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.
Executive Committee
Rembert Vonk
Chairman
Mary Ellen Kerber
Chair Elect
Andy Shiavone
Treasurer
Doug Dorn
Secretary
Sam Haught
Past Chairman
Attractions
Jodi Bainter
Director, Central Florida Sales
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
KT Budde-Jones
Promotions Coordinator
Stallion 51
Patrick Glassburn
Director, In-Market Sales
Universal Orlando Resort™
Sam Haught
Owner
Wild Florida
Tim Swan
Director of Sales
SeaWorld® Parks & Resorts™ Orlando
Bed Tax Collectors
Sharon Blazer
Director of Sales & Marketing
Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista South
Jim Curtis
Director of Sales & Marketing
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
Mara Frazier
Community Affairs & Westgate Resorts Foundation Senior Director
Westgate Resorts
Russ Kraft
General Manager
Global Resort Homes
Johann Krieger
General Manager
Gaylord Palms
Hector Lizasuain
Director, Government Affairs & Planning
Magic Development, LLC
René Pereira
Director Sales & Marketing
Park Inn Resort & Conference Center
Andy Schiavone
General Manager
Ramada Gateway Hotel
Rembert Vonk
Owner & General Manager
Excellent Vacation Homes
Civic Leaders
Linda Goodwin-Nichols
Owner
Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.
Mark McHugh
President & CEO
Gatorland
Jo Thacker
Partner
Broad and Cassel LLP
Ex Officio
David Buchheit
Executive Director
W192 Development Authority
Peggy Choudhry
County Commissioner, District 1
Don Fisher
County Manager
Osceola County
Robb Larson
General Manager
Osceola Heritage Park/SMG
Rich Maladecki
President/CEO
CFHLA
Restaurant/Retail/Transportation
Doug Dorn
General Manager
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Vicki Jaramillo
Director of Marketing
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
Mary Ellen Kerber
Director of Commercial Real Estate
Formosa Gardens
Fernando Pereira
President
Pegasus Transportation
Sports
John Bixler
General Manager
Celebration Golf
At Large
Sharon Harley
President & CEO
Jeeves Holiday Homes
Marc Reicher
Senior Vice President
RIDA Development Corporation
Buck Stine
Business Development and Marketing Manager
Golf Enterprises