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Elliott Ferguson

President & CEO · Washington Dc Convention and Tourism Corporation

President & CEO at Washington Dc Convention and Tourism Corporation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 4 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Reported compensation
$978K
Others who share this name
4

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President & CEO of Washington Dc Convention and Tourism Corporation, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $978K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
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Also listed as Chair (until 04/25) of The Corporation for Travel Promotion, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Dc Jazz Festival, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Elliott L. Ferguson is President & CEO of Destination DC (Washington DC Convention and Tourism Corporation) since 2009, leading convention and tourism sales, marketing, finance and business development operations.

35-year veteran of travel and hospitality; inducted into U.S. Travel Association Hall of Leaders (November 2023); named Chair of Brand USA (December 2024).

Compiled from public web sources (3 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

Real tenure, career, and education — from public web sources, what you need to vet a founder or leader beyond the filing window.

Tenure here
2009–present (President & CEO); 2005–2009 (Senior Vice President); 2001–2005 (Vice President)
Education
  • BA in Marketing and Business Administration from Savannah State University

Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Dc Jazz Festival Director · $2.4M revenue · Washington, DCTHE MISSION OF THE DC JAZZ FESTIVAL IS TO PRESENT INTERNATIONALLY WORLD- RENOWNED AND EMERGING ARTISTS IN CELEBRATION OF JAZZ; UNIFY DIVERSE…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Washington Dc Convention and Tourism Corporation President & CEO · $55.0M revenue · Washington, DCTO INCREASE AND IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC BASE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA THROUGH THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE…pay $547K → $978KFiled FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$978Kreported comp
The Corporation for Travel Promotion Chair (until 04/25) · $139.9M revenue · Washington, DCSEE SCHEDULE OFiled FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
The American Experience Foundation INC Board Member · $495K revenue · Washington, DCTHE ORGANIZATION ENRICHES THE LIVES OF STUDENTS THROUGH INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO CULTIVATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF…Filed FY2024 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
US Travel Association Director · $22.1M revenue · Washington, DCTHE MISSION OF THE U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION IS TO INCREASE TRAVEL TO AND WITHIN THE UNITED STATES.Filed FY2021 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Elliott Ferguson

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Elliott Ferguson 1 organization · New York, NYThe Denyce Graves Foundation INC
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Elliott Ferguson 1 organization · Richmond, VACapital Region USA INC
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Elliott Ferguson 1 organization · Woodbury, MNTourism Diversity Matters
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Elliott Ferguson 1 organization · Vienna, VAUnited Way of the National Capital Area

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

R
President & CEO (thru 7/31/22) · FY2022
$2.6M
G
President & CEO · FY2024
$2.1M
V
Executive Vice President · FY2024
$1.3M
C
CEO & President (until 09/24) · FY2024
$885K
E
Executive Vice President · FY2024
$797K
A
Former Executive Vice President · FY2023
$788K
A
Chief Strategy&Commnctns Offic · FY2019
$578K
D
Chief Financial Officer · FY2024
$567K
F
CEO & President · FY2024
$556K
T
Chief Mktg Officer · FY2022
$470K
A
Chief Corporate Affairs Officer · FY2024
$463K
T
Chief Mktg Officer · FY2019
$455K

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