BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 
 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

 
 
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KERRI KAPICH
CHAIR

Chief Operating Officer
San Diego Tourism Authority

JOHN URDI
VICE CHair

President & CEO
Visit Huntington Beach

TOM KIELY
immediate past CHAIR

President & CEO
Visit West Hollywood

 
 
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SONYA BRADLEY
TREASURER

Chief Inclusion & Community Engagement Officer
Visit Sacramento

LESLEE GAUL
SECRETARY

CEO & President
Visit Oceanside

JOHN LAMBETH
LEGAL COUNSEL

President & CEO
Civitas

 
 

BRIAN CHUAN
DIRECTOR

Senior Director of International & Domestic Markets
South Coast Plaza

MATT CLEMENT
DIRECTOR

Executive Vice President
Karsh Hagan Madden

JOHN HUTAR
DIRECTOR

President & CEO
The San Francisco Peninsula

 
 

JESSICA JOHNS
DIRECTOR

Senior Regional Manager
Expedia Group Advertising

TONY KARWOWSKI
DIRECTOR

President & CEO
North Tahoe Community Alliance

RHONDA SALISBURY
DIRECTOR

CEO
Visit Yosemite | Madera County

 
 

SCOTT WHITE
DIRECTOR

President & CEO
Visit Greater Palm Springs

DANA WYATT
DIRECTOR

COO
Pacific Park

 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 
 

Todd Aaronson
President & CEO
Visit Modesto
Gold Member

Rashma Agarwal
Government Relations, West Coast
Royal Caribbean Group
Gold Member

Sandy Albrecht
Global Head of Industry Partnerships
Cvent
Gold Member

Carson Anderson
Sr. Manager, Business Development
Epsilon
Gold Member

Anthony Auriemma
Senior Director
Carnival Corporation
Gold Member

Teddy Balestreri
VP, Hospitality Operations & Community Relations
Cannery Row Company
Gold Member

Alex Bastian
President & CEO
Hotel Council of San Francisco
At Large Director (Association)

Teddy Cabugos
President
Sunstone Winery
At Large Director (25-27)

Greg Carson
President & CEO
62ABOVE
Gold Member

Cathy Cartier
President & CEO
Visit SLO CAL
Gold Member

Andy Chapman
President & CEO
Travel North Tahoe Nevada
At Large Director (25-27)

Jeffrey Church
President & CEO
Visit Berkeley
Gold Member

Terence Concannon
CEO
Visit Santa Cruz County
At Large Director (26-28)

Melody Corvalan
Director of Sales
Belmont Park
At Large Director (26-28)

Mark Davis
Manager, Air Service Development
Sacramento County Department of Airports
Gold Member

Amy Deift
Regional Vice President, West Region
City Cruises
Gold Member

Sarah Douglas
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Hopper
Gold Member

Damon Fairchild
Director of Sales and Strategic Partnerships
Beautiful Destinations
Gold Member

Tracy Farhad
President & CEO
Visit Tri-Valley
At Large Director (25-27)

Nichole Farley
Executive Director
Explore Butte County
At Large Director (25-27)

Linsey Gallagher
President & CEO
Visit Napa Valley
Gold Member

Scott Gentner
President & CEO
PIER 39
At Large Director (25-27)

Steve Goodling
President & CEO
Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gold Member

Julie Hart
President & CEO
CFO by Design
Gold Member

Brittney Hendricks
President & CEO
Visit Oxnard
Gold Member

Kathy Janega-Dykes
President & CEO
Visit Santa Barbara
Gold Member

Debbie Johnson
SVP, Client Services
Miles Partnership
Gold Member

Jay Judal
Director of Outside Sales
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Gold Member

Donna Kalez
COO
Dana Wharf Sportfishing & Whale Watching
At Large Director (26-28)

Dyana Kelley
President & CEO
California Outdoor Hospitality Association
At Large Director (Association)

Dave Kendrick
Co-Founder
DogTrekker.com
At Large Director (25-27)

