Coalition Members
- Mellany Arbues, Regional Director of Operations, Sonesta International
- Laurie Baker, Chief Executive Officer, UpStateCA
- Sherrie Bakke, Executive Director, Visit Visalia
- Kevin Bass, General Manager/Vice President, Enterprise Holdings
- Paula Beck, Commissioner Emeritus, Visit California
- Kim Becker, President and CEO, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority
- Ellen Bergstone Wasil, Director of Marketing & Creative, Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau
- Freddy Bi, President and CEO, Discover Inland Empire
- Jessica Bohon, Director of Tourism & Marketing, Stay Healdsburg
- Amanda Bombard, VP, Marketing, Sales and Administration, Catalina Express
- Mauro Borges, Creative Director, The Shipyard
- Lynnette Braillard, Agency of Record, Visit Del Norte County
- Shuaib Bulhan, Vice President, North Pacific Operations, The Hertz Corporation
- Jim Burba, Co-founder, Burba Hotel Network
- Jeff Burghardt, Chief Marketing Officer, Visit Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Adam Burke, President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
- Karen California, Sr Director, Marketing, Universal Studios Hollywood
- Robyn Camino, CEO, Visit Stockton
- Javier Cano, Area General Manager, Marriott International
- Cathy Cartier, President & CEO, Visit SLO CAL
- Brian Chuan, Senior Director of International and Domestic Markets, South Coast Plaza
- Ron Cohen, President & Chief Operating Officer, Mammoth & June Mountain Ski Areas
- Marriann Costello, Vice President, Scoma's Restaurant
- Nathan Davis, President, Napa Valley Wine Train
- Sabrina Demayo Lockhart, Executive Director, California Attractions and Parks Association
- Michelle Denogean, Chief Marketing Officer, Mindtrip
- Amandeep Dhillon, CEO, DRD HOSPITALITY INC
- Aman Dhillon, CEO, Hotel Management Solutions
- Fred Dixon, CEO, Brand USA
- Matthew Doyle, General Manager, Lake Shasta Caverns & Dinner Cruises
- Patrick Ellis, President/CEO, Explore Murrieta
- Jonathan Farrington, CEO, Yosemite Mariposa County Tourism Bureau
- Kevin Fat, Chief Executive Officer, Fat Family Restaurant Group
- Sandra Fletcher, President, Simco Restaurant Group
- Jody Franklin, Executive Director of Tourism, Visit El Dorado
- Geoff Freeman, President and CEO, U.S. Travel Association
- Julie Freeman, EVP, Public Relations, Americas, MMGY Global
- Ed Fuller, Commissioner Emmeritus, Visit California
- Linsey Gallagher, President & CEO, Visit Napa Valley
- Bryan Garber, Head of Trade Sales North America, Merlin Entertainments
- Robert Gleason, President & CEO, Evans Hotels
- Geri Gomes, Regional VP of Commercial Performance West, IHG Luxury and Lifestyle Americas
- Cynthia Gonzalez, Director of Sales, Visit the Santa Ynez Valley
- Dan Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
- Daniel Halpern, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Jackmont Hospitality, Inc.
