Emily Zertuche

Emily Zertuche is a tourism and marketing leader with over a decade of experience driving destination strategy. As CMO of Visit Corpus Christi, she oversees brand development, integrated marketing, and long-range planning, including the launch of a new destination brand and the organization’s five-year Vision 2030 plan.

She is a Certified Destination Management Executive (CDME) and a past recipient of Destinations International’s “30 Under 30” and eTourism Summit’s Emerging Tourism Star honors. Outside of work, Emily enjoys making small-batch ice cream and talking at length about sci-fi movies.