
HOSPITALITY council
2025-2026 Hospitality Council
Amy Deift
General Manager, City Cruises
Kory Kramer
Partner, Eagle Four Partners
Antonella Castro
Chairperson, Newport Beach Foundation
Grace Leung
City Manager, City of Newport Beach 
Permanent Member – B.O.D. Member at Large
Cindy Racco 
Managing Director, Balboa Bay Resort 
Permanent Member – B.O.D. Vice Chair
Anthony Hartwell 
General Manager, Newport Beach Marriott Bayview 
Permanent Member 
Mario Marovic
Partner, The Lounge Group
Charlene Reynolds 
JWA Director 
Permanent Member 
Markus Kohn 
General Manager, Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel
Permanent Member
David Hoffman 
General Manager, Pendry Newport Beach
Permanent Member
Wasim Kazi
General Manager, Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach
Permanent Member
Kevin Kelly
General Manager, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Permanent Member
Debbie Snavely
General Manager, VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
Permanent Member – B.O.D. Chairperson
Phil Ravenna
General Manager, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
Permanent Member
Annie Painting
General Manager, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
Permanent Member
John Pomer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Redwood West
Scott Easton
Executive Director, Hoag Classic
Jason Al-Imam
Finance Director/Treasurer, City of Newport Beach
Permanent Member – B.O.D. Member at Large
Gerard Widder
Vice President & General Manager, Fashion Island Shopping Center
Permanent Member – B.O.D. Secretary
Tony Petros
President, LSA Associates 
Permanent Member – B.O.D. Treasurer
Robert D. Olson
President, R.D. Olson Development
Henry Pyle
Owner & Operator, Balboa Fun Zone Company
Steve Rosansky
President and CEO, Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
Homer Bludau
Former City Manager, Newport Beach 
Non-voting Board Member
Linda M. Belmfohr
Former VP, City Cruises 
Non-voting Board Member
Gregg Schwenk
CEO/Executive Director, Newport Beach Film Festival
Non-voting Board Member
Rory Emslie
General Manager, Lido House Hotel 
Permanent Member