Chair
Robert Barrett
Senior Vice President, LA NOW
LA Inc. The Convention & Visitors Bureau
333 South Hope Street, 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 236-2328 (213) 236-2395 Fax
rbarrett@lacvb.com
Vice Chair, Executive
Rodney A. Fong
Vice President
The Wax Museum at FishermanΉs Wharf
145 Jefferson Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
(415) 202-0436 (415) 771-9248 Fax
sales@waxmuseum.com
Vice Chair, COT and Membership
Steve Hammond
President & CEO
Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau
1303 J Street, Suite 600
Sacramento, CA 95814-2939
(916) 264-7777 (916) 264-8676 Fax
shammond@cityofsacramento.org
Secretary
Lauren Schlau
Principal
Lauren Schlau Consulting
2312-1/2 S. Union Avenue, Suite 4
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 745-4443 (213) 745-4454 Fax
laurens@lsconsult.com
Treasurer
Linda Mongno
Vice President & General Manager
Hornblower Yachts, Inc.
2431 W. Pacific Coast Highway,
Suite 101
Newport Beach, CA 92663-1779
(949) 574-4311 (949) 646-5924 Fax
lmongno@hornblower.com
Immediate Past Chair
John Dunlap
President & CEO
California Restaurant Association
1011 - 10th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 447-5793 (916) 447-6182 Fax
jdunlap@calrest.org
Jonni Biaggini
Executive Director
San Luis Obispo County Visitors
& Conference Bureau
1037 Mill Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541-8000 (805) 543-9498 Fax
slocvcb@slonet.org
Judith Bijlani, CMD
President
Shop California
24001 Muirlands Boulevard,
Suite 137
Lake Forest, CA 92630
(949) 215-7450 (949) 300-4757 cell
judy@bijlanigroup.com
Cindy Brewster
Director, International & Leisure Sales
Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group
222 Kearny Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 955-5429 (415) 296-8031 Fax
cindy.brewster@kimptongroup.com
Brad Burlingame
President
West Hollywood Convention
& Visitors Bureau
8687 Melrose Avenue, Suite M38
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 289-2525 (310) 289-2529 Fax
burlingame@visitewesthollywood.com
Cyndi Darlington
Assistant VP, Sales & Marketing
Amtrak
530 Water Street, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 238-4369 (510) 238-2699 Fax
darlinc@amtrak.com
Patrick Fearn
President
Certified Folder Display Service, Inc.
1120 Joshua Way
Vista, CA 92083
(760) 727-5100 (760) 727-1583 Fax
patf@certifiedfolder.com
Cynthia Fontayne
President
The Fontayne Group
4338 Redwood Avenue, Suite 215
Santa Monica, CA 90292
(310) 821-4678 (310) 496-2937 Fax
cynthia@fontayne.com
Marilyn Hannes
Director Sales
SeaWorld California
500 Sea World Drive
San Diego, CA 92109
(619) 226-3902 (619) 226-3996 Fax
marilyn.hannes@anheuser-busch.com
Chuck Hansen
Vice President, Community Relations
Viejas Enterprises
Emerald Plaza
402 West Broadway, Suite 2600
San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 644-8310 (619) 644-8314 Fax
chansen@viejas.com
Robert Baracz
Director of Marketing
LEGOLAND California
One Legoland Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 918-5400 (760) 918-5408 Fax
bill.haviluk@america.lego.com
Barry Hessenius
Director
California Arts Council
1300 I Street, Suite 930
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 322-6333 (916) 445-6096 Fax
barry@caartscouncil.com
Ed Hogan
Chairman
Hogan Family Foundation
2426 Townsgate Road, Suite 700
Westlake Village, CA 91361
(805) 744-6226 (805) 744-6209 Fax
dncowgill@hoganfoundation.org
Carolyn Carey Kehler
Vice President of Marketing and Sales
KnottΉs Berry Farm
