introducing jason dunn

about Jason dunn

The National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals selected Jason Dunn as its new Chief Executive Officer in December 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 77-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. Dunn left his post as vice president of DEI after 18 years of service at Visit Cincinnati for the new position, where he has been tasked with taking NCBMP to new heights in its mission to educate and empower Black hospitality professionals and those that support Black Businesses. He previously served as chairman of NCBMP's board of directors in 2020, where he was the first supplier to be elected as chair. 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 MPI/PCMA to drive progress. He credits his time at Visit Cincinnati with "showing him the power of this industry," while NCBMP paved the way for him to live up to its creed and create a more equitable industry for the next generation.

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 will invest one billion dollars to improve the regional transit and 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 and recipient of the 2017 Outstanding Directors Award.

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 4th grader that enjoys playing volleyball and basketball.