EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
July ‘23 - JUNE ‘24 TERM
LEGAL COUNSEL
Michael Colantuono
Managing Shareholder
Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC
PAC TRUSTEES
Patti MacJennett, Co-Chair
Chief External Affairs Officer
Los Angeles Tourism
Gary Sherwin, Co-Chair
President & CEO
Visit Newport Beach
Corrine Brindley
Corp. Vice President, External Affairs
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Misti Kerns
President & CEO
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
Michael Krouse
President & CEO
GO CAL - Greater Ontario California
John Lambeth
President & CEO
Civitas
John McReynolds
SVP External Affairs
Universal Studios Orlando
Kelly Miller
President & CEO
Visit Huntington Beach
Christine Miller
Government Relations Manager
Disneyland Resort
Dana Wyatt
Director of Operations
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Todd Aaronson
President & CEO
Visit Modesto
At Large Director (23-25)
Marlyss Auster
President & CEO
Visit Ventura
At Large Director (22-24)
Jon Bailey
Founder / Chief Relationship Officer
62ABOVE
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)
Mechelle Best
Professor & Chair
Dept. of Recreation & Tourism Management, CSU Northridge
At Large Director (23-25)
Ken Brengle
Executive Director
Mammoth Lakes Chamber of Commerce
At Large Director (Association)
Visit Anaheim
Gold Member
Anthony Brenneman
Senior Director
Orange County Sports Commission a Division of Visit Anaheim
Gold Member
Corrine Brindley
Corp. VP, External Affairs
SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Gold Member
Shannon Brooks
Marketing Communications Consultant & Writer
FORWØRD
At Large Director (22-24)
Rich Bryant
Sr. Sales Director
Zartico
Gold Member
Erik Burrow
General Manager
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel & Spa - Napa Valley
Gold Member
Javier Cano
Vice President and Market General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles
JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE
Gold Member
Cathy Cartier
Interim President & CEO
Visit SLO CAL
Gold Member
Andy Chapman
President & CEO
Travel North Tahoe Nevada
At Large Director (23-25)
Matt Clement
Managing Partner
Madden Media
At Large Director (23-25)
Mark Davis
Manager, Air Service Development
Sacramento County Department of Airports
Gold Member
Amy Deift
General Manager, Greater Los Angeles & Orange County Area
City Experiences
At Large Director (22-24)
Chelsea Edwards
Director of Sales, Travel & Tourism
Epsilon
Gold Member
Atif Elkadi
CEO
Ontario International Airport
Gold Member
Debbie Erickson
Director of Marketing
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Gold Member
Tracy Farhad
President & CEO
Visit Tri-Valley
At Large Director (23-25)
Nichole Farley
Executive Director
Explore Butte County
At Large Director (22-24)
Erin Francis-Cummings
President & CEO
Future Partners
At Large Director (22-24)
Linsey Gallagher
President & CEO
Visit Napa Valley
Gold Member
Peter Gamez
President & CEO
Visit Oakland
Gold Member
Steve Goodling
President & CEO
Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
Gold Member
Jerusha Greenwood
Associate Professor
Dept. of Experience Industry Management, Cal Poly SLO
At Large Director (22-24)
Maria Gutierrez-Winder
Regional Director, San Diego and Los Angeles
Go City
At Large Director (22-24)
Julie Hart
President & CEO
CFO by Design
Gold Member
John Hutar
President & CEO
San Mateo County | Silicon Valley CVB
At Large Director (22-24)
Michelle Israel
VP, Sales & Membership
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
Gold Member
Shelly James
Partner
PorterCo
At Large Director (22-24)
Kathy Janega-Dykes
President & CEO
Visit Santa Barbara
Gold Member
Jessica Johns
Senior Regional Manager
Expedia Group Media Solutions
Gold Member
Jamie Kamps-Duac
Sales Director, Tourism & Destinations
AirDNA
Gold Member
Tony Karwowski
President & CEO
North Tahoe Community Alliance
