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