Tammy Thurmon

ADVISOR

-Executive Director at Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA)

Tammy Thurmon is the Executive Director of the Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA). She has 20 years of experience in association management, business development and international business. Tammy’s expertise lies in the strategic management of all functional areas of business, including strategic planning, marketing, finance, association management, and board governance. Her management and business style is one of aggressive marketing, detailed planning, and strict fiscal management.

Tammy began her career in the giant screen industry in January 2004 as Conference and Membership director, and was promoted to Executive Director in March 2010. She has successfully managed all aspects of 20 GSCA events, including site selection, budgeting, technical and theater relations, registration, scheduling, and volunteer and staff management. She successfully manages the GSCA annual budget of nearly $1 million.

Prior to joining the GSCA, Tammy worked for CARFAX, Inc., for 11 years as Director of Human Resources and Office Administration. At CARFAX she helped grow the company from 7 to 250 employees, and managed an annual budget over $2 million and a staff of 7.

Tammy has a BA in Psychology and an MBA from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She is a CMP (Certified Meeting Professional). She studied in Chiba City, Japan and Valencia, Spain and speaks conversational Spanish and was once fluent in French. She has traveled to over 120 Giant Screen theaters worldwide.

She works from her home in Lake Anna, Virginia, and has two children and recently married the love of her life. She is certain she has the greatest job in the world!