The Perry Convention and Visitors Bureau has selected Nastasha “Anya” Edgley-Turpin as the new President and Chief Executive Officer for the destination marketing organization. The announcement was made by Mike Baker, Chair of the organization and a Sales Engineer for Hargray in Perry. The Chason Group was retained to assist the organization with the executive search.

Edgley-Turpin was serving as Special Events Administrator for the City of Perry. She has been an integral part of planning and executing an average of over 40 events annually that reflect the mission of the city’s strategic plan. Another key aspect of her previous position was the generation of social media content, website development, print marketing, and managing media relations pertaining to special events.

Prior to arriving in Perry, Edgley-Turpin was the Executive Director of the Grayson County Tourism in Leitchfield, Kentucky. Her responsibilities in Grayson County included the operations of the Welcome Center and an adjacent event venue.