Visit Huntington Beach
Board of Directors & Committees

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Justin Simpson, General Manager
Kimpton Shorebreak Resort
Board Title: Chair
Seat: Kimpton Shorebreak Resort

Peter Rice, General Manager
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa
Board Title: Immediate Past Chair
Seat: Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa

Todd Szilagyi, COO
BEST-VIP Chauffeured
Board Title:  Board Vice Chair
Seat: Visitor Serving Business

Kelly Miller
Visit Huntington Beach
Board Title: President/CEO
Seat: CEO

Nicole Thompson
Former Branch Manager, First Bank
Board Title: Chief Financial Officer
Seat: Individual-at-large

Paulette Fischer, General Manager
The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel
Seat: The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel

Paul Maddison, General Manager
Pasea Hotel and Spa
Seat: Pasea Hotel and Spa

Janis Mantini, Retired
Board Title: Secretary
Seat: Individual-at-large

Deven Solanki, Owner
Ocean Surf Inn & Suites
Seat: BID Lodging Group

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS

Jennifer Williams, General Manager
Pacific City
Seat: Retail / Manufacturing / Restaurant / Service

Dean Torrence
VHB Ambassador Emeritus
Seat: Individual-at-large

Mike Ali, Owner
Zack's
Seat: Retail / Manufacturing / Restaurant / Service

Marisa Unvert, Communications Manager
John Wayne Airport
Seat: Individual-at-Large

Peter Townend
Seat: Individual-at-Large

Meg Bernardo, North American General Manager
World Surf League
Seat: Visitor Serving Business

Peter Truxaw, Owner
Mama's Restaurant on 39
Seat: Retail / Manufacturing / Restaurant / Service

Brett Barnes, Managing Partner
Duke's Huntington Beach
Seat: Retail/Manufacturing/Restaurant/Service

Dawn McCormack, Owner
Timeless Treasures Boutique LLC
Seat: Individual-at-Large

Kiran Patel, Owner
Quality Inn and Suites Huntington Beach
Seat: Hotel Representative

Debbie Killey, Community Relations Manager
Republic Services
Seat: Retail/Manufacturing/Restaurant/Service

Sheik Sattaur, Representative
HB Chamber of Commerce
Seat: Chamber

John Villa, Executive Director
HB Wetlands Conservancy
Seat: Ecotourism

Tim McGrath, President
Golden West Community College
Seat: Individual-at-Large

Kevin Elliott, Owner & CEO
Code Four
Seat: Individual-at-Large

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

Janis Mantini, VHB Chair
Task Force Chair

Kelly Miller, President & CEO
Visit Huntington Beach

Nicole Llido, Director of IT and Visitor & Partner Services
Visit Huntington Beach

Michelle Schuetz
The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel

Joe Carchio, District Representative
Office of Assemblyman Travis Allen

Augustine Han, Field Representative
Office of Senator Janet Nguyen

David Taylor, Sr. Field Representative
Office of Assemblyman Matthew Harper

Constance Towers, Representative / Staff Scheduler
Office of Congressman Dana Rohrabacher

Tim Whitacre, District Representative
Office of Supervisor Michelle Steel, OC Board of Supervisors

MARKETING COMMITTEE

Kay Cochran, Director of Sales & Marketing
Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa

Brett Barnes, General Manager
Duke's Huntington Beach

Meg Bernardo
World Surf League North America

Jennifer Williams, General Manager 
DJM Capital Partners

Dave Garofalo
The Local News Community Newspapers

Todd Szilagyi, COO
BEST-VIP Chauffeured

Julie Toledo, Community Relations Officer
City of Huntington Beach