines extraordinary creative ability with careful attention to detail. Her early career includes hotel convention services coupled with nine years with three of the country’s leading Destination Management Companies. 

In 1993, Rhonda received the Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation; the highest certification professionals in the meetings industry could receive at that time. In 2000, Rhonda received the Certified Meeting Management (CMM) designation.  The Certification in Meeting Management (CMM) is the first university-endorsed global professional designation for meeting professionals and a major step towards encouraging and recognizing professionalism in meeting and conference management. In January 2002, Rhonda was in the first group to receive the Destination Management Certified Professionals (DMCP) certification through the Association for Destination Management Executives.

In 2007, Women’s Business Enterprise Council named Rhonda as Nashville’s Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. Also in 2007, Rhonda led Destination Nashville to be ranked #15 on the Nashville Business Journal’s list of “26 Largest Women Owned Businesses in Nashville.”

Presently, Rhonda serves as President Elect of the Association for Destination Management Executives (ADME), Commissioner of Destination Management and Transportation on the Convention Industry Council (CIC) APEX Commission and on the Domestic Partners Advisory Board of Global Events Partners.