Team & Board

Executive Office

Scott White
President/CEO

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

Doedi Ford
Front Desk | Visitor Assistance

Thomas Sutton
Operations Coordinator

Brand Development

Julie Sinclair
Director of Brand Communications

Miranda Caudell
Brand Communications Manager

Stacie Herndon
Senior Graphic Designer

Bob Wilson
Brand Communications Specialist

Convention Sales

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

Carolina Viazcan
Vice President Of Sales
carolina@visitgreaterps.com

Rob Osterberg
Director of Convention Sales
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

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

Joanne Yanovick
Sales Coordinator
jojo@visitgreaterps.com

Sally Hollingsworth
Sales Coordinator
sally@visitgreaterps.com

Partnership

Davis Meyer
Senior Director of Community Engagement

Lauren Bruggemans
Director of Sustainability & Community Engagement

Erica Abarca
Partnership Manager

Susan Esterling
Partnership Manager

Danae Sheehan
Partnership Manager

Josh Heinz
Partnership Coordinator

Destination Experiences

Sarah Goslin
Senior Destination Experiences Manager

Kahlia Gainey
Destination Experiences Site Manager

Elizabeth Jamison
Destination Experiences Manager

Alex Mercado
Destination Experiences Specialist

Lauren Taylor
Destination Experiences Specialist

Marketing

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

Sean Smith
Director of Indian Wells Sales & Marketing

Kimber Foster
Director of Palm Springs Tourism

Dana Fury
Director of Marketing

Krystal Kusmieruk
Senior Marketing Manager

Sheila Balsimo
Marketing Coordinator

Anthony Ruiz
Digital Marketing Specialist

Lloyd Pressley
Digital Marketing Coordinator

Media & Communications

Joyce Kiehl
Director of Communications

Laura Hunt Little
Media Relations Manager

Cameron Vaughan
Communications Coordinator

Ashley Mastako
Communications Coordinator

Tourism Development

Gary Orfield
Director of Tourism Development

Robyn Gallegos
Tourism Development Senior Manager

Julie Kawaguchi
Tourism Development Manager

Joanne Ohanesian
Tourism Development Coordinator

Joint Powers Authority Executive Committee

Geoff Kors
Chair
Council Member, City of Palm Springs

Gary Gardner
Vice Chair
Council Member, City of Desert Hot Springs

Ernesto Gutierrez
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Cathedral City

Greg Sanders
Executive Committee Member
Council Member, City of Indian Wells

Waymond Fermon
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Indio

Linda Evans
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of La Quinta

Jan Harnik
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Palm Desert

Steve Downs
Executive Committee Member
Council Member, City of Rancho Mirage

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

Visit GPS Board of Directors

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

Kelly Steward
Interim Board Vice Chair
General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage

Robert Del Mas
Secretary
General Manager, Empire Polo Club & Event Facility

Aftab Dada
Treasurer
Managing Director, Hilton Palm Springs

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

Jeffrey Bernstein
Board Member
President, Destination PSP

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

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

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

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

Todd Hooks
Board Member
Economic Development Director, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Jerry Keller
Board Member
Owner, LULU and Acqua California Bistros

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

Michael McLean
Board Member
CEO/Owner, McLean Company Rentals

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
Retired Hospitality Executive

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

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

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

Bob Schneider
Board Member
Principal, Desert Consulting

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

Peggy Trott
Board Member
General Manager, Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs

Doug Watson
Board Member
Hospitality Executive

Technical Advisory Committee

Charlie McClendon
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Cathedral City

Luke Rainey
Committee Member
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

Justin Clifton
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Palm Springs

Isaiah Hagerman
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Rancho Mirage