Visit Huntington Beach Staff
Kelly Miller, CDME President & CEO
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 A. Holmes, MBA, CDME Chief Marketing Officer
Omark guides VHB's overall marketing strategy, ensuring coordination and harmony between departments.
Nicole Llido, IOM, CTA Vice President of Administration and Community Engagement
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.
Michelle Devine, CDME, CMM, HMCC Vice President of Sales
Michelle spearheads our sales strategy and is just as passionate about sales as she is about introducing groups to our iconic beach destination - Huntington Beach. When she's not showcasing all that, our destination has to offer, she enjoys traveling and going on adventures. Whether hiking, biking, or diving into a good book for some downtime, Michelle loves to stay active and explore new things
Clara Tsang, CTA Vice President, Public Relations & Communications
Clara leads all public relations and communications efforts, encompassing media relations, strategic communications, campaign development, and more.
Sophia Valdivia, CTA Director of Tourism Development
Sophia oversees the international travel trade, film commission, short term rental and accessible travel markets.
John Todora, CTA Director of National Accounts
John, a.k.a. JT, brings his love of cars and group meetings to Huntington Beach.
Kimberly Dunnegan Director of National Accounts
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!
Heather Saez, CTA Director of Visitor and Partner Services
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.
Deanna Mote, CTA Office Manager
Deanna manages office operations including HR and finance.
Cassidy Ross, CTA Digital Marketing Manager
Cassidy is responsible for a variety of digital advertising, social media, website, email marketing and analytical research initiatives to attract local, state, national, and international tourism media for Visit Huntington Beach, in collaboration with the VHB team.
Hannah Sutton, CTA Marketing Coordinator
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.
Claire Muranaka, CTA Public Relations Coordinator
Claire supports the PR department in media outreach, press trips, and written content development.
Joshua Noble, CTA Digital Marketing Coordinator
Joshua coordinates website content support, general content creation, and daily community engagement and publishing across social media platforms. His role includes photography and video asset creation, CRM and CMS data entry, and ensuring seamless management of digital assets.
Sara Worthington, CTA Group Sales Coordinator
As a Southern California native and Huntington Beach local, Sara loves all things Surf City. 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®.
Kevin Keller, CTA Visitor Experience Specialist
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.
Jeff Campana, CTA Visitor Experience Specialist
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.
Mary Madigan, CTA Visitor Experience Specialist
Mary is one of the friendliest faces you'll meet. A Huntington Beach local, she loves hanging out around town, cycling, trying out HB's restaurants, and walking by the beach.
Donald Stern Visitor Experience Specialist
Donald joined the Visitor Services team for the 2023 summer season after graduating from Edison High School. Outside of working at the visitor information kiosk, Donald enjoys watching his favorite Nascar driver, Chase Elliott. Donald aspires to complete a degree in Business Management and will be attending Orange Coast College in Fall 2023.