Chair
James Bermingham
CEO
Virgin Hotels
Board Leadership
Vice Chair of Marketing
Gene Zanger
Partner
Casa De Fruta Parkway, LLC
Chief Fiscal Officer
Dan Gordon
CEO
Gordon Biersch
Board Members
Elected
Gary Buffo
President
Pure Luxury Transportation
Appointed
Jim Burba
President
Burba Hotel Network
Elected
Jason Clarke
General Manager/Vice President
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Elected
Peter Clarke
Vice President - CMH Operations West
InterContinental Hotels Group
Appointed
Joe D’Alessandro
President & CEO
San Francisco Travel
Elected
Michael Dunne
Area Vice President of Operations, West
Hilton Worldwide
Elected
Jeff Eisenbarth
Senior Vice President - Western Region
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
Appointed
Kevin Fat
Chief Executive Officer
Fat Family Restaurant Group
Appointed
Robert Gleason
President & CEO
Evans Hotels
Elected
Dan Harvey
Division Vice President
The Hertz Corporation
Elected
Karen Irwin
President & COO, Universal Studios Hollywood
Executive Vice President, Universal Parks & Resorts
Appointed
John Kelliher
Founder
Grapeline Wine Tours
Appointed
Tom Klein
Owner
Rodney Strong Wine Estates
Elected
William Loughran
COO
Evolution Hospitality
Elected
Terry MacRae
Chief Executive Officer
Hornblower Cruises and Events
Elected
Jordan Meisner
Senior Vice President - Field Operations
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Elected
Carla Murray
President, U.S. Western Region, Full Service MxM
Marriott International
Appointed
Dee Dee Myers
Director
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Elected
Sima Patel
Chief Executive Officer
Ridgemont Hospitality
Elected
Ken Potrock
President
Disneyland Resorts
Elected
Bobbie Singh-Allen
Executive Vice President and COO
California Lodging Industry Association
Elected
Pete Sonntag
Senior Vice President - Mountain Division
Vail Resorts
Elected
Kurt Stocks
General Manager
Legoland
Elected
Paul Tormey
Regional Vice President & General Manager California Region
AccorHotels
Appointed
Benjamin Webster
Office Managing Shareholder
Littler Mendelson PC
Appointed
Scott White
President & CEO
Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau
Visit California
Caroline Beteta
President & CEO/Director of Tourism
Visit California
Visit California
Stephanie DeVries
Executive Manager & Commission Liaison
Visit California