Board of Directors

Meet Love Catalina Island's Board of Directors

The Catalina Island Tourism Authority is governed by a 19-member Board of Directors. The Board meets monthly (typically no meeting in August or December), usually on the third Thursday of the month, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, location TBD. Meeting times do change from time to time. 

2021-22 Officers

Officer terms are from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022

Chair: Tim Kielpinski, Catalina Island Conservancy
Chair-Elect: Bryce Noll, Leo’s Catalina Drugstore
Past Chair: Nicole Hohenstein, Catalina Canyon Resort
Chief Financial Officer: Ben Villalobos, IEX Helicopters
Marketing Chair: Dave Stevenson, Catalina Island Company

Directors

Amanda Bombard, Catalina Express
Bart Glass, Hamilton Cove Vacation Rentals & Real Estate
David Maistros, City of Avalon
Gail Fornasiere, Catalina Island Museum
Levent Alkibay, Catalina Beverage Company
Jason Paret, Catalina Island Medical Center
Mesa Bradley, Ciao-Baci
Michael Ponce, Catalina Art Association
Sharon Gorelczenko, Catalina Coastal Tours
Steve Hoefs, Three Palms Avalon Arcade
Tim Foley, US Bank
Roberto Perico, Two Harbors Enterprises

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