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
Grayce Olivette Upton, Wet Spot Rentals
Janet Flathers, Catalina Tours
Jason Paret, Catalina Island Health
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
PAST BOARD CHAIRS
YEAR | CHAIR | BUSINESS | PRESIDENT/CEO |
2023-24 | Amanda Bombard | Catalina Express | Jim Luttjohann |
2022-23 | Bryce Noll | Leo's Catalina Drugstore | Jim Luttjohann |
2021-22 | Tim Kielpinski | Catalina Island Conservancy | Jim Luttjohann |
2020-21 | Nicole Hohenstein | Catalina Canyon Inn | Jim Luttjohann |
2019-20 | Michael Ponce | Catalina Art Association | Jim Luttjohann |
2018-19 | Gail Fornasiere | Catalina Museum for Art & History | 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 |
1974 | |||
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 | ||
1957 | |||
1956 | |||
1955 | |||
1954 | |||
1953 | Kelsey Turner | ||
1952 | Joe Arno | ||
1951 | |||
1950 | Cal Conrad | ||
1949 | Cal Conrad |
Explore the Island
51st Annual New Year’s Eve Gala Celebration
Reservations are On Sale!
A sparkling night of evening gowns, tuxedos, champagne, dining and dancing on Tuesday, December 31 in the world-famous Casino Ballroom.