Board Members

Executive Board Members

Robert Gleason

President President & Chief Executive Officer, Evans Hotels

Brad Baer

Vice President Area Managing Director/General Manager, Wyndham San Diego Bayside

Alyssa Turowski

Secretary Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines

Mike Tweeten

Treasurer President-Hotel Division, Ace Parking


Board Members

Jody Blackinton

Regional Director of Operations Courtyard by Marriott

Ann Callahan

Owner Hillcrest House B&B

Steve Cowan

General Manager Hilton San Diego Bayfront

Sean Clancy

General Manager Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Sergio Davies

General Manager Bartell Hotels

Tom Kermabon

Area General Manager San Diego Marriott Del Mar

Doug Korn

General Manager U.S. Grant Hotel

Daniel Kuperschmid

San Diego Tourism Authority c/o Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

Jessica Kalloch

Director of Business Development Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc.

Mohsen Khaleghi

Vice President – Operations Capri Villa by the Sea (Azul Hospitality Group)

Anthony Palmeri

President RideYellow

Derek Paradis

Attorney at Law Higgs, Fletcher & Mack

Darshan Patel

Chief Executive Officer Holiday Inn Express Hotel Circle (Hotel Investment Group)

Vania Rojas-Earp

General Manager Ocean Park Inn


Industry Advisors

Colleen Anderson

Executive Director San Diego Tourism Marketing District

Julie Coker

President & CEO San Diego Tourism Authority

Jon Graves

Industry Advisor San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Rip Rippetoe

President & CEO San Diego Convention Center Corporation
Carl Winston

Carl Winston

Program Director L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at SDSU


Executive Director

Fred Tayco

Executive Director San Diego County Lodging Association