DENVER—Visit Denver has named Cayti Stein vice president and chief partnership and business development officer, beginning in late November. She will oversee partnership relations, business development, and strategy for the Visit Denver Foundation.
Stein joins Visit Denver from the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, where she most recently served as senior vice president of customer experience. In that role, she brought sales, marketing, and events together to strengthen member relationships, increase retention, and grow revenue.
“Cayti understands how to build relationships that create value for partners and the broader community,” says Visit Denver president and CEO Richard Scharf. “Her experience across sales, marketing, events, and economic development will help us deepen engagement with Denver’s tourism and hospitality industry and develop new opportunities to support our work.”
At Visit Denver, Stein will lead partnership relations and engagement, sponsorships, advertising, cooperative marketing programs, and industry events. She will also provide strategic oversight for the Visit Denver Foundation, including its tourism education and workforce development initiatives.
“Tourism is one of Denver’s most powerful economic engines, and Visit Denver is the innovative team that drives it,” Stein says. “I’m thrilled to be part of it. I can’t wait to work with Visit Denver’s partners and help build lasting legacies in the hospitality community through the Foundation. I’m grateful to J. J. Ament for his steady vision and guidance, both at the Chamber and throughout my career. I’m proud of the work we’ve done at the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, and I look forward to seeing its impact for years to come.”
A Colorado native, Stein earned degrees in international affairs and Russian studies from the University of Colorado Boulder. Her career has focused largely on economic development, including serving as executive director of the U.S.-Russia Chamber of Commerce. During nearly eight years with the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, Stein led investor relations, sales, events, and marketing, most recently overseeing customer experience as senior vice president.
She is known for her customer-focused approach and for bringing together business, community, and government leaders to advance shared goals.
