Visit Huntington Beach
Board of Directors & Committees
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Justin Simpson, General Manager
Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel
Board Title: Chair
Seat: Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel
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, Branch Manager
First Bank
Board Title: Chief Financial Officer
Seat: Retail / Manufacturing / Restaurant / Service
Paulette Fischer, General Manager
The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel
Seat: The Waterfront Beach Resort, a Hilton Hotel
Joe Leinacker, General Manager
Pasea Hotel and Spa
Board Title: Immediate Past Chair
Janis Mantini, Retired
N/A
Board Title: Secretary
Seat: Individual Member at Large
Deven Solanki, Owner
Ocean Surf Inn & Suites
Seat: BID Lodging Group
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS
Jen Williams, General Manager
Pacific City
Seat: Retail / Manufacturing / Restaurant / Service
Dean Torrence
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, Executive 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: Individual-at-Large
Patricia Rogers, Founder/CEO
Rogers Marketing Services (5th and PCH)
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
Kellee Fritzal, Deputy Director of Economic Development
City of Huntington Beach
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