Amy Rogers has been named executive director of the Hopkinsville-Christian County Convention & Visitors Bureau after serving one month as the agency’s interim director.
“Amy’s positive energy and enthusiasm for Hopkinsville and Christian County is a boon for our community and we look forward to seeing her accomplishments in the near future,” tourism board chair Merry Beth Tomaszewski said in a press release.
Prior to her promotion, Rogers was the office and business manager for the tourism agency located at Visit Hopkinsville, 1730 E. Ninth St.
Rogers grew up in Cadiz and graduated from Trigg County High School in 1990. She earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration after attending the University of Kentucky, Lexington Community College and Sullivan University.
A 2019 graduate of Leadership Hopkinsville, Rogers is involved in several community projects and serves with five local organizations — Pennyroyal Arts Council, Boys and Girls Clubs of Hopkinsville, Pennyrile Children’s Advocacy, Hopkinsville Rotary Club and the James E. Bruce Convention Center.
Rogers’ salary as executive director is $50,000, Tomaszewski told Hoptown Chronicle.
The tourism board also announced that Ginnie Pruitt has been named finance and operations manager. A Christian County native, she previously worked at Skyline Animal Clinic.
Pruitt is also a Leadership Hopkinsville graduate. She is active in the local League of Women Voters, is a Hopkinsville History Foundation board member and an ambassador for the Christian County Chamber of Commerce.
“Ginnie has a true passion for our community and feels her position at Visit Hopkinsville is her perfect dream job,” Tomaszewski said.
Members of the public are invited to meet Rogers and Pruitt during an open house, 3 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, at Visit Hopkinsville.
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
