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Board of directors

Board leadership

Dan Gordon, CEO of Gordon Biersch Board Chair 2024
Chair
Dan Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
Gordon Biersch
Ken Potrock
Vice Chair of Marketing
Ken Potrock
President, Major Events Integration
The Walt Disney Company
Kevin Fat
Chief Fiscal Officer
Kevin Fat
Chief Executive Officer
Fat Family Restaurant Group

Board members

Commissioner Kevin Bass, General Manager/Vice President, Enterprise Holdings
Elected
Kevin Bass
General Manager & Vice President
Enterprise Holdings
Shuaib Bulhan, Vice President, North Pacific Operations, The Hertz Corporation
Elected
Shuaib Bulhan
Division Vice President, Western Operations
The Hertz Corporation
Jim Burba, Co-founder of Burba Hotel Network
Appointed
Jim Burba
Co-founder
Burba Hotel Network
Ron Cohen, President & COO, Mammoth & June Mountain Ski Areas
Elected
Ron Cohen
President & Chief Operating Officer
Mammoth & June Mountain Ski Areas
Jeff Doane, Chief Commercial Officer for Omni Hotels & Resorts. Commissioner Doane was elected to the Visit California board of directors at the fall board meeting held on March 5, 2025
Elected
Jeff Doane
Chief Commercial Officer
Omni Hotels & Resorts
Commissioner Headshot: Sandra Fletcher, President, Simco Restaurants Group
Elected
Sandra Fletcher
President
Simco Restaurants Group
Headshot of Visit California Commissioner Robert Gleason, President & Chief Executive Officer of Evans Hotels
Elected
Robert Gleason
President & Chief Executive Officer
Evans Hotels
Geri Gomes, Regional Vice President of Commercial Performance West for IHG Luxury and Lifestyle Americas. Commissioner Gomes was elected to the Visit California board of directors at the fall board meeting held on October 15, 2024.
Elected
Geri Gomes
Regional Vice President of Operations West
IHG® Hotels & Resorts, Luxury & Lifestyle Americas
Commissioner Headshot: Daniel Halpern, President & CEO, Jackmont Hospitality
Elected
Daniel Halpern
President & Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Jackmont Hospitality
Peter Humig, Vice President of Operations, West Coast for AccorHotels Commissioner Humig was elected to the Visit California board of directors at the fall board meeting held on March 5, 2025.
Elected
Peter Humig
Vice President of Operations, West Coast
AccorHotels
Commissioner Headshot: Reed Kandalaft, Regional Vice President & General Manager, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts/Beverly Hills
Elected
Reed Kandalaft
Regional Vice President and General Manager
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts/Beverly Hills
Commissioner Headshot: John Kelliher, Founder, Grapeline Wine Tours
Appointed
John Kelliher
Founder
Grapeline Wine Tours
Commissioner Headshot: Tom Klein, Owner, Rodney Strong Wine Estates
Appointed
Tom Klein
Owner
Rodney Strong Wine Estates
Terry Lewis, Area Vice President, Operations at Hilton Worldwide. Elected Commissioner at the June 2024 board meeting. Term began July 1, 2024
Elected
Terry Lewis
Area Vice President, Operations
Hilton Worldwide
Commissioner Headshot: Noreen Martin, Advisor, KSL Resorts
Appointed
Noreen Martin
Advisor
NLJM Investments
Ripton Melhado, Sr. Vice President Field Operations, Hyatt Corporation
Elected
Ripton Melhado
Senior Vice President Field Operations
Hyatt Corporation
DeeDee Myers, Senior Advisor & Director, Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development
Appointed
Dee Dee Myers
Senior Advisor and Director
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
Commissioner Headshot: Sima Patel, Chief Executive Officer, Ridgemont Hospitality
Elected
Sima Patel
Chief Executive Officer
Ridgemont Hospitality
Commissioner Headshot: Stephen Revetria, President, Giants Enterprises
Appointed
Stephen Revetria
President
Giants Enterprises
Julius Robinson, Chief Operations Officer Full Service MxM, Western U.S. for Marriott International. Commissioner Robinson was elected to the Visit California board of directors at the fall board meeting held on March 5, 2025.
Elected
Julius Robinson
Chief Operations Officer Full Service MxM, Western, U.S.
Marriott International
Commissioner Headshot: John Sheperdson, Vice President, Northwest Region, Avis Budget Group, Inc.
Elected
John Sheperdson
Senior Vice President Operations – West
Avis Budget Group, Inc.
Kurt Stocks, President/General Manager, LEGOLAND
Elected
Kurt Stocks
President & General Manager
LEGOLAND California Resort
Scott Strobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood
Elected
Scott Strobl
Executive Vice President & General Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
Amar Tankha, Regional Vice President of Operations for Sixt Rent A Car, LLC. Commissioner Tankha was elected to the Visit California board of directors during the fall board meeting held on October 15, 2024.
Elected
Amar Tankha
Regional Vice President of Operations
Sixt Rent A Car, LLC
Gary Thomas, Senior Vice President of Operations at Aimbridge Hospitality. Elected Commissioner at the June 2024 board meeting. Term began July 1, 2024.
Elected
Gary Thomas
Senior Vice President of Operations
Aimbridge Hospitality
Headshot of Benjamin Webster
Appointed
Benjamin Webster
Office Managing Shareholder
Littler Mendelson PC
Scott White, Greater Palm Springs CVB Commissioner
Appointed
Scott White
President & Chief Executive Officer
Visit Greater Palm Springs
Headshot of Visit California CEO, Caroline Beteta. 2023
Visit California
Caroline Beteta
President & Chief Executive Officer/Director of Tourism
Visit California
Stephanie DeVries
Visit California
Stephanie DeVries
Chief of Staff
Visit California