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Meet the Leadership Team

Executive Team

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is a private, non-profit 501(c)(6) business association whose primary mission is to market and promote Los Angeles as the premier site for leisure travel, meetings and conventions as the City’s official tourism marketing organization. For general inquiries, please contact info@latourism.org.

Board of Directors

The Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board is headed by a member Board of Directors representing a cross-section of the Los Angeles business community impacted by LA's travel and tourism industry. These elected directors serve on a non-paid, voluntary basis.

Alan Rothenberg, Esq.

Alan Rothenberg, Esq.

Chairman
LA Tourism Board | 1st Century Bank
Carl Schuster

Carl Schuster

Secretary-Treasurer
LA Tourism Board | Wolfgang Puck Catering
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Althea Abdallah

General Manager
Hilton Checkers Los Angeles
Bob Alter

Robert Alter

President
Seaview Investors, LLC
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Kandee Anderson

General Manager
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Clay Andrews

Clay Andrews

General Manager
Sheraton Grand Los Angeles
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Kara Bartelt

General Manager
The Hoxton Los Angeles
Charles A. Bassett

Charles A. Bassett

President
L&R Group of Companies
Mark Beccaria

Mark Beccaria

President
Aames-Warner Corporation
Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga

Dr. Lori Bettison-Varga

President & Director
Natural History Museum of L.A. County
Leticia Rhi Buckley

Leticia Rhi Buckley

Chief Executive Officer
LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
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Christy Castillo Butcher

SVP Programming
SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park
Javier Cano

Javier Cano

Vice President & Market General Manager
The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles & JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE
Stephen Cheung

Stephen Cheung

President
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) | World Trade Center Los Angeles (WTCLA)
Mark Davis

Mark Davis

President & Chief Executive Officer | General Manager
Sun Hill Properties & Hillcrest Real Estate | Hilton Los Angeles Universal City
Vaughn Davis

Vaughn Davis

Founder & CEO
Hyper Nimbus
Bill Doak

Bill Doak

Managing Director, Hospitality
Stockdale Capital Partners, LLC
Sheldon Duncan

Sheldon Duncan

SVP of Marketing & Brand Strategy
Universal Studios Hollywood
Mark Eberwein

Mark Eberwein

General Manager
SLS Hotel Beverly Hills
Susan Feniger

Susan Feniger

Chef-Owner
Border Grill | SOCALO
Mistyka Flores

Mistyka Flores

Owner & Creative Director
424 Productions
Jason Foster

Jason W. Foster

President & Chief Operating Officer
Destination Crenshaw
Larry Freedman

Larry Freedman

Co-President/Chief Business Officer
LAFC Sports LLC
Tom Gilmore

Tom Gilmore

CEO
Gilmore Associates
Todd Goldstein

Todd Goldstein

Chief Revenue Officer
AEG
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Christopher M. Henry

ISHC, Co-Founder & CEO
Majestic Hospitality Group
James Holleran

James Holleran

EVP, Head of Entertainment Division
Reach Agency
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Sandra Jackson-Dumont

Director and CEO
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
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Andrew Jay

General Manager
The Hollywood Roosevelt
Danny Kahn

Danny Kahn

Executive Director
Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood
Bonny Kirin-Perez

Bonny Kirin-Perez

Managing Director
The Westin Bonaventure Hotel and Suites
Bill Kramer

Bill Kramer

Chief Executive Officer
Academy of Motion Picture Sciences
Peter Kwong

Peter Kwong

Owner
Best Western Plus, Dragon Gate Inn
Marianne Lowenthal

Marianne Lowenthal

Principal and Founder
Granadier Co.
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Nella McOsker

President & CEO
Central City Association of Los Angeles
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Deepak Mehra

General Manager
Conrad Los Angeles
Scott Mills

Scott Mills

General Manager
The Garland
Rachel Moore

Rachel Moore

President & CEO
The Music Center
Cedd Moses

Cedd Moses

CEO & Founder
Pouring with Heart
Richard Pink

Richard Pink

President
Pink’s Hot Dogs, Inc.
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Jon Purpura

Director – Sales, Entertainment & Media
United Airlines
Lilly Rocha

Lilly Rocha

CEO
Latino Restaurant Association
Jeffrey N. Rudolph

Jeffrey N. Rudolph

President and CEO
California Science Center
Maria S. Salinas

Maria S. Salinas

President & CEO
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
Scott Santoro

Scott Santoro

VP, Los Angeles & West Sales
Delta Airlines
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Alfonso Torres

General Manager
Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles, Pyramid Global Hospitality
Alexandra Valdes

Alexandra Valdes

Executive Director
Los Angeles Native American Indian Commission
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Connie Wang

Managing Director
Hotel Figueroa
Michael Washington

Michael E. Washington

President & CEO
Cato Hospitality Group

Legal Counsel

Karl Kuhn

Karl Kuhn

Legal Counsel