David Clark joined Visit Mobile as President & CEO in of 2017. He has 35 years of hospitality, lodging and tourism leadership in Coastal Alabama. His role with Visit Mobile is to promote and sell the City of Mobile as a Tourism Destination by creating an image of leisure to attract tourist from the Leisure, Convention, Business Transient and Government market segments.

Prior to joining the Visit Mobile team, David worked for Spectrum Resorts for 4 years, the management company of The Beach Club and Turquoise Place. Prior to working with Spectrum Resorts, David worked at The Grand Hotel Marriott, Resort Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear, Alabama for 23 years. He served in a variety of roles including Head Golf Professional, Director of Golf, Resident Manager, and the last eight years as General Manager.

David and his teams have won numerous National Industry Awards.

David currently serves as President of the University of South Alabama’s Hospitality and Tourism Advisory Board and serves on the boards of the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Alliance, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Advisors, Alabama Travel Council, the Southern Rail Commission, Coastal Alabama Partnership and The Exploreum. David has served in Leadership Alabama and Leadership Mobile and is a Lifetime Member of the Professional Golfers Association of America.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Western Kentucky University, is married to Melinda and has a daughter, Savannah.