2021-2022 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jerry Fischer
Chairman
Executive Vice President
HSL Properties
Brent DeRaad
Immediate Past Chair
Chair, Southern Committee
President & CEO
Visit Tucson
Paul Gray
Chair, Valley Committee
General Manager
Arizona Grand
Resort & Spa
Joe Iturri
Chair, Education
Managing Director
Saguaro Scottsdale Hotel
Jeff Meyer
Chair, Finance
Past President
Cactus League Baseball Association
Bill Nassikas
Chair, Events
President & COO
Westroc Hospitality
Bettina Nava
Chair, Government Affairs
President
OH Strategic Communications
Dan Rama
Chair, Membership Committee
Principal & Managing Partner
NewGen Worldwide
Linda Brady
Executive Committee
Senior Government Relations Representative
SRP
Steve Moore
Executive Committee
President & CEO
Visit Phoenix
Rachel Sacco
Executive Committee
President & CEO
Experience Scottsdale
Kim Grace Sabow
Executive Committee
President & CEO
Arizona Lodging & Tourism Association
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Steve Barclay
Executive Director
Beer & Wine Distributors of AZ
Sean Casey
CEO
Bearizona Wildlife Park
Ahron Cohen
CEO
Polar Sun Ventures LLC
Kevin Cooper
Vice President/GM Arizona Group Enterprise Holdings
Lawrence Cuculic
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Chris Curtin
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Young’s Market Company
Steve Eberhart
General Manager
Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa
Mike Ehmann
General Manager
Sheraton Phoenix Downtown
Marc Garcia
President & CEO
Visit Mesa
Julie Giese
President
Phoenix Raceway
Bob Hayward
Senior Vice President
CHM Warnick
Steve Hart
Area General Manager
JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Sherry Henry
Director of Sales
Grace Hospitality Group
Joseph Hughes
Managing Director, Global Government
American Airlines
Patti Hunt
General Manager
The Westin Tempe
Debbie Johnson
Director
Arizona Office of Tourism
Stan Kantowski
Managing Director
Enchantment Resort
Ricardo Landa
President
LandCorp
SueAnn Lemon
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Choice Region 12 Co-op/Focus Hospitality Management
Matt Ligouri
Manager, Public Affairs
Southwest Gas
Lonnie Lillie
General Manager
Ambiente A Landscape Hotel
Paige Lund
General Manager
JW Marriottt Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa
Robb McCreary
Hotel Director
Casino Arizona/ Talking Stick
Ken McKenzie
AzLTA Past Chairman
General Manager
The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch
Linda Morgan
Executive Director
Visit Yuma
Fred Reese
General Manager
Little America Flagstaff
Danielle Russell
Director of Business Development
PGA Tour
Ray Schey
Publisher
Phoenix Business Journal
Robin Sewell
Owner & Host
Arizona Highways Television
Cal Sheehy
General Manager
London Bridge Resort
Otton Suarez
General Manager
Hilton El Conquistador Golf
& Tennis Resort
Michael Vargas
Director, State and Local Affairs
APS
Trace Ward
Director
Flagstaff CVB
Jeremy Wilhide
General Manager
Kimpton Hotel Palomar
Neal Williams
Regional Vice President of Venues
PSAV
