Grella, left, and Barnes Jonathan Grella has stepped down as executive vice president of public affairs at the $33 million-revenue U.S. Travel Association but will continue to work with the group in a consulting role. Grella joined U.S. Travel in 2013 after having spent three years as director of communications for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He previously was senior vice president, communications and strategy, for Securing America's Future Energy and also worked for public relations firm Edelman. U.S. Travel credits Grella for growing its political action committee. He left to launch his own consulting firm, JAG Public Affairs, and has been retained by the association as a… Read More