2022-2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jerry Fischer
Chairman
Executive Vice President
HSL Properties
Paul Gray
Chair, Valley
General Manager
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
Joe Iturri
Chair, Education
General Manager
Caesars Republic Scottsdale
SueAnn Lemon
Chair, Southern AZ
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Choice Region 12 Co-op/Focus Hospitality Management
Jeff Meyer
Chair, Finance
Past President
Cactus League Baseball Association
Bettina Nava
Chair, Government Affairs
President
OH Strategic Communications
Dan Rama
Chair, Membership & Events
Principal & Managing Partner
NewGen Worldwide
Linda Brady
Executive Committee
Senior Government
Relations Representative
SRP
Stan Kantowski
Executive Committee
Managing Director Enchantment Resort & Mii Amo
Ron Price
Executive Committee
President & CEO
Visit Phoenix
Rachel Sacco
Executive Committee
President & CEO
Experience Scottsdale
Michael Vargas
Executive Committee
Director, State and Local Affairs
Arizona Public Service (APS)
Kim Grace Sabow
President & CEO
Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dharmesh Ahir
Southwest Regional Chair
AAHOA
Steve Barclay
Executive Director
Beer & Wine Distributors of AZ
Danette Bewley
President & CEO
Tucson Airport Authority
Patrick Connors
General Manager
Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
Michelle Conway
President & CEO
Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau
Kevin Cooper
Vice President/GM Arizona Group Enterprise Holdings
Steve Eberhart
General Manager
Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa
Shelby Francom
General Manager
Hilton El Conquistador Tucson
A Hilton Resort
Felipe Garcia
President & CEO
Visit Tucson
Marc Garcia
President & CEO
Visit Mesa
John Graham
Chairman and CEO
Sunbelt Holdings
Geoffrey Grey
Managing Director & GM
The Global Ambassador
Sherry Henry
Director of Sales
Grace Hospitality Group
Rick Huffman
President & CEO
HCW
Patti Hunt
Corporate Director of Operations
Stanford Hotels Corporation
Kevin Kelly
General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
Matt Ligouri
Manager, Public Affairs
Southwest Gas
Lonnie Lillie
General Manager
Arroyo Pinion Hotel
Paige Lund
General Manager
JW Marriott Desert Ridge
Resort & Spa
Chad Makovsky
Director of Aviation Services
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Gregg Martinez
Economic Development Coordinator, City of Page
and President & CEO of Visit Page
Jack McCain
Director, State and Local Government Affairs (PHX)
American Airlines
Robb McCreary
Hotel Director
Casino Arizona/ Talking Stick
Andee Oleno
VP, Engagement & Audio Visual Management
AVMS
Ash Patel
President & CEO
Southwest Hospitality Management
Leo Percopo
Area General Manager
JW Marriott Camelback Resort & Spa
Amilyn Pierce
Vice President, Government Affairs
Arizona Diamondbacks
Joe Radetich
Branch Manager
Shamrock Foods Company
Jason Rowley
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phoenix Suns | Mercury
Gloria Ruvalcaba
Executive Administrator
Crescent Crown Distributing
Cal Sheehy
General Manager
London Bridge Resort
Kris Strauss
EVP, Global Sales & Marketing
TROON
Michael Vadney
Vice President
RNDC
Jeremy Wilhide
General Manager
Kimpton Hotel Palomar
Neal Williams
Divisional Vice President,
Venues Southwest
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