Visit Huntington Beach Staff

Kelly is the VHB team leader, responsible for strategic destination management and vision setting. He is a true tourism industry advocate and Surf City USA champion!

Omark guides VHB's overall marketing strategy, ensuring coordination and harmony between departments.

Nicole oversees office operations including HR, finance, and IT, and the Visitor & Partner Services department. She’s often seen out and about in the community, supporting events and assisting our industry partners.

Jennifer leads all public relations and communications efforts, encompassing media relations, strategic communications, campaign development, and more.

Susan leads the sales department at Visit Huntington Beach. She is an Orange County native and enjoys spending time outdoors horseback riding, beach time with her dog Lillie, golfing, hiking, and yoga. She supports the Surfrider Foundation; Red Bucket Equine Rescue and is an equestrian volunteer for the L.A. County Sheriffs Equestrian Posse.

Sophia is the film fairy-godmother who also sells Huntington Beach to VHB's top-tier international travel trade markets.

John, a.k.a. JT, brings his love of cars and group meetings to Huntington Beach.

Heather oversees the Visitor & Partner Services Department, including the knowledgeable Visitor Experience Specialists who provide information to our visitors about all things Surf City USA. Leading the partner outreach program, Heather also educates local businesses and attractions on ways to partner with Visit Huntington Beach and how to attract the tourism market.

Kimberly loves all things California! To welcome groups to the quintessential Southern California destination of Huntington Beach, Surf City USA makes the dream a reality!

Deana manages office operations including HR and finance.

Hannah coordinates content creation to keep Huntington Beach looking and sounding as rad as it is on social media and through email newsletters. She also works to bring film productions to town and assists in the development of strategic communications, campaign development, print advertising, and more.

Kris supports the group sales efforts in fabulous fashion! She works hard to hold down the fort in HB while the rest of the sales team travels the country to bring more groups and conferences to Surf City USA®.

Claire supports the PR department in media outreach, press trips, and written content development.

Born and raised in Huntington Beach, Kevin has nearly 10 years of experience working with VHB. Many of those years were spent operating the Visitor Information Kiosk at the Pier, and you still might find him there. During his free time you'll probably find him catchin' a wave or fishing.

Denice brings her love of helping people to everything she does. You might find her doing crafts with the kids at special events, giving recommendations at the Visitor Information Kiosk, or grabbing her morning coffee from Starbucks.

Jeff is retired from the auto industry but chooses to keep himself active in various community organizations as well as working part time with VHB. He enjoys learning about HB's history, and you'll probably meet him if you attend a guided walking tour with us.