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Newport Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau Staff

Gary Sherwin, President & CEO
gary@visitnewportbeach.com
949-719-6100

Kim Severini, Vice President of Marketing
kim@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2744

Krystyl Nottage, Marketing Coordinator
krystyl@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2751

Audrey Leoncio, Marketing & Public Relations Manager
audrey@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2745

Katie Peterson, Partnership Marketing Manager
katie@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2748

Michelle Austin Peden, International Sales Director
newportbeachcvb@aol.com
01444250628

Tim Aylsworth, Vice President of Sales
tim@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2740

Hera Boyoglu, National Sales Manager (Northern California)
hera@visitnewportbeach.com
707-643-2509

Michelle Carlen, National Sales Manager
michellec@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2743

Bette Haddock, National Sales Manager
bette@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2750

Jeannette Moerbe, National Sales Manager
jeannette@visitnewportbeach.com
661-296-5200

Ingrid Johnson, Sales Event Planner
ingrid@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2749

Loretta Walker, Director of Administration/Assistant to the President
loretta@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2741

Maggy Reid, Controller
maggy@visitnewportbeach.com
949-467-2746

Erin Stapley, Visitor Concierge
erin@visitnewportbeach.com
949-719-6100


Newport Beach Conference & Visitors Bureau Board of Directors 2008-2009

Seymour Beek
sbeek@earthlink.net
Owner, Balboa Island Ferry, Inc.
& Island Marine Fuel
410 S. Bayfront
Balboa Island, CA 92662
949.673.1070
Fax: 949.673.1639
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2010

Linda M. Beimfohr
lbeimfohr@hornblower.com
V.P. Hornblower Cruises & Events
1218 Blue Gum Lane
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.574.4311
Fax: 949.646.5924
Member at Large
2nd Term Expires: June 30, 2010

Candace Bisconte, DMCP
c.bisconte@accessdmc.com
President, ACCESS Destination Services
7 Bendix, Suite A
Irvine, CA 92618
949.454.2111
Fax: 949.454.9815
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Homer Bludau
hbludau@city.newport-beach.ca.us
City Manager, City of Newport Beach
3300 Newport Blvd., P.O. Box 1768
Newport Beach, CA 92658-8915
949.644.3000
Fax: 949.644.3020
Ex-Officio

Wendy Boyd
Wendy.boyd@aexp.com
Mgr. Acc. Development, American Express
1048 Irvine Avenue, #434
Newport Beach, CA 92660
800.706.9076
Fax: 800.706.9076
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Paul Cahill
paul.cahill@marriott.com
Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa
900 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.640.4000
Fax: 949.640.5055
Permanent Member

Laura Davis
ldavis@irvinecompany.com
Director of Marketing, Fashion Island
401 Newport Center Dr., Suite A 150
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.720.3313
Fax: 949.720.3350
Treasurer
2nd Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Paul Devitt
PDevitt@Hyatt.com
GM, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
1107 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.729.6000
Fax: 949.729.6044
Vice Chairman
Permanent Member

Debbie Fabbri
debbie.fabbri@wnco.com
OC Area Marketing Mgr., Southwest Airlines
2320 East Jones Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85040
714.734.4632
Fax: 602.304.3921
2nd Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Liza Goodell
liza@domainerestaurants.com
Owner, Domaine Restaurants
A Restaurant & A Market
411A 29th Street
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Cell: 714.328.6780
Fax: 949.675.2391
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2010

Raymond Jacobi
rjacobi@theislandhotel.com
Managing Director
The Island Hotel Newport Beach
690 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.760.4950
Fax: 949.759.0934
Permanent Member

Tom Johnson
tom.johnson@latimes.com
Publisher, Daily Pilot
1375 Sunflower Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714.966.4605
Cell: 949.244.2583
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Michael Kilmer
mkilmer@radissonnewportbeach.com
GM, Radisson Hotel Newport Beach
4545 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.833.0570
Fax: 949.660.8657
Permanent Member

Richard Luehrs
rluehrs@newportbeach.com
President, NB Chamber of Commerce
1470 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660-6294
949.729.4404
Fax: 949.729.4414
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

George Lysak
glysak@balboabayclub.com
Executive Director of Sales & Marketing
The Balboa Bay Club & Resort
1221 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.645.5000
Fax: 949.630.4315
Permanent Member

David Muller
dm@nhnm.org
Executive Director
Newport Harbor Nautical Museum
600 East Bay Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92661
949.675.8915
Fax: 949.675.8864
Secretary
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Paul Ohm
Paul.Ohm@fairmont.com
General Manager, Fairmont Newport Beach
4500 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.476.2001
Fax: 949.955.5687
Permanent Member

Disneyland Hotel & Resort
TBD
1st Term Expires June 30, 2009

Steve Plummer
splummer@tustinranchgolf.com
GM, Tustin Ranch Golf Club
12442 Tustin Ranch Road
Tustin, CA 92782-1000
714.734.2100
Fax: 714.730.6236
Member at Large
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

John Robinson
Amelias@roadrunner.com
Owner, Amelia’s Balboa Island
311 Marine Avenue
Balboa Island, CA 92662-1205
949.673.6580
Fax: 949.673.5395
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Gregg Schwenk
gschwenk@newportbeachfilmfest.com
CEO/Executive Director
Newport Beach Film Festival
4540 Campus Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.933.9737
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2009

Debbie Snavely
debbie.snavely@marriott.com
GM, Newport Beach Marriott Bayview
500 Bayview Circle
Newport Beach, CA 92660
949.854.4500
Direct: 949.509.6000
Fax: 949.854.3072
Chairperson
Permanent Member

Charles Taft
charliet@dknhotels.com
Holiday Inn Express Newport Beach
2300 West Coast Highway
Newport Beach, CA 92663
949.722.2999
Fax: 949.631.5659
1st Term Expires: June 30, 2010

Andy Theodorou
atheodorou@newportdunes.com
Vice President, General Manager
Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
1131 Back Bay Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Direct: 949.999.3101
Fax: 949.644.6723
Past Chairman
Permanent Member

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