Board of Directors

Meet the Chamber’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 in the Founders’ Room at US Bank in Avalon. Meeting times and locations do change from time to time.

2019-20 Officers

Officer terms are from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020

Chair: Michael Ponce, Seacrest Inn
Chair-Elect: Nicole Hohenstein, Holiday Inn Resort Catalina Island
Past Chair: Gail Fornasiere, Catalina Island Museum
Chief Financial Officer: Bryce Noll, Leo’s Catalina Drugstore
Marketing Chair: Dave Stevenson, Catalina Island Company

Directors

Angela Sanchez, Catalina Express
Bart Glass, Hamilton Cove Vacation Rentals & Real Estate
Ben Villalobos, IEX Helicopters
Denise Radde, City of Avalon
Levent Alkibay, Catalina Beverage Company
Jason Paret, Catalina Island Medical Center
Lisa Lavelle, Catalina Tours
Mesa Bradley, Ciao-Baci
Steve Hoefs, Three Palms Avalon Arcade
Tim Foley, US Bank
Tim Kielpinski, Catalina Island Conservancy
Thomas Salinas, Catalina Island Vacation Rentals
Roberto Perico, Two Harbors Enterprises
Yoli Montano, Hotel Metropole

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