Linsey Gallagher is the president and CEO of Visit Napa Valley, the official destination management organization for the Napa Valley, with a mission to promote, protect and enhance the region’s position as an attractive travel destination while also enhancing its public image as a dynamic place to visit, live and work. Linsey joined Visit Napa Valley in 2019 after serving 10 years as vice president, international marketing for the California Wine Institute. She was named one of the top “North Bay Women in Business” by the North Bay Business Journal in 2020.

Linsey earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Her interests include travel, tennis and reading, and she speaks fluent Spanish. She lives in Napa, California with her husband and two young children.

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Napa Valley welcomed 3.85 million visitors who spent $2.23 billion and provided $85.1 million in tax relief to residents.