Maren Dougherty leads public relations, marketing, and corporate communications for the San Diego Convention Center. Bringing more than 15 years of communications and marketing experience, she has held leadership positions with the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles and the Balboa Park Online Collaborative in San Diego. A graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, Maren has written for publications such as Fodor’s San Diego, San Diego Magazine, and National Geographic Adventure.