Meet Love Catalina Island's Board of Directors

Love 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. Meetings are held in-person, at the US Bank Founders' Room located on the 2nd floor, unless otherwise noted. Meeting times do change from time to time. 

2024-25 Officers

Officer terms are from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

Chair: Dave Stevenson, Catalina Island Company
Chair-Elect: Cinde MacGugan-Cassidy, Cassidy Family of Businesses
Past Chair: Amanda Bombard, Catalina Express
Treasurer (July-Dec '24): Ben Villalobos, Maverick Helicopters
Treasurer (Jan-June '25): John Alkibay, Catalina Beverage Company

Directors

Andrew Allen, Two Harbors Enterprises
Bart Glass, Hamilton Cove Vacation Rentals & Real Estate
Conrado Vega, Catalina Island Golf Cart
David Maistros, City of Avalon
Elaina Garcia, Catalina Island Mermaids
Gail Fornasiere, Catalina Island Health, partial term
Grayce Olivette Upton, Wet Spot Rentals
Janet Flathers, Catalina Tours
Jason Paret, Catalina Island Health, partial term
Lisa Beach, Scuba by Design
Megan Wright, Cafe Metropole
Mesa Bradley, Ciao-Baci
Shelia Bergman, Catalina Museum for Art & History
Whitney Latorre, Catalina Island Conservancy
Yoli Say, Hotel Metropole

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