Visit Orlando 2024 Board of Directors


Executive Committee

The following is the slate of Executive committee members to be ratified by the board in early 2024: 
 

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Terry Prather (Chair)

Chair
Dr. Phillips Charities

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Barb Bowden (Chair-Elect)

Area Managing Director
Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando

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Brian Comes (Past Chair)

Vice President of Field Operations, Americas
Hyatt

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Atish Shah Secretary/Treasurer (At-Large)

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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Charlie Freeman

President of Business Operations
Orlando Magic

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Paul S. Mears, III

President & CEO
Hello! Destination Management

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Casandra Matej

President & CEO
Visit Orlando

Elected Directors
 

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Bob Miles

President
Bags Inc.

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Chris Mueller

General Manager
Hilton Orlando

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Chris Jaskiewicz

President & CEO
ICON Park

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Claudia Menezes

Vice President
GoPegasus

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Dan Giordano

General Manager
Rosen Shingle Creek

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David Buckalew

Business Owner
Buckalew Hospitality, LLC

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David Lutz

President & CEO
Velvet Chainsaw Consulting

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Jarrod Dillon

President of Business Operations
Orlando City Soccer

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Jennifer Evins

President & CEO
United Arts of Central Florida

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John de Armas

President
Spectra Management

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Sean Verney

Area General Manager
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort

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Steven Jamieson

Corporate Director of Operations
The Forbes Company, Mall at Millenia

At-Large Directors
 

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Erick Hawkins

Chief Administration Officer
Orlando Health

Ex-Officio Directors
 

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The Honorable Jerry L. Demings

Orange County Mayor
Orange County Government

Visit Orlando Board of Directors Roseann Harrington

Roseann Harrington Mayor Demings' Designate

Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor
Orange County Government

The Honorable Buddy Dyer, Mayor, City of Orlando and Visit Orlando Board Ex-Officio Director

The Honorable Buddy Dyer

Mayor
City of Orlando

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Brooke Bonnett Mayor Dyer's Designate

Director of Economic Development
City of Orlando

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Gerald Hector University of Central Florida Designate

Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance
University of Central Florida

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Javier Moreno

Senior Vice President, Sales, Services and Events
Disney Destinations

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Karen Irwin

President & COO
Universal Orlando Resort

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Kevin Thibault

CEO
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority

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Brad Gilmour

Park President
Aquatica & Discovery Cove

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Mark Tester

Executive Director
Orange County Convention Center

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Robert Agrusa

President & CEO
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association

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Tim Giuliani

President & CEO
Orlando Economic Partnership

County-Appointed Ex-Officio Directors
 

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Diana Font

President
DMFont Events

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Evelyn Cardenas

President & CEO
Central FL Auto Dealers Association, Inc.

General Counsel
 

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William T. Dymond, Jr.

CEO, President & Managing Partner
Lowndes