EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

July ‘23 - JUNE ‘24 TERM

 
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CHAIR

Chuck Davison

C-Suite Leader & International Board Advisor

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VICE CHAIR

Cassandra Costello

EVP, Chief Policy & External Affairs Officer
San Francisco Travel Association

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

John Lambeth

President & CEO
Civitas

AT LARGE DIRECTOR

Brian Chuan

Senior Director of International and Domestic Markets
South Coast Plaza

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TREASURER

Sonya Bradley

Chief of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Visit Sacramento

AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Leslee Gaul

CEO & President
Visit Oceanside

AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Mark Haneke

Principal
Haneke Consulting

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AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Kerri Kapich

Chief Operating Officer
San Diego Tourism Authority

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AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Tom Kiely

President & CEO
Visit West Hollywood

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AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Michael Krouse

President & CEO
GO CAL - Greater Ontario California

AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Rhonda Salisbury

CEO
Visit Yosemite | Madera County

AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

John Urdi

Executive Director
Mammoth Lakes Tourism

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AT LARGE EC DIRECTOR

Scott White

President & CEO
Visit Greater Palm Springs


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

CalTravel is a dedicated group of tourism professionals all with very diverse backgrounds representing unique destinations and attractions. Being involved on the CalTravel board has allowed me the knowledge, support, and courage to speak on topics impacting the tourism industry on a local and state level. The connections I have made with industry experts have been instrumental in our organization’s growth and realizing the amount of potential just waiting to be discovered.
— Julie Mino - President & CEO, Oxnard Convention & Visitors Bureau
 
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