- Mark Hemstreet, Executive Director, Destination Lancaster
- Kathy Janega-Dykes, CEO & President, Visit Santa Barbara
- Ramon Jimenez Gastelum, Executive Director, Visit Mendocino County
- Reed Kandalaft, Regional Vice President, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts
- John Kelliher, Founder, Grapeline Wine Tours
- Misti Kerns, President/CEO, Santa Monica Travel and Tourism
- Katrina Kessen, Executive Director, Greater Ukiah Business and Tourism Alliance
- Joyce Kiehl, Director of Communications, Visit Greater Palm Springs
- Tom Kiely, President and CEO, Visit West Hollywood
- Tom Klein, Owner, Rodney Strong Wine Estates
- Tom Krackeler, SVP Products, Mindtrip
- Daniel Kuperschmid, President & CEO, San Diego Tourism Authority
- Maggie Lang, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, The San Francisco Peninsula
- Terry Lewis, Area Vice President Operations, Hilton Worldwide
- Valerie Lomeli, International Marketing Coordinator, Visit California
- Will Loughran, Chief Operating Officer, Concord Hospitality
- Teri Marshall, Director of Marketing, First Light Resorts
- Noreen Martin, Advisor, NLJM Investments
- Lisa Mayo, President & CEO, Visit Tuolumne County
- Tony McDaniel, Destination Strategy Director, Madden Media
- Ripton Melhado, Senior Vice President | Field Operations, Hyatt Corporation
- Jodi Merritt, President, H & L Charter
- Rachel Michelin, President & CEO, California Retailers Association
- Kelly Miller, President & CEO, Visit Huntington Beach
- Lynn Mohrfeld, President + CEO, CA Hotel + Lodging Association
- Carla Morla, Digital Content Producer, Visit San Jose
- Carla Murray, President, U.S. Western Region, Full Service MxM, Marriott Business Services
- Dee Dee Myers, Senior Advisor and Director, Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development
- Barb Newton, President & CEO, California Travel Association
- Chris Nuccio, Destination Sales Executive, Travel Costa Mesa
- Rob OKeefe, CEO, See Monterey
- Lisa Oliveira, President & CEO, Visit Fresno County
- Colleen Pace, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Visit Greater Palm Springs
- Anand Patel, President/CEO, Visit Fairfield
- Sima Patel, CEO, Ridgemont Hospitality
- Jamie Peters-Connolly, Partner Relations & Communications Mgr, Visit Mendocino County
- Lydia Petroff, CA Welcome Center Mgr, Visit Oceanside
- Robert Jason Pinoli, President & CEO, Mendocino Railway
- Linda Poindexter, Director of Operations, California Welcome Center
- Ken Potrock, President, Disneyland Resorts
- Stephen Revetria, President, Giants Enterprises
- Wes Rhea, President & CEO, Visit Lodi
- John Rice, President, Ski California
- Mina Robertson, Vice President, Miles Partnership
- Paul Sanford, CEO & Asset Manager, Wincome Hospitality
- Anne-Marie Schiefer, Vice President of Marketing, Travel Costa Mesa
- Lauren Schlau, President, Lauren Schlau Consulting
- Travis Scott, CEO, Visit Big Bear
- Ted Selogie, Regional Vice President, Accor Hotels - FRHI
- Jeff Senior, Principal, 5 Vines Advisory Services LLC
- John Sheperdson, Vice President, Northwest Region, Avis Rent A Car
- Patricia Snowden, CEO, Visit Pleasant Hill
- Scott Stobl, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Universal Studios Hollywood
- Kurt Stocks, President/General Manager, LEGOLAND California Resort
- Amar Tankha, Regional VP of Operations, Sixt Rent A Car, LLC
- John Tanzella, President/CEO, IGLTA
- Mike Testa, President & Chief Executive Officer, Visit Sacramento
- Gary Thomas, SVP of Operations - Evolution Lifestyle Vertical, Evolution Hospitality
- John Urdi, President & CEO, Mammoth Lakes Tourism
- Ben Villalobos, Vice President, Maverick Helicopters
- Jasmine Vipani, Complex Director of Sales & Marketing, Moxy + AC Hotel Downtown Los Angeles
- Paige Viren, Executive Director, Cal State Monterey Bay
- Julie Wagner, CEO, Beverly Hills Conference & Visitors Bureau
- Mike Waterman, President and CEO, Visit Anaheim
- Benjamin Webster, Office Managing Shareholder, Littler Mendelson PC
- Scott White, President & CEO, Visit Greater Palm Springs
- Scott Wilson, President & CEO, Visit Temecula Valley
- Frances Wong, Director of Marketing, Communications & Global Media Relations, Visit San Jose
- Michael Young, Director, Tourism Development, Visit Anaheim
- Janet Zaldua, CEO, Marina del Rey Tourism Board