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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
Ashley Burella - Secretary
Head of Strategy & Insights
LEGOLAND Parks & Resorts
Eric Watkins
Director, Central Florida Sales and Travel Industry Sales
The Walt Disney Company
Marcee Loy
Sales Leader
SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando
Patrick Glassburn
Director, In-Market Sales
Universal Orlando
Thearon Scurlock - Chair Elect
Vice President, General Manager
Old Town/JLL
Todd Andrus
Senior Regional Director
Premier Parks - Island H2OLive Margaritaville
Bed Tax Collectors
Antonio Baez - Treasurer
Senior Director Operations Melia Hotels US & Caribbean
Melia Hotel International
Dennis Hale
General Manager
Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista South
Hector Lizasuain - Past Chair
President
Magic Development
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
Monica Schyck
Director of Sales & Marketing
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Russ Kraft - Chairman of the Board
Director of Franchise Operations
Casiola
Civic Leaders
Barbara Kenney
Owner
Kenney Communications, Inc.
Dirk Webb
President & CEO
St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce
John Newstreet
President & CEO
Kissimmee Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Marc Reicher
Sr. Vice President
RIDA Development Corporation
Pedro Turushina
President & CEO
Hispanic Chamber of Metro Orlando
Sharon Harley
Consultant
Independent Contractor
Ex Officio
Beth Knight
Chief Administrative Officer
Osceola County Government
Christina Morris
Economic Development | W 192 Development Authority
Osceola County Government
Commissioner Peggy Choudhry
Osceola County Commissioner, District 1
Osceola County BOCC
Robb Larson
General Manager
Osceola Heritage Park/SMG
Robert Agrusa
President & CEO
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFLHA)
Restaurant/Retail/Transportation
Jason Hernandez
Corporate Director of Food and Beverage
NDM Hospitality
Lorena Garcia
Area Director of Marketing
Orlando Premium Outlets/ Simon Property Group
Susan Fatutta
Principal
Meeting Moovers
Vicki Jaramillo
Senior Director, Marketing & Air Service Development
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
At Large
Mark McHugh
President & CEO
Gatorland
Sam Haught
Owner
Wild Florida Airboat and Gator Park
Tim Justynski
Director of Business Relations
Kissimmee Guest Services
Honorary Member
Linda Goodwin
Owner
Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.
Mary Kerber
Consultant
Independent Contractor
Rembert Vonk
Broker | Owner
Excellent Vacation Homes