8039 Beach Boulevard
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 220-5116 (714) 220-5124 Fax
ckehler@knotts.com
Dave Kilby
Vice President
California Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 1736
Sacramento, CA 95812-1736
(916) 930-1202
(916) 444-6685 Fax
dave.kilby@calchamber.com
Tom Kiely
Director, Travel Industry Sales
Universal Studios Hollywood
100 Universal City Plaza
Universal City, CA 91608
(818) 622-6148 (818) 622-0444 Fax
tom.kiely@unistudios.com
Russ Kline
General Manager,
Southern California Market Development
American Express
1057 E. Imperial Highway, Suite 409
Placentia, CA
(800) 706-9101 (714) 572-2462 Fax
russ.kline@aexp.com
Rick Lawrance
President & CEO
California Lodging Industry Association
P.O. Box 15918
Sacramento, CA 95852-0918
(916) 925-2915 (916) 925-0785 Fax
rick@clia.org
Anne LeClair
President & CEO
San Mateo County Convention
& Visitors Bureau
111 Anza Boulevard, Suite 410
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 348-7600 (650) 348-7687 Fax
annel@smccvb.com
Jeff Levy
Publisher
WHERE Magazine
3733 Motor Avenue, Suite 301
Los Angeles, CA 90034
(310) 280-2880 (310) 280-2880 Fax
Jlevy@WhereLA.com
Karen Lippe-Ferrell
Director of Marketing
Seven Crown Resorts
8 Thomas, Suite 200
Irvine, CA 92618
(949) 588-7100 (949) 588-7400 Fax
klippe@sevencrown.com
Kevin Lynch
Senior Vice President
Sunset Publishing Corporation
80 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3691
(650) 324-5416 (650) 322-1043 Fax
Lynchk@sunset.com
Cami Mattson
President & CEO
San Diego North Convention
& Visitors Bureau
360 North Escondido Boulevard
Escondido, CA 92025-2600
(760) 745-4741 (760) 745-4796 Fax
cmattson@sandiegonorth.com
Anthea McGoldrick
Vice President, Travel Industry Sales
PIER 39 Limited Partnership
P.O. Box 193730
San Francisco, CA 94119-3730
(415) 705-5500 (415) 981-8808 Fax
anthea@pier39.com
Ted Molter
Director, Public Relations & Marketing
World Famous San Diego Zoo
& San Diego
Wild Animal Park
P.O. Box 120551
San Diego, CA 92112-0551
(619) 557-3989 (619) 557-3970 Fax
tmolter@sandiegozoo.org
Steve Pelzer
Executive Vice President,
Sales & Marketing
Evans Hotels
3202 Governor Drive, Suite 209
San Diego, CA 92122
(858) 777-6705 (858) 550-3991 Fax
spelzer@evanshotels.com
Marshall Pike
Vice President for Corporate Communications & Business Development
The California Parks Companies
2150 Main Street, Suite 5
Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 529-1512 (530) 529-4511 Fax
mpike@calparksco.com
Deborah Reinow
Vice President, Tourism
San Francisco Convention
& Visitors Bureau
201 Third Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103-3185
(415) 227-2628 (415) 227-2668 Fax
dreinow@sfcvb.org
Bill Ross
Senior Vice President, Industry Relations
Walt Disney Parks & Resort
P.O. Box 3232
Anaheim, CA 92803
(714) 781-4024 (714) 781-4109 Fax
bill.ross@disney.com
Gary C. Sherwin
Vice President, Market Development
Palm Springs Desert Resorts Convention & Visitors Bureau
69-930 Highway 111, Suite 201
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
(760) 770-9000 (760) 770-9001 Fax
gsherwin@palmspringsusa.com
Elaine Vaughan
Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Catalina Express
Berth 95
San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 519-7971 ext. 1000 (310) 548-7389 Fax
elaine@catalinaexpress.com
Jerry Westenhaver
General Manager
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
1209 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-1234 (916) 321-3639 Fax
jwestenh@sacrapo.hyatt.com
