Aaronson, Todd

CEO, VISIT MODESTO

Region: Central Valley

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Operations ✔ Marketing ✔ Communication ✔ Sales ✔ Data Analytics ✔ Research ✔ Creative

Email: todd@visitmodesto.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Central Valley, Destination, Speaker, Panelist, Mentor Student, Provide Informational Interview, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Operations, Marketing, Communication, Sales, Data Analytics, Research, Creative

Auster, Marlyss

PRESIDENT & CEO, VISIT VENTURA

Region: Central Coast

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Host a Student Intern ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Advocacy ✔ Marketing ✔ Communication ✔ Creative

Underrepresented Group(s):

✔ Female ✔ Latina

Email: marlyss@visitventuraca.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Central Coast, Destination, Speaker, Panelist, Mentor Student, Host a Student Intern, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Advocacy, Marketing, Communication, Creative, Underrepresented Group

Bass Seibel, Kelly

SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SONOMA COUNTY TOURISM

Region: San Francisco Bay Area

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Mentor Faculty ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Advocacy ✔ Communication

Email: kseibel@sonomacounty.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021San Francisco Bay Area, Destination, Panelist, Host Site Visit, Mentor Student, Provide Informational Interview, Mentor Faculty, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Advocacy, Communication

Bradley, Sonya

CHIEF OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION, VISIT SACRAMENTO

Region: Gold Country

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Advocacy ✔ Marketing ✔ Communication ✔ Creative

Underrepresented Group(s):

✔ Black/African American

Email: sbradley@visitsacramento.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Mentor Student, Speaker, Panelist, Provide Informational Interview, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Advocacy, Marketing, Creative, Gold Country, Communication, Destination, Underrepresented Group

Burke, Adam

PRESIDENT & CEO, LOS ANGELES TOURISM & CONVENTION BOARD

Region: Southern California

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Advocacy ✔ Operations ✔ Marketing ✔ Finance ✔ Data Analytics ✔ Creative ✔ Other - Organizational Health & Culture

Email: aburke@latourism.org

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Southern California, Destination, Speaker, Panelist, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Advocacy, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Data Analytics, Creative, Other

Cloutier, Andy

DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, VISIT GREATER PALM SPRINGS

Region: Deserts

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Mentor Student ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔HR

Email: andy@visitgreaterps.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Deserts, Destination, Mentor Student, Provide Informational Interview, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, HR

Costello, Cassandra

EVP, PUBLIC POLICY & EXECUTIVE PROGRAMS, SAN FRANCISCO TRAVEL ASSOCIATION

Region: San Francisco Bay Area

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Mentor Student

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Advocacy ✔ Communication

Email: cassandra@sftravel.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021San Francisco Bay Area, Destination, Panelist, Host Site Visit, Mentor Student, Advocacy, Communication

Gamez, Peter

CEO, VISIT OAKLAND

Region: San Francisco Bay Area

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing ✔ Sales

Email: peter@visitoakland.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021San Francisco Bay Area, Destination, Speaker, Panelist, Host Site Visit, Sales, Marketing

Guinn Stevens, Lindsey

VP OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS, MONTEREY COUNTY CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

Region: Central Coast

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Host a Student Intern ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing ✔ Communication

Email: lindsey@seemonterey.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Central Coast, Destination, Speaker, Panelist, Host Site Visit, Provide Informational Interview, Host a Student Intern, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Marketing, Communication

Haase, Wendy

PRESIDENT, TRAVEL SANTA ANA

Region: Southern California

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Panelist ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing ✔ Communication

Email: wendy@travelsantaana.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Southern California, Destination, Panelist, Provide Informational Interview, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Marketing, Communication

Holmes, Omark

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, VISIT HUNTINGTON BEACH

Region: Southern California

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing ✔ Communication ✔ Creative

Email: omark@surfcityusa.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Destination, Southern California, Speaker, Panelist, Marketing, Communication, Creative

Luttjohann, Jim

PRESIDENT & CEO, LOVE CATALINA - CATALINA ISLAND TOURISM AUTHORITY

Region: Southern California

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Provide Informational Interview ✔ Host a Student Intern ✔ Mentor Faculty ✔ Serve on Industry Advisory Board

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Advocacy ✔ Marketing ✔ Communication ✔ Other - Visitor Services ✔ Other - Social Media

Email: jim@lovecatalina.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Destination, Panelist, Southern California, Host Site Visit, Mentor Faculty, Mentor Student, Provide Informational Interview, Host a Student Intern, Serve on Industry Advisory Board, Advocacy, Marketing, Communication, Other

Miskit, Kari

CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, VISIT SACRAMENTO

Region: North Coast

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Provide Informational Interview

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Communication

Email: kmiskit@visitsacramento.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021North Coast, Destination, Speaker, Panelist, Host Site Visit, Provide Informational Interview, Communication

Ncube, Viola

VICE PRESIDENT, SALES & MARKETING, VISIT PLEASANT HILL

Region: Southern California

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Mentor Student ✔ Host Student Intern

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing ✔ Sales

Underrepresented Group(s):

✔ Black ✔ Female

Email: viola@visitpleasanthill.com

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Southern California, Mentor Student, Host a Student Intern, Destination, Underrepresented Group, Marketing, Sales

Swanson, Lindsay

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, VISIT ANAHEIM

Region: Southern California

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Provide Informational Interview

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing ✔ Communication ✔ Creative

Email: lswanson@visitanaheim.org

Tricia AlvernazNovember 17, 2021Speaker, Panelist, Host Site Visit, Mentor Student, Provide Informational Interview, Marketing, Communication, Creative, Destination, Southern California

Van Eerden, Julia

VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING, PIER 39

Region: San Francisco Bay Area

Category: Destination

Opportunities for Engagement:

✔ Speaker ✔ Panelist ✔ Host Site Visit ✔ Mentor Student ✔ Mentor Junior Professional ✔ Mentor Mid-Career Professional ✔ Mentor Faculty ✔ Provide Informational Interview

Areas of Expertise:

✔ Marketing

Underrepresented Group(s):

✔ AAPI ✔ Biracial

Email: jvaneerden@pier39.com