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