Full Name
Edward Harris
Business Title
President & CEO
Company
Visit Williamsburg
Speaker Bio
Edward Harris is the President & CEO at Visit Williamsburg. He joined the organization in the Summer of 2024. Prior to Visit Williamsburg he served in tourism leadership positions over the past 10 years in Pennsylvania. He was President & CEO of Discover Lancaster (Pennsylvania) from 2020-2024, and prior to Lancaster, he was Chief Marketing Officer at the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board from 2014-2020.
Before his tourism management roles, Harris served in brand marketing roles over a 15-year period at a collection of global companies including eBay, Under Armour, Timberland, and Converse. Harris was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s prestigious “40 under 40” class in 2017.
He holds an MBA in Management from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia – where he is a virtual adjunct professor. He also serves on the board of the U.S. Travel Association.
Before his tourism management roles, Harris served in brand marketing roles over a 15-year period at a collection of global companies including eBay, Under Armour, Timberland, and Converse. Harris was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s prestigious “40 under 40” class in 2017.
He holds an MBA in Management from Boston College and a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia – where he is a virtual adjunct professor. He also serves on the board of the U.S. Travel Association.