Misti Kerns
President & CEO
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
Gold Member

Michael Krouse
President & CEO
GO-CAL - Greater Ontario California
Gold Member

Ike Kwon
Chief of Staff
San Francisco Travel
Gold Member

Christine Lawson
President & CEO
Discover Santa Clara
Gold Member

Sabrina Lockhart
Executive Director
California Attractions & Parks Association (CAPA)
At Large Director (Association)

Paulette Lombardi-Fries
President
Travel Costa Mesa
Gold Member

Kevin Lorton
COO
Harbor Breeze Cruises
Gold Member

Patti MacJennett
Chief Industry Relations Officer
Los Angeles Tourism
Gold Member

 

Michael Magee
California Policy Manager
Waymo
Gold Member

Sheri McLaughlin
VP of Destination Strategy
Tiki
Gold Member

Christine Miller
Government Relations Manager
Disneyland Resort
Gold Member

Lynn Mohrfeld
President & CEO
California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA)
At Large Director (Association)

Robert Moutrie
Policy Advocate
CA Chamber of Commerce
At Large Director (Association)

Ben Palmer
Director, Government & Public Affairs
Enterprise Holdings
Gold Member

Julie Pastor
Head of Marketing
LEGOLAND California Resort
Gold Member

Anand Patel
President & CEO
Visit Fairfield
At Large Director (26-28)

Richard Peterson
President & CEO
U.S. Cultural & Heritage Marketing Council
At Large Director (25-27)

Jackie Plaza
VP, Marketing
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Gold Member

Karley Pope
Director of Marketing & Sales
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
At Large Director (25-27)

Martha Preciado
Director of Government Relations
Ontario International Airport
Gold Member

Matt Preston
Senior Vice President of Sales 
Certified Media Company
At Large Director (26-28)

Vanessa Puopolo
Vice President
Visit Fresno County
At Large Director (26-28)

Suzzanne Ravitz
Manager, Client Relationships & Insights
Tourism Economics
Gold Member

John Rice
President & CEO
Ski California
At Large Director (Association)

Ben Roschke
VP of Research & Strategic Development
Visit San Jose
Gold Member

Garry Sage
President & CEO
JNS Next
Gold Member

Marc Sapoznik
President & CEO
Visit Rancho Cordova
At Large Director (25-27)

Ali Schmidt
Senior Director Sales
Universal Studios Hollywood
Gold Member

Travis Scott
CEO
Visit Big Bear
At Large Director (25-27)

Gregg Shapiro
President
Tempest
Gold Member

Sandy Shen
Assistant Professor,
Experience Industry Management
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
At Large Director (25-27)

Gary Sherwin
President & CEO
Visit Newport Beach
Gold Member

Todd Skelton
Associate Director of Media, DMO
TripAdvisor
Gold Member

Patricia Snowden
CEO
Visit Pleasant Hill
At Large Director (25-27)

Christine Susa
Director of Marketing & Communications
Visit Pasadena
Gold Member

Matthew Sutton
SVP, Government Affairs & Public Policy
California Restaurant Association
At Large Director (Association)

Claudia Vecchio
President & CEO
Sonoma County Tourism
Gold Member

Paige Viren, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management Program
Cal State Monterey Bay
At Large Director (26-28)

Mike Waterman
President & CEO
Visit Anaheim
Gold Member

Justin Wesson
Senior Public Policy Manager
Airbnb
Gold Member

Cathy Widener
Chief External Affairs Officer
San Francisco International Airport
Gold Member

Brian Wright
President & CEO
Mammoth Lakes Tourism
Gold Member

Julie Wright
President
(W)right On Communications
At Large Director (25-27)

Emma York
Vice President of Marketing
Visit Laguna Beach
Gold Member

Vacant Seat
JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE
Gold Member

Vacant Seat
Visit Temecula Valley
Gold Member

 

 
 

 
CalTravel is obviously committed to the success of our industry. I’m pleased to be a part of your story.
— Todd Aaronson, President & CEO, Visit Modesto