Trish Dressen

Trish wasn’t born in Texas, but she got to Abilene as fast as she could. Raised in a large, tight-knit family in Abilene since age five, Trish was excited to come back to the Big Country after graduating from Texas Tech. She has marketed for some of Abilene’s most prestigious businesses and loves to say you don’t have to look any further than Abilene to have a successful career or a fulfilled life. Trish now heads up all social media, assists with PR and advertising efforts and manages a variety of projects for the ACVB. She also writes for various publications, blogs and consults on the side. She feels blessed to have had so many fruitful opportunities in Abilene.

She is passionate about her family, her work and cheese.  

Nanci Liles

Nanci is in her 26th year as executive director at the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau. She is a certified Texas Destination Marketer through the Texas Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus (TACVB). She also graduated from the U.S. Chambers of Commerce Leadership Institute in 1988. Nanci has served and chaired numerous local and state boards throughout her tenure, some of which include the Texas Travel Industry Association, Texas Association of Convention and Visitors Bureau, Junior League of Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport, the Texas Forts Trail, Frontier Texas! and Meals on Wheels.

Nanci is married to Ken Liles and has one daughter, Jessica, and a son, Kevin. Ken and Nanci (a.k.a. “Nana”) are proud grandparents to seven-year-old twins, Olivia and Kaden. Her hobbies include: reading, cooking (when time allows), dancing and creating her own greeting cards. However…her number one is travel! 

Debi Schultz

Debi grew up in Cleburne, Texas, moved to Austin in the 70s and married her husband, Mike, of 34 years.  After numerous moves to Plano, El Paso, Fort Worth and Garland, the Schultz’s landed in Abilene 30 years ago and have been glad to call it home. Little did she know, living in a house full of men (husband and 2 sons) was preparing her to be the Sports Sales Director for the Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Debi also over sees the Sports Alliance committee and the Champions Classic; an event which raises money to support scholarships awarded to Abilene student athletes.  When Debi isn’t at a field, court or stadium you can find her having drinks and dinner at Sharon’s Lytle Land & Cattle…yum, yum.

Pam Sites

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Meredith Mathiews

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Terri Owens

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Dawn Meadows

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