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.

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 oversees the international travel trade, film commission, short term rental and accessible travel 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.

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 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 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.

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 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.