Board of Directors

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
ENCORE

2022 HONOREES