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Vicki LeVeck
Executive Director
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Vicki LeVeck is the Executive Director of the Muskingum County Convention Facilities Authority (MCCFA) in Zanesville, OH, through which she operates and manages the Muskingum County Conference & Welcome Center and promotes Zanesville-Muskingum County as an arts, entertainment, recreation, and convention destination.

Vicki earned a Bachelors degree in Speech/Public Communications and Radio/TV Broadcasting from Ashland University. She earned a Masters Degree in Adult Education and Administration with a Concentration on Human Services and Student Personnel from Ashland University, while conducting research and completing coursework at Wright State University and University of Dayton.

Vicki was previously an area sales manager and instructor for Dale Carnegie Training in Columbus, and she was also employed by the Union Central Life Insurance Co. as a property manager for the 40 West Fourth Centre, a 24-story office tower, in downtown Dayton. LeVeck went on to become National Field Assignment Manager for the Office Suites Plus Corp., a provider of high-tech executive suites, business solutions, and conference centers, before returning to her hometown of Zanesville, OH, where she now resides with her husband, Andrew and their Shih Tzu puppy, Twinkles.

The couple owns Telly Award winning LeVeck Entertainment and Productions (LEaP) through which they serve a myriad of entertainment and production needs – from creating radio spots and jingles to managing talent and producing/directing musical events and benefits. They have arranged and produced the world-wide webcast, regional television broadcast, and live stage production of Home for the Holidays, the Y-City Star (American Idol style) televised contests, the 60th anniversary World War II Stage Door Canteen, and the Listen to the Music concert series which benefits a different local charity monthly. They also serve as the Directors, Producers and Writers of the Zaney Follies – a major fundraiser for the local Hospice program. And they produce and perform with the vocal/dance ensemble, Solid Gold Singers & Dancers.

Vicki first became professionally involved in production as a television news anchor in Ashland, OH, and as a morning radio host for stations in Ashland and Mansfield, OH, as well as a columnist for a national talent magazine.

Succeeding her years as a competitor in the Miss Ohio Teen USA program and Miss Ohio/America Scholarship Program, Vicki served as Co-Director/Producer of the Miss East Central Ohio Scholarship Program and Executive Director of the Miss Heart of it All Scholarship Program - both Zanesville-based, official preliminaries to the Miss America Scholarship Organization. Vicki is currently the Executive Director of the Miss Southeastern Ohio & Miss SEO Teen Scholarship Programs (www.MissSEO.com), and the Ohio International Pageant System (www.OhioInternational.com), through which she operates the Mrs. Ohio, Miss Ohio, and Teen Ohio International pageants. She continues to serve as a consultant, emcee, entertainer, workshop facilitator, and judge for various events throughout the nation.

Vicki most enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, playing Scrabble, encouraging and providing higher education opportunities, and serving as a mentor for young women. She proudly serves on the Ashland University Alumni Board of Directors and Zanesville Noon Rotary, among a myriad of other community service committees and boards.




Jessie Smith
Events Manager
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Jessie Smith is a native of Fort Smith, Arkansas, and now resides in Zanesville with her husband Steve and their children, Ashley and Dane. With a passion for event planning and the stage, as well as professional and personal growth and development, Jessie has worked in the sales, hospitality, retail management, and entertainment industries for many years.
As the Events Manager for the MCCFA at the Welcome Center, Jessie’s key areas of responsibility include:

• Coordinating, managing, and implementing special events and projects;
  Representing the MCCFA and the Director in a variety of community events meetings;
  
• Attracting, coordinating, and organizing exhibits, meetings, conferences and special events within the Welcome Center (to grow into the prospective new event center), with special emphasis on regional events that encourage overnight lodging in Muskingum County accommodations;
  
• Selling the Welcome Center services to inquiries and prospective users, as well as current and former users;
  
• Monitoring event activities in order to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and laws, satisfaction of participants, and resolution of any problems that arise; Planning and developing programs, agendas, budgets, and services according to customer requirements;
  
• Coordinating services for events, such as accommodation and transportation for participants, facilities, catering, signage, displays, special needs requirements, printing and event security;
  
• Reading trade publications, attending seminars, and consulting with other meeting professionals in order to keep abreast of meeting management standards and trends;

and Designing and implementing efforts to publicize events and promote sponsorships.

Jessie shares her heart for community service by volunteering for a variety of local charities and events, including the American Red Cross, Genesis Hospice & Palliative Care, and Salvation Army. She is an active member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, and has enjoyed coaching and playing volleyball over the years. Believing in the importance of higher education and empowering young women, she helps raise awareness and funds for the Zanesville-based Miss Southeastern Ohio Teen Scholarship Pageant, Miss Southeastern Ohio Scholarship Program, and Mrs., Miss, and Teen Ohio International pageant systems.

Among her greatest hobbies are singing, dancing, the theatre, fishing, boating, and long road trips with her family.





Carolyn Buchanan
Executive Assistant
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With a degree in Applied Business and over ten years of dedicated service to the Muskingum County Convention Facilities Authority, Carolyn Buchanan proudly serves as the Executive Assistant of the MCCFA, where she strives for efficiency and accuracy while meeting the charges, goals, and expectations of the position and organization. A lifelong resident of Zanesville, Carolyn grew up learning about the details of business development, property management, and customer service, as her parents owned and managed housing, lodging, and hospitality-based businesses. Carolyn has been happily married for 34 years, and enjoys traveling with her husband and time with their two children and pet border collie. A trained musician, Carolyn also enjoys playing the piano, mandolin, and guitar. In her free-time, she can most likely be found quilting, embroidering, crocheting, baking pies, collecting cookbooks (and using them on occasion!), bee-keeping, and gardening.

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