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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
Senior Regional Director
Premier Parks - Island H2OLive Margaritaville

Ashley Burella - Secretary
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 - Chair Elect
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 - Treasurer
Senior Director Operations Melia Hotels US & Caribbean
Melia Hotel International

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

Dennis Hale
General Manager
Embassy Suites Orlando Lake Buena Vista South

Russ Kraft - Chairman of the Board
Director of Franchise Operations
Casiola

Hector Lizasuain - Past Chair
President
Magic Development

Seilly Pacheco
Operations Manager
The Inn at Celebration

Monica Schyck
Director of Sales & Marketing
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Civic Leaders

Sharon Harley
Consultant
Independent Contractor

Barbara Kenney
Owner
Kenney Communications, Inc.

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