Visit Salt Lake Names Faye Pastor, CMP, as Washington D.C.-Based Sales Manager

Faye Pastor, CMP, recently joined Visit Salt Lake (VSL) as a new Washington, D.C.-based sales manager. A lifelong native of the Washington, D.C. area, she has worked in the hospitality industry her entire career. Faye’s sales experience includes hotel sales, exhibit and sponsorship sales and marketing.

She comes to VSL from the Association for Molecular Pathology where she’s been the exhibits and sponsorships manager.  She has an impressive background, having worked with The San Francisco Peninsula CVB, Ecological Society of America, Visit Norfolk, Atlanta CVB, and Visit Sacramento.   She’s active with MPI, IAEE, PCMA, AMPs, and CVBReps.

“It is with great excitement that I will be working alongside Faye, a seasoned veteran industry professional on both the supplier and planner sides,” said Karen Staples, Managing Director of Sales-East Coast. “We are eager to have her in the newly created position in DC for mid-sized business.”

Faye will pursue meetings with 201-1,700 attendees from the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. She’ll work closely with and report directly to Karen Staples, the Managing Director of Sales-East Coast. Staples will remain on strategic accounts in the region and continues serving as president of New York Chapter of PCMA until 2023.

Faye enjoys her spare time with her longtime boyfriend, Paul and her adult son, Tyler.  Hobbies include running, sewing, music, photography and travelling.