Meet the Experience Kissimmee Board of Directors
Experience Kissimmee is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors representative of the diverse hospitality industry that it serves. The BOD is made up of five (5) attractions representatives, nine (9) bed tax collectors, three (3) civic leaders, five (5) ex-officio members, three (3) restaurant/retail/transportation representatives, one (1) sports representative, and three (3) at-large members appointed by the chairman.
Members are elected to three-year terms with an option to serve an additional two-year term at the end of the first. Unless a BOD member moves into a leadership role, they may serve for two consecutive terms.
Doug Dorn
Chairman
Vicki Jaramillo
Chair Elect
Sharon Harley
Treasurer
Hector Lizasuain
Secretary
Mary Ellen Kerber
Past Chair
Jodi Bainter
Director, Central Florida Sales
Disney Destinations
Jessica Beers
Senior Director, Sales
Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Patrick Glassburn
Director, In-Market Sales
Universal Orlando Resort
Thearon Scurlock
Vice President, General Manager
JLL/Old Town
Tim Swan
Director of Sales
SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando
Fabio Cardoso
General Manager
VHC Hospitality LLC
LeAnn Davis
Director of Sales & Marketing
Omni Resort at ChampionsGate
Luis Flores
Vice President of Hotel Sales & Revenue Management
Westgate Resorts
Sharon Harley
President & CEO
Jeeves Holiday Homes
Johann Krieger
General Manager
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Hector Lizasuain
Director
Magic Development
Ron Nagy
General Manager
Bohemian Hotel Celebration
Scott Robbins
General Manager
Margaritaville Resort Orlando
Duane Winjum
General Manager
Melia Orlando Suite Hotel at Celebration
Dusty Holley
Director of Field Services
Florida Cattlemen's Association
Mark McHugh
President & CEO
Gatorland
Jo Thacker
Partner
Broad and Cassel LLP
Commissioner Peggy Choudhry
Commissioner District 1
Osceola County Government
Don Fisher
County Manager
Osceola County Government
Robb Larson
General Manager
Osceola Heritage Park/SMG
Rich Maladecki
President/CEO
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association
Christina Morris
Economic Development
Osceola County Government
Lauren Carelli
Area Director of Marketing
Orlando Premium Outlets
Doug Dorn
General Manager
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Vicki Jaramillo
Senior Director, Marketing & Air Service Development
Orlando International Airport
Mary Ellen Kerber
Director of Commercial Real Estate
Formosa Gardens
Fernando Pereira
President/CEO
GoPegasus
John Bixler
General Manager
Celebration Golf Club
Sam Haught
Owner
Wild Florida
Marc Reicher
Sr. Vice President
RIDA Development Corporation
Andy Schiavone
Consultant
Linda Goodwin
Owner
Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.
Rembert Vonk
President
Excellent Vacation Homes