2022-2023 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jerry Fischer
Chairman
Executive Vice President
HSL Properties
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
Paul Gray
Executive Committee
General Manager
Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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
Steve Barclay
Executive Director
Beer & Wine Distributors of AZ
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
Lawrence Cuculic
President and CEO
Best Western Hotel Group
Chris Curtin
Director of Regulatory Affairs
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC)
Steve Eberhart
General Manager
Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa
Shelby Francom
General Manager
Hilton El Conquistador Tucson
A Hilton Resort
Marc Garcia
President & CEO
Visit Mesa
Julie Giese
President
Phoenix Raceway
Sherry Henry
Director of Sales
Grace Hospitality Group
Patti Hunt
Corporate Director of Operations
Stanford Hotels Corporation
Debbie Johnson
Director
Arizona Office of Tourism
Kevin Kelly
General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain
Ricardo Landa
President
LandCorp
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
Abby Murtagh
General Manager
Arizona Biltmore
Ash Patel
President & CEO
Southwest Hospitality Management
Amilyn Pierce
Vice President, Government Affairs
Arizona Diamondbacks
Fred Reese
General Manager
Little America Flagstaff
Jason Rowley
President & Chief Executive Officer
Phoenix Suns | Mercury
Ray Schey
Publisher
Phoenix Business Journal
Cal Sheehy
General Manager
London Bridge Resort
Jeremy Wilhide
General Manager
Kimpton Hotel Palomar
Neal Williams
Divisional Vice President,
Venues Southwest
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