Jason Dunn

The National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals selected Jason Dunn as its new Chief Executive Officer in October of 2023. Dunn has long been a trailblazer and outspoken diversity advocate within the industry. While at Visit Cincinnati, he became the CVB's first Black vice president in its 79-year history and played a pivotal role in bringing diverse conventions to the destination. During his tenure, the number of multicultural/diverse meetings in Cincinnati has represented more than one-third of all CVB new business from 2008-18. He also led & created Visit Cincy's Diversity & Inclusion engine, Vibe Cincinnati, which amplifies the Cincinnati region's culture through art, entertainment, and immersive multicultural experiences. Dunn's leadership also included the development of the Dan Lincoln Institute for Hospitality Leadership, which works with Cincinnati public schools, colleges and local hospitality businesses to build a pipeline of diverse talent within the industry and led the ground breaking 2018 report of the Cincinnati Music Festival’s $107 Million economic impact to the region’s economy.

Dunn left his post as vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion after 18 years of service at Visit Cincy for the new position of CEO, where he has been tasked with taking NCBMP to new heights in its mission to educate and empower event professionals throughout the world. In addition, he has fostered partnerships with organizations such as MMGY Global and the Events Industry Council to conduct research on the economic impact of Black travelers and the state of diversity within the global meetings industry. Dunn noted that NCBMP has been at the forefront of the industry's diversity dialogue, and he plans to continue to lean on strategic partnerships with Meetings Professional International, Professional Conference Management Association and Destination International to drive change.

Dunn served as chair of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, where he helped the organization improve access to jobs, broaden benefits to employees, increase accountability and enhance planning. Through his leadership, a ballot initiative was put in place in 2020 which invested One Billion dollars to improve regional transit infrastructure. He is the immediate past chair of The Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce, which is the largest African American chamber in the Midwest.

He and his wife Tiffany have two beautiful children, his daughter Mya, who currently attends Spelman College and his son Jason, Jr. who is a 5th grader that enjoys playing football and basketball. Dunn is a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc and a Prince Hall Mason.