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Robyn Bridges is president & CEO of Auburn-Opelika Tourism. She is a 28-year veteran of the hospitality industry with extensive experience in the areas of service, leadership, and integrated communications. She has received a number of awards and recognitions from the Southeast Tourism Society, the Alabama Restaurant & Hospitality Association, the Alabama Tourism Department, and the Public Relations Society of America. Her team was named the state of Alabama's 2021 tourism organization of the year. In addition to her work in hospitality, Robyn is an adjunct professor at Auburn University in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management and in the College of Liberal Arts’ School of Communications and Journalism.
With a heart for service and cultivating the next generation of professionals, she is passionate about tourism and hospitality. She also serves on the advisory council of the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management and works regionally with a number of boards and commissions on challenges facing the industry such as workforce development, leadership, and culture. A graduate of Leadership Alabama, she is past chair of the the Southeast Tourism Society, a 13-state regional association dedicated to improving the economic vitality of the Southeast through tourism and travel.
Robyn is dedicated to serving the Auburn-Opelika community and has given her time and talents to many area organizations: she has served as a planning commissioner for the city of Auburn as well in leadership positions with United Way, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Lee County, the Auburn & Opelika chambers of commerce, and more.