VISIT PHILADELPHIA® President and CEO Angela Val inspires people to visit Philadelphia because Philadelphia inspires her. She leads a diverse team of creative thinkers in building Greater Philadelphia’s image, driving visitation and boosting the economy through day and overnight leisure stays. With more than two decades of experience in tourism marketing, Val assumed the top leadership role at Visit Philadelphia in 2022 — a homecoming after her initial tenure at the organization from 1998 to 2016. Prior to returning, Val was chief operations officer for integrated destination marketing agency Tempest, and chief administration officer for the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PHLCVB). While at the PHLCVB and Tempest, she served as executive director of Ready. Set. Philly!, a post-pandemic economic revitalization initiative by the City of Philadelphia and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. In 2016, Val was deputy executive director of the Philadelphia Host Committee for the Democratic National Convention. During her first stretch at Visit Philadelphia, Val rose from an executive assistant to chief external affairs officer and helped lead several of the organization’s still-celebrated campaigns and initiatives. She started her career in hospitality in hotels. Val serves on several boards, including the PHLCVB, Philadelphia Visitors Center Corporation, Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, Horizons Greater Philadelphia, 2026 Coalition, The Philadelphia Citizen, Philadelphia250 and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation. She’s a member of the Mayor’s Business Roundtable, Mayor’s Clean and Green Cabinet, PA Society, Forum For Executive Women, International Women’s Forum and The WHAT. A warm and effective leader, Val firmly believes in Philadelphia, including its unmatched ability to preserve the past while moving forward. A Drexel University graduate, she and her husband Joe reside in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood.