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
Dan Tackett Staff Accountant
Siong Teo Staff Accountant
Operations
Stefanie Kilcoyne Director of Operations
Rebecca Kirkpatrick Analytics Manager
Carlos Lerma Property Maintenance Manager
Samuel Espinoza Help Desk Manager
Doedi Ford Front Desk | Visitor Assistance
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 Director of Sales Southwest/Southern California tammy@visitgreaterps.com
Anne Marie Mourhess Director of Sales Northern California & Pacific Northwest annemarie@visitgreaterps.com
Lynne Bowis, CMP Director of Sales, New Business Development lynne@visitgreaterps.com
Will Trokey, CMP National Accounts Director Mid-Atlantic will@visitgreaterps.com
Matt Bark Destination Experiences Manager 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
Ashley Owens National Sales Manager
Jackie Vega Senior Community Events Manager
Emily Alvarez-Zurita Sales Coordinator
Merve Gusroy Convention Sales Coordinator
Rozanne Sutherland Sales Coordinator
Chris Hagen VGPS Ambassador
Partnership
Davis Meyer Vice President of Government & Industry Relations davis@visitgreaterps.com
Lauren Bruggemans Director of Sustainability & Community Engagement laurenb@visitgreaterps.com
Sean Smith Director of Economic Development sean@visitgreaterps.com
Erica Abarca Community Engagement Manager erica@visitgreaterps.com
Susan Esterling Partnership Manager susan@visitgreaterps.com
Josh Heinz Community Engagement Manager josh@visitgreaterps.com
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
Melissa Bernal Destination Experiences Coordinator
Marketing
Colleen Pace Chief Sales & Marketing Officer colleen@visitgreaterps.com
Dana Fury Director of Marketing
Kimber Foster Director of Palm Springs Tourism
Samuel Thompson Director of Indian Wells Tourism
Krystal Kusmieruk Senior Marketing Manager
Melanie Macias Digital Marketing Manager
Andrew McCauley Website Manager
Alex Corona-Tamayo Marketing Specialist
Anthony Ruiz Website Specialist
Lloyd Pressley Digital Marketing Specialist
Celena Correa Digital Database 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
Oleg Nakonechny Tourism Development Manager 760-969-1318 oleg@visitgreaterps.com
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, City of Palm Springs
Steve Downs
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Rancho Mirage
Linda Evans
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of La Quinta
Jan Harnik
Executive Committee Member
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palm Desert
Mark Carnevale
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Cathedral City
V. Manuel Perez
Executive Committee Member
4th District Supervisor, County of Riverside
Greg Sanders
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, 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
Advisory Council 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, The Line & Saguaro Hotels
Gary Cardiff
Board Member
Owner/President, Cardiff Limousine & Transportation
Kenny Cassady
Board Member
Director of Business Development, Acme House Company
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 Emeritus
Principal, Ellis Hospitality Services
Eddy Estrada
Board Member
Owner, Smarter Property Management
David Feltman
Board Member
Co-Founder, VRON of Palm Springs
Shannon Gilbert
Board Member
General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage
Mark Girton
Board Member
VP/General Manager, Goldenvoice & Empire Polo
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
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
Mentor/Consultant, 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
Saverio Scheri
Board Member
COO, Agua Caliente Casinos
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
Dr. Gabriel Martin
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Coachella
Frank Luckino
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
Scott Stiles
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Palm Springs
Isaiah Hagerman
Committee Member
City Manager, City of Rancho Mirage