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Board of Directors
Market Street, downtown Celebration
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 six (6) attractions representatives, nine (9) bed tax collectors, three (3) civic leaders, seven (7) ex-officio members, four (4) restaurant/retail/transportation representatives, one (1) sports representative, three (3) at-large members appointed by the chairman and three (3) honorary members.
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.
Attractions
Todd Andrus - Secretary
Senior Regional Director
Premier Parks - Island H2OLive Margaritaville
Ashley Burella - Treasurer
Head of Strategy & Insights
LEGOLAND Parks & Resorts
Patrick Glassburn
Senior Director, Destination Sales
Universal Orlando
Marcee Loy
Senior Director, National Accounts
SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando
Thearon Scurlock - Chairman
Vice President, General Manager
Old Town Kissimmee
Eric Watkins
Director, Central Florida Sales and Travel Industry Sales
The Walt Disney Company
Bed Tax Collectors
Antonio Baez - Chair Elect
Senior Director Operations Melia Hotels US & Caribbean
Melia Hotel International
Fabio Cardoso
COO
Unehomes
Marie Cassamajor
General Manager
Holiday Inn Resorts Kissimmee by the Parks
LeAnn Davis
Director of Sales & Marketing
Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate
Luis Flores
Vice President of Hotel Sales Revenue Management | Hotel Sales & Marketing
Westgate Resorts
Steve Garner
Director of Sales
Margaritaville Resort Orlando
Russ Kraft - Past Chair
Director of Franchise Operations
Casiola
Rafael Ortiz-Martinez
General Manager
The Inn at Celebration, Autograph
Monica Schyck
Director of Sales & Marketing
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Civic Leaders
Sharon Harley
Consultant
Independent Contractor
John Newstreet
President & CEO
The Osceola Chamber
Kelly Trace
CEO
Reach
Pedro Turushina
President & CEO
Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando
Dirk Webb
President & CEO
St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Ex Officio
Robert Agrusa
President & CEO
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA)
Commissioner Peggy Choudhry
Osceola County Commissioner, District 1
Osceola County BOCC
Beth Knight
Chief Operating Officer
Osceola County Government
Robb Larson
General Manager
Osceola Heritage Park/SMG
Christina Morris
Economic Development | West 192 Corridor
Osceola County Government
Restaurant/Retail/Transportation
Susan Fatutta
Principal
Meeting Movers
Lorena Garcia
Area Director of Marketing
Orlando Premium Outlets/ Simon Property Group
Jason Hernandez
Corporate Director of Food and Beverage
NDM Hospitality
Vicki Jaramillo
Senior Director, Marketing & Air Service Development
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
Sports
Hans Steinbrenner
President of the NBA G-League's Osceola Magic
Osceola Magic
At Large
Sam Haught
Owner
Wild Florida Adventure Park
Tim Justynski
Director of Business Relations
Kissimmee Guest Services
Mark McHugh
President & CEO
Gatorland
Honorary Member
Linda Goodwin
Owner
Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.
Mary Kerber
Consultant
Independent Contractor
Rembert Vonk
Broker | Owner
Excellent Vacation Homes
Experience Kissimmee's Official Health Care Provider
Amanda Maggard
CEO
Advent Health