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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.
Executive Committee
Hector Lizasuain
Chairman
Russ Kraft
Chair Elect
Thearon Scurlock
Treasurer
Antonio Baez
Secretary
Sharon Harley
Past Chair
Attractions
Patrick Glassburn
Director, In-Market Sales
Universal Orlando Resort
Thearon Scurlock- Treasurer
Vice President, General Manager
JLL/Old Town
Marcee Loy
Tourism Sales
SeaWorld Parks & Resorts Orlando
Ashley Burella
Head of Strategy & Insights
Bed Tax Collectors
Brian Wong
General Manager
Celebration Suites
Hector Lizasuain- Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Magic Companies Group/Infill Consulting Premier
LeAnn Davis
Director of Sales & Marketing
Omni Resort at ChampionsGate
Luis Flores
Vice President of Hotel Sales & Revenue Management
Westgate Resorts
Russ Kraft- Chair Elect
Director of Franchise Operations
Casiola
Scott Robbins
General Manager
Margaritaville Resort Orlando
Sharon Harley- Past Chair
President
Jeeves Florida Rentals
Antonio Baez- Secretary
Senior Director Operations Melia Hotels US & Caribbean
Melia Orlando Celebration
Civic Leaders
Dusty Holley
Director of Field Services
Florida Cattlemen's Association
Barbara Kenney
Owner
Kenney Communications
Marc Reicher
Sr. Vice President
RIDA Development Corporation
Ex Officio
Christina Morris
Economic Development | W 192 Development Authority
Osceola County Government
Commissioner Peggy Choudhry
Commissioner District 1
Osceola County Government
Dirk Webb
President & CEO
St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Beth Knight
Chief Operating Officer
Osceola County Government
John Newstreet
President & CEO
Kissimmee Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Robb Larson
General Manager
Osceola Heritage Park/SMG
Robert Agrusa
President/CEO
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association
Restaurant/Retail/Transportation
Lauren Carelli
Regional Vice President Marketing, Northeast/South
Orlando Premium Outlets
Vicki Jaramillo
Senior Director, Marketing & Air Service Development
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA)
Jason Hernandez
Margaritaville and Rentyl
Sports
Steve Lackey
Director of Parks & Recreation
City of Kissimmee Parks & Recreation
At Large
Sam Haught
Owner
Wild Florida Airboat and Gator Park
Tim Justynski
Director of Business Relations
Kissimmee Guest Services
Mark McHugh
President & CEO
Gatorland
Honorary
Linda Goodwin
Owner
Goodwin Realty & Associates, Inc.
Mary Ellen Kerber
Consultant
Independent Contractor
Rembert Volk
President
Excellent Vacation Homes