Jerad Bachar, President & CEO - VisitPITTSBURGH
May 17, 2023
On this week's episode of Where To Next, we visit our neighbors to the west in Pittsburgh! Talk about a vibrant, mid-sized city with a staggering amount of activities! Summer festival season will keep you busy every weekend, visit downtown and dine at over 200 local eateries, plan a trip to check out "Picklesburgh," one of the largest food events in the country and so much more!
Jerad Bachar has more than 30 years of tourism and economic development experience in an array of countries and business environments. He has worked in both developed and emerging markets in the areas of destination branding and marketing, economic development and diversification, and workforce development.
After working in the hotel industry early on in his career, Jerad began his tourism development career at VisitPITTSBURGH in 2004. In 2008, he became Director of Business Tourism for the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing where he led the development of the city’s strategy for business, sports, and leisure events. In 2015, Jerad became an Executive Director at the Bahrain Economic Development Board where he was responsible for the economic development of the travel, healthcare, education, and real estate sectors.
Jerad returned to Pittsburgh in January 2019 as the Executive Vice President of VisitPITTSBURGH, and as of May 2020 became President & CEO of the organization.
Jerad holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool. He serves on the boards of Destination International’s Foundation and the US Travel Association.