
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
Cindy Racco
General Manager, Balboa Bay Resort
Anthony Hartwell
General Manager, Newport Beach Marriott Bayview
Mario Marovic
Partner, The Lounge Group
Markus Kohn
General Manager, Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel
Rush Hill
NRM Real Estate Advisors
David Hoffman
General Manager, Pendry Newport Beach
Wasim Kazi
General Manager, Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport Newport Beach
Kevin Kelly
General Manager, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Markus Kohn
General Manager, Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel
Debbie Snavely
General Manager, VEA Newport Beach, A Marriott Resort & Spa
Permanent Member – E.C. Chairperson
Phil Ravenna
General Manager, Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina
Annie Painting
General Manager, Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
John Pomer
Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Redwood West
Scott Easton
Executive Director, Hoag Classic
Jason Al-Imam
Finance Director/Treasurer, City of Newport Beach
Gerard Widder
Vice President & General Manager, Fashion Island
Permanent Member – E.C. Vice Chairperson
Tony Petros
President, LSA Associates
Robert D. Olson
President, RD Olson Development
Wasim Kazi
General Manager, Hyatt Regency John Wayney Airport Newport Beach
Henry Pyle
Owner & Operator, Balboa Fun Zone Company
David Hoffman
General Manager, Pendry Hotel
Kevin Kelly
General Manager, The Resort at Pelican Hill
Steve Rosansky
President and CEO, Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce
Homer Bludau
Former City Manager, Newport Beach
Linda M. Belmfohr
Former VP, City Cruises
Gregg Schwenk
CEO/Executive Director, Newport Beach Film Festival