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 in the Founders’ Room at US Bank in Avalon (currently meeting online/via phone due to COVID-19). Meeting times and locations do change from time to time.
2020-21 Officers
Officer terms are from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
Chair: Nicole Hohenstein, Holiday Inn Resort Catalina Island
Chair-Elect: Tim Kielpinski, Catalina Island Conservancy
Past Chair: Michael Ponce, Catalina Art Association
Chief Financial Officer: Bryce Noll, Leo’s Catalina Drugstore
Marketing Chair: Dave Stevenson, Catalina Island Company
Directors
Amanda Bombard, Catalina Express
Bart Glass, Hamilton Cove Vacation Rentals & Real Estate
Ben Villalobos, IEX Helicopters
Bob Kennedy, Catalina Divers Supply
Denise Radde, City of Avalon
Gail Fornasiere, Catalina Island Museum
Levent Alkibay, Catalina Beverage Company
Jason Paret, Catalina Island Medical Center
Mesa Bradley, Ciao-Baci
Steve Hoefs, Three Palms Avalon Arcade
Tim Foley, US Bank
Thomas Salinas, Catalina Island Vacation Rentals
Roberto Perico, Two Harbors Enterprises
Yoli Say, Hotel Metropole
PAST BOARD CHAIRS
YEAR | CHAIR | BUSINESS | PRESIDENT/CEO |
2019-20 | Michael Ponce | Seacrest Inn | Jim Luttjohann |
2018-19 | Gail Fornasiere | Catalina Island Museum | Jim Luttjohann |
2016-18 | Julie Bovay | Catalina Tech Shack | Jim Luttjohann |
2015-16 | Julie Bovay/ John King |
Catalina Tech Shack/ Afishinados |
Jim Luttjohann |
2014-15 | Bill Paige | Leo’s Catalina Drugstore | Jim Luttjohann Wayne Griffin, ACE |
2013-14 | Kevin Strege | Catalina Island Vacation Rentals | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2012-13 | Rock Gosselin | The Avalon Hotel | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2011-12 | Catrina Awalt | Two’s Company of Avalon | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2010-11 | Bryan Ballard | Catalina Island Medical Center | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2009-10 | Brad Wilson | Two Harbors Enterprises | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2008-09 | Rock Gosselin | Catalina Laundry | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2007-08 | Mesa Bradley | Brown’s Bikes | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2006-07 | Mike Bone | Spectrum Sports Management, LLC | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2005-06 | Kevin Strege | Catalina Island Vacation Rentals | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2004-05 | Gregg Miller | Hotel Metropole | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2003-04 | Sue Rikalo | The Steamer Trunk | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2002-03 | Jim “Sandbar” Orr | Catalina Passenger Service | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2001-02 | Rose Ellen Gardner | Catalina Island Conservancy | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
2000-01 | Oley Olsen | Santa Catalina Island Co. | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1999-00 | David Howell | Island Navigation | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1998-99 | Elaine Vaughan | Catalina Express | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1997-98 | John Moore | Island Express Helicopters | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1996-97 | David Howell | Island Navigation | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1995-96 | Buddy Wilson, Jr. | Catalina Auto & Bike Rentals | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1994-95 | Oley Olsen | Pavilion Hotel | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1993-94 | Jon Hardy | Argo Diving Services | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1992-93 | Keith LeFever | Southern California Edison | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1991 | Jon Hardy | Argo Diving Services | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1990 | Joe Caliva | Santa Catalina Island Co. | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1989 | George Escofie | Bank of San Pedro | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1988 | Gregor Milne | Seacrest Inn | Wayne G. Griffin, ACE |
1987 | Paxson Offield | Catalina Island Company | Marion Post |
1986 | Jeff Stickler | Catalina Adventure Tours | Marion Post |
1985 | Bill Salisbury | Channel House Restaurant | Tom Sutherland |
1984 | Wayne Griffin | The Upstairs Place Restaurant | Tom Sutherland |
1983 | Wayne Griffin | The Upstairs Place Restaurant | Lita Utal Mulvihill |
1982 | Buzzy Smyth | Lita Utal Mulvihill | |
1981 | Lita Utal Mulvihill | ||
1980 | Lita Utal Mulvihill | ||
1979 | Lita Utal Mulvihill | ||
1978 | Lita Utal | ||
1977 | Darrell Mulvihill | Santa Catalina Island Co. | Lita Utal |
1976 | Darrell Mulvihill | Santa Catalina Island Co. | Lita Utal |
1975 | Harry Griffin | The Upstairs Place Restaurant | Lita Utal |
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1973 | |||
1972 | Joe Arno | ||
1971 | Joe Arno | ||
1970 | R.L. “Ron” Whelchel | ||
1969 | Pete Phelps | ||
1968 | Pete Phelps | ||
1967 | Leo Zager | Leo’s Drug Store | |
1966 | Leo Zager | Leo’s Drug Store | |
1965 | Leo Zager | Leo’s Drug Store | |
1964 | Joseph Guion | Joe’s Rent-a-Boat | |
1963 | Joseph Guion | Joe’s Rent-a-Boat | |
1962 | Joseph Guion | Joe’s Rent-a-Boat | |
1961 | W.F. Oley Olsen, Sr. | Pavilion Lodge | |
1960 | |||
1959 | Bill Laurin | ||
1958 | Fred Hochberg | ||
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1956 | |||
1955 | |||
1954 | |||
1953 | Kelsey Turner | ||
1952 | Joe Arno | ||
1951 | |||
1950 | Cal Conrad | ||
1949 | Cal Conrad |