Chair
James Bermingham
Executive Vice President, Operations
Montage International
Board Leadership
Vice Chair of Marketing
Gene Zanger
Partner
Casa De Fruta Parkway, LLC
Vice Chair of Operations
Paula Beck
Vice President of Global Accounts - West
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
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
Rebecca Campbell
President
Disneyland Resort
Elected
Jason Clarke
General Manager/Vice President
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Elected
Peter Clarke
Vice President - CMH Operations West
InterContinental Hotels Group
Elected
Russ Cox
Executive Vice President of Operations
Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Appointed
Joe D’Alessandro
President & CEO
San Francisco Travel
Elected
Michael Dunne
Area Vice President of Operations, California
Hilton Worldwide
Appointed
Kevin Fat
Chief Operating 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
Appointed
John Kelliher
Founder
Grapeline Wine Tours
Elected
Brian King
Global Officer- Digital, Distribution, Revenue Strategy & Global Sales
Marriott International
Appointed
Tom Klein
Owner
Rodney Strong Wine Estates
Elected
Terry MacRae
Chief Executive Officer
Hornblower Cruises and Events
Elected
Noreen Martin
Chairman
Martin Resorts, Inc.
Elected
Jordan Meisner
Senior Vice President - Field Operations
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Appointed
Lenny Mendonca
Director
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Elected
Sima Patel
Chief Executive Officer
Ridgemont Hospitality
Elected
Carl Schuster
CEO-Managing Partner
Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc
Elected
Bobbie Singh-Allen
Executive Vice President and COO
California Lodging Industry Association
Elected
Pete Sonntag
Senior Vice President - Mountain Division
Vail Resorts
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
Appointed
Ernest Wooden Jr.
President & CEO
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Visit California
Caroline Beteta
President & CEO/Director of Tourism
Visit California
Visit California
Stephanie DeVries
Executive Manager & Commission Liaison
Visit California