Team & Board

Executive Office

Scott White
President/CEO

Sarah Goslin
Executive Assistant & Board Administrator

Finance & Administration

Bill Judson
Vice President, Finance & Administration

Andy Cloutier
Director of Human Resources

Andrew Walsh
Senior Staff Accountant, Finance & Administration

Sandy Alejo
Staff Accountant, Finance & Administration

Dan Tackett
Staff Accountant

Operations

Stefanie Kilcoyne
Director of Operations

Rebecca Kirkpatrick
Analytics Manager

Carlos Lerma
Property Maintenance Manager

Doedi Ford
Front Desk | Visitor Assistance

Thomas Sutton
Operations Specialist

Brand Development

Julie Sinclair
Director of Brand Communications

Miranda Caudell
Brand Communications Manager

Stacie Herndon
Senior Graphic Designer

Bob Wilson
Brand Communications Specialist

Denise Marley
Graphic Designer

Convention Sales

Colleen Pace
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
colleen@visitgreaterps.com

Carolina Viazcan
Vice President Of Sales
carolina@visitgreaterps.com

Rob Osterberg
Director of Sales Operations
Specialty Accounts/Sports
rob@visitgreaterps.com

Tammy Bucklin
Associate Director of Convention Sales
Southwest/Southern California
tammy@visitgreaterps.com

Anne Marie Mourhess
Associate Director
Northern California & Pacific Northwest
annemarie@visitgreaterps.com

Lynne Bowis
Associate Director of Sales, New Business Development
lynne@visitgreaterps.com

Will Trokey
National Accounts Director
Mid-Atlantic
will@visitgreaterps.com

Matt Bark
National Sales Manager
Mountain States/Los Angeles
matt@visitgreaterps.com

Suzanne Aed
National Sales Manager
Southeast
suzanne@visitgreaterps.com

Mary Ryan
National Sales Manager
Midwest Region/International Meeting Requests
mary@visitgreaterps.com

Angie Day, CMP
National Sales Manager
Northeast & Canada
angie@visitgreaterps.com

Rich Ainsworth
Small Meetings Manager
rich@visitgreaterps.com

Michelle Dawkins
Sales Coordinator

Rozanne Sutherland
Sales Coordinator
rozanne@visitgreaterps.com

Merve Gusroy
Convention Sales Coordinator

Partnership

Davis Meyer
Senior Director of Community Engagement

Lauren Bruggemans
Director of Sustainability & Community Engagement

Erica Abarca
Community Engagement Manager

Susan Esterling
Partnership Manager

Danae Sheehan
Partnership Manager

Josh Heinz
Partnership Specialist

Destination Experiences

Kahlia Gainey
Senior Destination Experiences Manager

Elizabeth Jamison
Destination Experiences Manager

Marta Battle
Destination Experiences Manager

Alex Mercado
Destination Experiences Specialist

Lauren Taylor
Destination Experiences Specialist

Sally Glass
Destination Experiences Specialist

Marketing

Colleen Pace
Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
colleen@visitgreaterps.com

Dana Fury
Director of Marketing

Don Prince
Director of Indian Wells Tourism

Kimber Foster
Director of Palm Springs Tourism

Krystal Kusmieruk
Senior Marketing Manager

Melanie Macias
Digital Marketing Manager

Alex Corona-Tamayo
Marketing Specialist

Anthony Ruiz
Digital Marketing Specialist

Lloyd Pressley
Digital Marketing Specialist

Media & Communications

Todd Burke
Vice President of Communications
todd@visitgreaterps.com

Joyce Kiehl
Director of Communications

Laura Hunt Little
Media Relations Manager

Cameron Vaughan
Communications Coordinator

Tourism Development

Gary Orfield
Director of Tourism Development

Julie Kawaguchi
Tourism Development Manager

Joanne Ohanesian
Tourism Development Manager

Joint Powers Authority Executive Committee

Gary Gardner
Joint Powers Authority Chair
Council Member, City of Desert Hot Springs

Waymond Fermon
Joint Powers Authority Vice Chair
Council Member, City of Indio

Jeffrey Bernstein
Executive Committee Member
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palm Springs

Steve Downs
Executive Committee Member
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Rancho Mirage

Linda Evans
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of La Quinta

Jan Harnik
Council Member
Council Member, City of Palm Desert

Rita Lamb
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Cathedral City

V. Manuel Perez
Executive Committee Member
4th District Supervisor, County of Riverside

Bruce Whitman
Executive Committee Member
Council Member, City of Indian Wells

Visit GPS Board of Directors

Rolf Hoehn
Board of Directors Chair
Director of Business Development, Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Peggy Trott
Board of Directors Vice Chair
General Manager, Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs

Aftab Dada
Treasurer
Managing Director, Hilton Palm Springs

Tom Scaramellino
Secretary
General Manager, Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa

Kate Anderson
Board Member
Director of Public Relations, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Lorraine Becker
Board Member
Immediate Past President, Cabot's Pueblo Museum

Sejal Bhakta
Board Member
Owner/Operator, Hampton Inn & Suites

John Bolton
Board Member
Senior Vice President, Oak View Group

Celeste Brackley
Board Member
General Manager, Ace Hotel & Swim Club

Gary Cardiff
Board Member
Owner/President, Cardiff Limousine & Transportation

Kenny Cassady
Board Member
Senior Manager of Business Development, Meredith Lodging

Jay Chesterton
Board Member
Vice President of Hotel Operations and Food & Beverage, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Dermot Connolly
Board Member
General Manager, La Quinta Resort & Club

Tim Ellis
Board Member
Principal, Ellis Hospitality Services

Eddy Estrada
Board Member
Owner, Smarter Property Management

David Feltman
Board Member
Co-Founder, VRON of Palm Springs

Rob Hampton
Board Member
General Manager, Palm Springs Convention Center

Jerry Keller
Board Member
Owner, Lulu California Bistro

Patrick Klein
Board Member
General Manager, The Gardens on El Paseo / El Paseo Village

Kelly McLean
Board Member
Co-Owner, Poppy Vacation Rentals

Jay Mainthia
Board Member
General Manager/Owner, La Mere, LLC, dba Indio Super 8 & Suites

Nusrat Mirza
Board Member
General Manager, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

Allen Monroe
Board Member
President/CEO, The Living Desert

Lee Morcus
Board Member Emeritus
Owner, Kaiser Restaurant Group

Michael Murray
Board Member
General Manager, Hotel Paseo

Liz Ostoich
Board Member
Owner, FARM and Tac/Quila Restaurants

Brad Poncher
Board Member
Homewood Suites by Hilton La Quinta

Greg Purdy
Board Member
VP of Marketing and Public Affairs, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Tim Pyne
Board Member
General Manager, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Bob Schneider
Board Member
Principal, Desert Consulting

Ankit Sekhri
Board Member
General Manager, Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa

Barb Smith
Board Member
Partner, Eventis Destination Services

Boris Stark
Board Member
CEO, Palm Desert Vacation Properties

Joseph Tormey
Board Member
Director of Hospitality Program, CSUSB Palm Desert Campus

Doug Watson
Board Member
CEO, Strategy | Innovation | Co.

Technical Advisory Committee

Charlie McClendon
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Cathedral City

Doria Wilms
Committee Member
Interim City Manager, City of Desert Hot Springs

Chris Freeland
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Indian Wells

Bryan Montgomery
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Indio

Jon McMillen
Committee Member
City Manager, City of La Quinta

Todd Hileman
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Palm Desert

Scott Stiles
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Palm Springs

Isaiah Hagerman
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Rancho Mirage