Board Members

Executive Board Members

Robert Gleason

Chair President & Chief Executive Officer, Evans Hotels

Alyssa Turowski

Vice Chair Chief of Hospitality and Client Experience, San Diego Convention Center Corporation

Mike Tweeten

Treasurer President-Hotel Division, Ace Parking

Annie Fitzgerald

Secretary Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance


Board Members

Lisa Ares

General Manager InterContinental San Diego

Kate Berry

General Manager Pendry San Diego

Sean Clancy

General Manager Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina

Sergio Davies

General Manager Humphrey's Half Moon Inn (Bartell Hotels)

John Ford

General Manager The Westin Gaslamp Quarter

Eric Jenkins

General Manager Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa

Jessica Kalloch

Director of Business Development Bill Howe Plumbing, Inc.

Mohsen Khaleghi

Chief Operating Officer Homewood Suites Chula Vista (Sethi Management)

Derek Paradis

Attorney at Law Higgs, Fletcher & Mack

Darshan Patel

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

Dena Roady

Area Vice President and General Manager Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego

Vania Rojas-Earp

General Manager Ocean Park Inn

J’Keren Sears

Senior Public Affairs Manager Alaska Airlines

April Shute

Vice President & Area Managing Director Town and Country Resort

Tim Stripe

Co-President The Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa (Grand Pacific Resorts)


Industry Advisors

Colleen Anderson

Executive Director San Diego Tourism Marketing District

Jon Graves

Industry Advisor San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Daniel Kuperschmid

President and CEO San Diego Tourism Authority

Nikki Loseff

Associate Director of Student Center for Professional Development L. Robert Payne School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at San Diego State University

Mardeen Mattix

President & CEO San Diego Convention Center Corporation


SDCLA Staff

Veronica Segovia

Member Coordinator San Diego County Lodging Association