About me
Trisha Tatro has been the Director of the Austin Convention Center Department (ACCD) since June 30, 2021, bringing over 22 years of experience with the organization. Before her current role, Tatro served as Interim Director beginning in February 2020 and was Assistant Director since 2018, where she became a key member of the ACCD executive team.
As Assistant Director, her responsibilities included overseeing Facility Operations, Sustainability, Capital Improvement Projects, Event Utilities, Building Maintenance, and Parking Operations at both the Austin Convention Center (ACC) and the Palmer Events Center (PEC).
As ACCD embarks on its $1.6 billion redevelopment, renovation, and expansion project, Tatro is also involved in the joint project with Capital Metro. She previously managed ACCD’s $74 million Capital Improvement Project budget, which covered the Marshalling Yard and Warehouse projects, as well as the exterior restoration of the Castleman Bull House. Among her other achievements, Tatro led a joint effort to complete walkways connecting the Hilton and Fairmont Hotels to the convention center.
Tatro joined ACCD in 2002 as an intern while pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from the University of Texas at Austin. Over the years, she progressed through several roles, including Event Coordinator, Senior Event Coordinator, Event Coordinator Supervisor, Events Services Manager, Convention Facility Manager, and Assistant Director.