Erin Ruyle, Executive Director
Erin Ruyle joined the Washington Tourism Development Authority as Executive Director in August 2025. She relocated to Eastern North Carolina after serving as Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Christiansburg, Virginia, from 2022 to 2025.
No stranger to Washington, Erin previously served the City of Washington as Executive Director of Tourism from August 2018 through September 2022. Her career spans both the public and private sectors, with experience that includes Director of Marketing for Campus Recreation at Duke University, Marketing and Special Events Coordinator for the City of Georgetown, Texas, and public communication and marketing roles in collegiate athletics at the University of Texas and Texas Tech University.
Erin resides in Greenville with her rescue pups, Linus and Rufus.
Charlotte Stubbs, Civic Center Event & Venue Manager
Charlotte Stubbs joined our team as our newest Event and Venue Manager at the Civic Center in June of 2022.
Charlotte comes to the City of Washington from the Town of Leland where she oversaw the rentals and marketing for the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Department. Prior to the Town of Leland, she worked alongside service members on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base as the Recreation Program Director for the 4th Support Squadron.
A native of Wilmington, NC., Charlotte graduated from East Carolina University with a Master’s Degree in Recreation Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Recreation and Park Management.
In her free time, she enjoys recreating outside and attending East Carolina athletic events with her husband, Jason.