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Team & Leadership

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Board Leadership

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Chair
Dan Gordon

Chief Executive Officer

Gordon Biersch

Vice Chair of Marketing Julie Coker
Vice Chair of Marketing
Julie Coker

President & Chief Executive Officer

San Diego Tourism Authority

Carla Murray
Vice Chair of Operations
Carla Murray

President, U.S. Western Region Full Service MxM

Marriott International

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Chief Fiscal Officer
Kevin Fat

Chief Executive Officer

Fat Family Restaurant Group

Board Members

Kevin Bass
Elected
Kevin Bass

General Manager/Vice President

Enterprise Holdings

Board Member Profile Shuaib Bulhan
Elected
Shuaib Bulhan

Vice President, North Pacific Operations

The Hertz Corporation

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Appointed
Jim Burba

Co-founder

Burba Hotel Network

Board Member Ron Cohen
Elected
Ron Cohen

President & Chief Operating Officer

Mammoth & June Mountain Ski Areas

Commissioner Fletcher Profile
elected
Sandra Fletcher

President

Simco Restaurants Group

Commissioner Robert Gleason
Elected
Robert Gleason

President & Chief Executive Officer

Evans Hotels

Geri Gomes
Elected
Geri Gomes

Regional Vice President of Commercial Performance West

IHG Luxury and Lifestyle Americas

Daniel Halpern
Elected
Daniel Halpern

President/Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder

Jackmont Hospitality

Visit California Commissioner Reed Kandalaft
Elected
Reed Kandalaft

Regional Vice President and General Manager

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts/Beverly Hills

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Appointed
John Kelliher

Founder

Grapeline Wine Tours

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Appointed
Tom Klein

Owner

Rodney Strong Wine Estates

Terry Lewis
Elected
Terry Lewis

Area Vice President, Operations

Hilton Worldwide

Noreen Martin
Appointed
Noreen Martin

Advisor

KSL Resorts

Board Member Profile Ripton Melhado
Elected
Ripton Melhado

Senior Vice President Field Operations

Hyatt Corporation

Dee Dee Myers
Appointed
Dee Dee Myers

Senior Advisor and Director

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

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Elected
Sima Patel

Chief Executive Officer

Ridgemont Hospitality

Ken Potrock
Elected
Ken Potrock

President

Disneyland Resorts

Stephen Revetria
Appointed
Stephen Revetria

President

Giants Enterprises

Commissioner Selogie Profile
elected
Ted Selogie

Regional Vice President & General Manager

AccorHotels

Visit California Commissioner John Shepherdson
Elected
John Sheperdson

Vice President, Northwest Region

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

Kurt Stocks
Elected
Kurt Stocks

President/General Manager

LEGOLAND California Resort

Board Member Profile Scott Strobl
Elected
Scott Strobl

Executive Vice President & General Manager

Universal Studios Hollywood

Amar Tankha
Elected
Amar Tankha

Regional Vice President of Operations

Sixt Rent A Car, LLC

Gary Thomas
Elected
Gary Thomas

Senior Vice President of Operations

Aimbridge Hospitality

Benjamin Webster
Appointed
Benjamin Webster

Office Managing Shareholder

Littler Mendelson PC

Scott White
Appointed
Scott White

President & Chief Executive Officer

Visit Greater Palm Springs

Caroline Beteta Profile
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Caroline Beteta

President & Chief Executive Officer/Director of Tourism

Visit California

Stephanie DeVries
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Stephanie DeVries

Chief of Staff

Visit California