Gold Member
Dyana Kelley
President & CEO
California Outdoor Hospitality Association
At Large Director (Association)
Misti Kerns
President & CEO
Santa Monica Travel & Tourism
Gold Member
Wendy Kheel
Client Manager, Symphony
Tourism Economics
At Large Director (22-24)
Diana Kotler
Executive Director
Anaheim Transportation Network
At Large Director (23-25)
Laura Lasseter
Director of Operations
Southern Humboldt Business & Visitors Bureau
At Large Director (22-24)
Wendy Lindskoog
Regional Vice President, Government Relations, Alaska & West Coast
Royal Caribbean Group
Gold Member
Sabrina Lockhart
Executive Director
California Attractions & Parks Association (CAPA)
At Large Director (Association)
Randy Lopez
Executive Director
Discover Claremont
Gold Member
Patti MacJennett
Chief Stakeholder Officer
Los Angeles Tourism
Gold Member
Christine Miller
Government Relations Manager
Disneyland Resort
Gold Member
Kelly Miller
President & CEO
Visit Huntington Beach
Gold Member
Julie Mino
President and CEO
Visit Oxnard
Gold Member
Lynn Mohrfeld
President & CEO
California Hotel & Lodging Association (CHLA)
At Large Director (Association)
Lindsay Moore
Director of Client Services
Augustine Agency
Gold Member
Robert Moutrie
Policy Advocate
CA Chamber of Commerce
At Large Director (Association)
Sandy Olson
Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Carnival Corporation
Gold Member
Rachel O’Neill-Cusey
President & CEO
Visit Laguna Beach
Gold Member
Ben Palmer
Director, Government & Public Affairs
Enterprise Holdings
Gold Member
Andrew Parkin
Senior Sales Director, Tourism
ADARA
Gold Member
Julie Pastor
Head of Marketing
LEGOLAND California Resort
Gold Member
Richard Peterson
President & CEO
U.S. Cultural & Heritage Marketing Council
At Large Director (23-25)
Karley Pope
Director of Marketing & Sales
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
At Large Director (23-25)
Mike Reitzell
President
Ski California
At Large Director (Association)
Mina Robertson
Vice President
Miles Partnership
At Large Director (22-24)
Ben Roschke
VP of Research & Strategic Development
Visit San Jose
Gold Member
Chelle Rupp
Consultant
eRUPPtion Consulting
At Large Director (23-25)
Garry Sage
President & CEO
JNS Next
Gold Member
Lauren Schlau
President
Lauren Schlau Consulting
At Large Director (23-25)
Ali Schmidt
Senior Director Sales
Universal Studios Hollywood
Gold Member
Jon Schmieder
Founder & CEO
Huddle Up Group
At Large Director (23-25)
Gregg Shapiro
President
Tempest
Gold Member
Gary Sherwin
President & CEO
Visit Newport Beach
Gold Member
Kim Sidoriak
President & CEO
Visit Carlsbad
At Large Director (22-24)
Thomas Soule
Public Affairs Manager
City of Palm Desert
At Large Director (22-24)
Christine Susa
Director of Marketing & Communications
Visit Pasadena
Gold Member
Matthew Sutton
SVP, Government Affairs & Public Policy
California Restaurant Association
At Large Director (Association)
Erin Tuckerman
Director of Sales
Knott’s Berry Farm
At Large Director (23-25)
Claudia Vecchio
President & CEO
Sonoma County Tourism
At Large Director (23-25)
Joe Wagstaff
Travel Industry Sales Manager
USS Midway Museum
At Large Director (23-25)
Cathy Widener
Acting Chief External Affairs Officer
San Francisco International Airport
Gold Member
Scott Wilson
President & CEO
Visit Temecula Valley
Gold Member
Julie Wright
President
(W)right On Communications
At Large Director (23-25)
Dana Wyatt
Director of Operations
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier
At Large Director (22-24)
chairS’ circle
Mike Gallagher
1995
Nan Marchand Beauvois
2000-2001
Marilyn Hannes
2007-2008
Gary Sherwin
2009-2010
Ted Molter
2010-2011
Susie Santo
2011-2012
Brian Baker
2012-2013
Misti Kerns
2013-2014
Scott Schneider
2014-2015
Jerri Harris
2015-2016
Joe Terzi
2016-2017
Scott White
2017-2018
Alan Suchodolski
2018-2019
Kathy Janega-Dykes
2019-2020
Kelly Miller
2020-2021
Patti MacJennett
2021-2022
John Lambeth
2022-2023