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Board of Directors

Market Street, the main road in downtown Celebration

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 BOD 2025 Headshot

Todd Andrus

Senior Regional Director

Premier Parks - Island H2OLive Margaritaville

Ashley Burella - Secretary

Head of Strategy & Insights

LEGOLAND Parks & Resorts

Patrick Glassburn 2024 Headshot

Patrick Glassburn

Senior Director, Destination Sales

Universal Orlando

Marcee Loy Headshot

Marcee Loy

Senior Director, National Accounts

SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando

Scurlock Thearon 2024 Headshot

Thearon Scurlock - Chair Elect

Vice President, General Manager

Old Town Kissimmee

Eric Watkins BOD 25 Headshot

Eric Watkins

Director, Central Florida Sales and Travel Industry Sales

The Walt Disney Company

Bed Tax Collectors

Baez Antonio BOD Member

Antonio Baez - Treasurer

Senior Director Operations Melia Hotels US & Caribbean

Melia Hotel International

LeAnn Davis 2024 Headshot

LeAnn Davis

Director of Sales & Marketing

Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate

Luis Flores 2024 Headshot

Luis Flores

Vice President of Hotel Sales Revenue Management | Hotel Sales & Marketing

Westgate Resorts

Dennis Hale 2025 Headshot BOD

Dennis Hale

General Manager

Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista South

Russ Kraft 2025 Headshot

Russ Kraft - Chairman of the Board

Director of Franchise Operations

Casiola

Hector Lizasuain 2024 Headshot

Hector Lizasuain - Past Chair

President

Magic Development

Seilly Pacheco 2025 Headshot

Seilly Pacheco

Operations Manager

The Inn at Celebration

Monica Schyck 2025 BOD Headshot

Monica Schyck

Director of Sales & Marketing

Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center

Civic Leaders

Harley Sharon BOD Member

Sharon Harley

Consultant

Independent Contractor

Kenny Barbara BOD Member

Barbara Kenney

Owner

Kenney Communications, Inc.

John Newstreet

President & CEO

The Osceola Chamber

Kelly Trace 2025 Headshot

Kelly Trace

CEO

Reach

Pedro Turushina BOD 25 Headshot

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 2024 Headshot

Beth Knight

Chief Operating Officer

Osceola County Government

Robb Larson Headshot

Robb Larson

General Manager

Osceola Heritage Park/SMG

Christina Morris

Economic Development | West 192 Corridor

Osceola County Government

Restaurant/Retail/Transportation

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Susan Fatutta

Principal

Meeting Movers

Lorena Garcia

Lorena Garcia

Area Director of Marketing

Orlando Premium Outlets/ Simon Property Group

Jason Hernandez BOD 25 Headshot

Jason Hernandez

Corporate Director of Food and Beverage

NDM Hospitality

Vicki Jaramillo 2024 Headshot

Vicki Jaramillo

Senior Director, Marketing & Air Service Development

Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)

Sports

Hans Steinbrenner 2025 Headshot

Hans Steinbrenner

President of the NBA G-League's Osceola Magic

Osceola Magic

At Large

Sam Haught

Owner

Wild Florida Adventure Park

Tim Justynski BOD Member

Tim Justynski

Director of Business Relations

Kissimmee Guest Services

Mark McHugh 2024 Headshot

Mark McHugh

President & CEO

Gatorland

Honorary Member

Linda Goodwin 2024 Headshot

Linda Goodwin

Owner

Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.

Mary Ellen Kerber 2024 Headshot

Mary Kerber

Consultant

Independent Contractor

Rembert Vonk 2024 Headshot

Rembert Vonk

Broker | Owner

Excellent Vacation Homes