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.

Mary Ellen Kerber
Chairman

Doug Dorn
Chair Elect

Andy Schiavone
Treasurer

Vicki Jaramillo
Secretary

Rembert Vonk
Past Chair

Jodi Bainter
Director, Central Florida Sales
Walt Disney Parks & Resorts

KT Budde-Jones
Promotions Coordinator
Stallion 51 Corporation

Patrick Glassburn
Director, In-Market Sales
Universal Orlando Resort

Sam Haught
Owner
Wild Florida Airboats & Gator Park

Tim Swan
Director of Sales
SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando

Jim Curtis
Director of Sales & Marketing
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

Mara Frazier
Community Affairs & Westgate Resorts Foundation Senior Director
Westgate Resorts

Sharon Harley
President & CEO
Jeeves Florida Rentals

Russ Kraft
General Manager
Global Resort Homes

Johann Krieger
General Manager
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center

Hector Lizasuain
Director, Government Affairs & Planning
Magic Development, LLC

Ron Nagy
General Manager
Bohemian Hotel Celebration

René Pereira
Director Sales & Marketing
Park Inn by Radisson Resort & Conference Center Orlando

Andy Schiavone
General Manager
Ramada Gateway Hotel

Rembert Vonk
Owner & General Manager
Excellent Vacation Homes

Linda Goodwin-Nichols
Owner
Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.

Mark McHugh
President & CEO
Gatorland

Jo Thacker
Partner
Broad and Cassel LLP

Peggy Choudhry
County Commissioner, District 1
Osceola Board of County Commissioners

Don Fisher
County Manager
Osceola County

Robb Larson
General Manager
Osceola Heritage Park/SMG

Rich Maladecki
President & CEO
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA)

Doug Dorn
General Manager
Medieval Times Dinner & 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

John Bixler
General Manager
Celebration Golf Club

Marc Reicher
Senior Vice President
RIDA Development Corporation

Thearon Scurlock
General Manager
Old Town Kissimmee/JLL

Buck Stine
Business Development & Marketing Manager
Golf Enterprises