Tourism Marketing & Business Events Experts in Jacksonville

Mae Bodine

VP | Client Strategy & Development

I’m a seasoned digital marketer with a deep passion for travel and tourism, currently serving as Vice President of Client Strategy & Development, specializing in destination marketing and meetings & events. With more than a decade of experience leading digital media, strategic planning, and integrated marketing campaigns including work across hotel and hospitality brands. I bring a blend of creativity and analytical insight to every client partnership.

Amy Boek

VP | Brand Strategy

I’m the Vice President of Brand Strategy, guiding strategic direction for tourism clients. With nearly 20 years of experience, I’ve led teams as VP of Marketing at Zartico and CMO at the Amelia Island Convention & Visitor Bureau and served on boards including Destinations Florida and VISIT FLORIDA. My expertise spans data-driven marketing, media and creative strategy, and destination leadership. I hold a degree in public relations and marketing from Murray State University.

Ryan Carr

Senior Director, Design

Ryan’s experience shaping communicative and thoughtful designs for clients spans more than two decades. At Go Fish, he leads the design team, collaborating to create concepts, layouts, and final proofs for clients. He brings an incredibly fine-tuned instinct for design and marketing to each piece of work he presents. Ryan and his team of designers have years of experience creating and producing end-to-end memorable creative across digital and traditional media channels.

Courtney Godwin

VP | Project Development

As VP of Project Development, I oversee end-to-end delivery across our client portfolio, ensuring projects launch on time and on budget. Serving as the connection point between internal teams and client services, I streamline communication, remove roadblocks and make sure our design and content teams have exactly what they need to produce quality work. With a 15-year background spanning digital marketing and operations, I’m passionate about building smart processes, enabling collaboration and driving results.

Jaimie Hart

VP | Marketing Strategy

I’m a strategic marketing leader who’s passionate about the power of creativity, connection, and a well-crafted campaign. As VP of Marketing Strategy for our Go Fish Travel & Business Events team, I get to do what I love every day: help destination marketing organizations (DMOs) tell their story.

With over a decade of experience in tourism, hospitality, and events, I’ve built my career around this industry because I genuinely believe in its ability to spark growth, collaboration, and unforgettable experiences. I thrive on developing smart strategies, solving complex challenges, and working alongside incredible clients and peers to bring bold ideas to life.

Mya Surrency

Founder

As the founder of Go Fish Tourism + Business Events, Mya Surrency draws on a rich background in destination marketing. She led two destinations’ marketing teams and was an interim President & CEO for a destination for 1.5 years before starting the agency. Mya is a true meetings marketing specialist with a deep understanding of the planner mindset. She uses her expertise in B2B and digital marketing trends to research and shape strategies and solutions for the agency’s clients.

Kerrie Yancey

Director, Content Strategy

As Director of Content Strategy, Kerrie crafts smart, engaging content strategies that connect with our clients’ audiences while staying true to their brand voice. She blends market research, creative collaboration and sharp copywriting to shape compelling stories that resonate with meeting planners. With a knack for balancing data-driven insights and storytelling, she’s been a driving force behind many successful campaigns.