Visit Orlando 2023 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
The following is the slate of Executive committee members to be ratified by the board in early 2023:
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Terry Prather](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_terry_prather_62d9a578-ab40-4e6d-936e-049f8cd7d9e5.jpg)
Terry Prather (Chair)
Senior Advisor
Lift Orlando
Chair
Dr. Phillips Charities
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Barbara Bowden](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_barb_bowden_9e788511-253d-4ece-903d-009137686fd2.jpg)
Barbara Bowden (Chair-Elect)
Area Managing Director
Loews Hotels at Universal Orlando
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Atish Shah](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_atish_shah_f477cae8-a5ef-4d3d-9b3b-db398546fd44.jpg)
Atish Shah (Treasurer/Secretary)
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Brian Comes](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_brian_comes_352acbbf-d39a-4576-89c0-57b5943bff11.jpg)
Brian Comes (Past Chair)
Area Vice President
Hyatt Regency Orlando
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Charlie Freeman](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_charlie_freeman_6a03e87f-fe64-4f0d-983f-ad7c599d8686.jpg)
Charlie Freeman
President of Business Operations
Orlando Magic
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Paul Mears](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_paul_mears_0134c6de-9b5b-498a-be57-a3e490c91d7a.jpg)
Paul S. Mears, III
Chief Executive Officer & President
Hello! Destination Management
![Casandra Matej headshot 2022](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_casandra_matej_8fcff97e-a174-45fb-b440-3e2c6d62d813.jpg)
Casandra Matej
President and Chief Executive Officer
Visit Orlando
Elected Directors
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Robert Miles, President, Bags](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_bod_bob_miles_7e29b8a2-1847-486a-9356-2ff167737571.jpg)
Bob Miles
President
Bags Inc.
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Chris Mueller](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_chris_mueller_f8584774-d504-41bb-b345-b4cacd66ec33.jpg)
Chris Mueller
General Manager
Hilton Orlando
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Claudia Menezes](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_claudia_menezes_e394edf4-4aa1-4a2e-a03f-c5d205ffba77.jpg)
Claudia Menezes
Vice President
GoPegasus
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Dan Giordano](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_dan_giordano_0d0de5a1-5976-47dc-ae66-4a3595a64abc.jpg)
Dan Giordano
General Manager
Rosen Shingle Creek
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Donna Dyson](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_donna_dyson_6b3fadc1-4b3c-4361-833a-fff62e62b0dd.jpg)
Donna Dyson
Senior Marketing and Communications Manager
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Evan Wyant](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_evan_wyant_749fd52a-4edb-4f18-97cf-e35c5b490955.jpg)
Evan Wyant
Senior Vice President, Greater Orlando Market President
Truist
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Fred Sawyers](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_fred_sawyers_e3c66811-4a99-4f95-8ce1-746ec7d60228.jpg)
Fred Sawyers
Managing Director
Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors John de Armas](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_john_de_armas_83a03152-ea70-4790-bc36-0395ab71e3b3.jpg)
John de Armas
Chief Executive Officer
ProfitLand Partners
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Robert Bray](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_robert_bray_ddbf464d-9a10-4833-9d67-8ced5e74d202.jpg)
Robert Bray
General Manager
Orlando World Center Marriott
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Steven Jamieson](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_steven_jamieson_c72d98f4-5192-4765-acf0-14d8d2a6758b.jpg)
Steven Jamieson
Corporate Director of Operations, with Mall at Millenia
The Forbes Company
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Thomas Steinhauer](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_thomas_steinhauer_ef0b5f46-368a-4898-ba03-4c8443bca5e2.jpg)
Thomas Steinhauer
Regional Vice President & General Manager
Four Seasons Resort Orlando
At-Large Directors
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Chris Jaskiewicz](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_chris_jaskiewicz_e1cc2e1c-7eae-4564-a3ef-2c12b2d976d4.jpg)
Chris Jaskiewicz
President & CEO
ICON Park
Ex-Officio Directors
![Mayor Jerry Demings](jpg/com_2021_mayor_jerry_demings_headshot_cf8a8e3e-b597-44d1-9423-4b41fa40e9d5.jpg)
The Honorable Jerry L. Demings
Orange County Mayor
Orange County Government
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Roseann Harrington](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_roseann_harrington_b9d7e2b5-3503-4ec5-b497-d62b2d087a54.jpg)
Roseann Harrington Mayor Demings' Designate
Chief of Staff, Office of the Mayor
Orange County Government
![The Honorable Buddy Dyer, Mayor, City of Orlando and Visit Orlando Board Ex-Officio Director](jpg/2439_mayor_dyer_official_portrait_34f246ef-5e85-465d-a67d-5d877e4ddba8.jpg)
The Honorable Buddy Dyer
Mayor
City of Orlando
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Brooke Bonnett](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_brooke_bonnett_26746ee8-e347-42e8-9a5f-995af7337d3e.jpg)
Brooke R. Bonnett Mayor Dyer's Designate
Director of Economic Development
City of Orlando
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Gerald Hector](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_gerald_hector_5b571939-fa29-4654-8e99-13692e67c5a7.jpg)
Gerald Hector University of Central Florida Designate
Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance
University of Central Florida
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Javier Moreno, Senior Vice President, Sales, Services & Events, Disney Destinations](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_javier_moreno_d201f6fe-f0a9-438d-98cc-6f71ba2147d2.jpg)
Javier Moreno
Senior Vice President, Sales, Services and Events
Disney Destinations
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Karen Irwin, VP Merchandise, Universal Parks and Resorts UPR](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_karen_irwin_6ab92f23-7b1b-4516-9551-d7e080365525.jpg)
Karen Irwin
President & COO
Universal Orlando Resort
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Kevin Thibault](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_kevin_j_thibault_62e1df01-3220-410b-a41c-90ed49092190.jpg)
Kevin Thibault
Chief Executive Officer
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority
![Visit Orlando Board of Directors Brad Gilmour](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_brad_gilmour_389a4ffc-44de-49e8-b850-1cdc5678869f.jpg)
Brad Gilmour
Park President
Aquatica & Discovery Cove
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Mark Tester](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_mark_tester_265aeb7b-fb84-46e5-a557-033b77d4f106.jpg)
Mark Tester
Executive Director
Orange County Convention Center
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Robert Agrusa](jpg/vo_2022_leadership_headshot_robert_agrusa_0050_2c290d91-eaba-4a93-86e9-7b34299c15fd.jpg)
Robert Agrusa
President and Chief Executive Officer
Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Tim Giuliani](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_tim_giuliani_2ced32dc-65c4-4048-bb43-84212fe07ef8.jpg)
Timothy Giuliani
President and Chief Executive Officer
Orlando Economic Partnership
County-Appointed Ex-Officio Directors
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Diana Font](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_diana_font_9138f629-f838-4fc4-99ce-d0f870b29ce2.jpg)
Diana Font
President
DMFont Events
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Evelyn Cardenas, PhD., CAE, PMP, President/CEO
Central FL Auto Dealers Association, Inc.](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_evelyn_cardenas_ec3c662f-c654-4fb6-8af3-8d4d9666292a.jpg)
Evelyn Cardenas, PhD., CAE, PMP
President and Chief Executive Officer
Central FL Auto Dealers Association, Inc.
General Counsel
![2022 Visit Orlando Board Member Bill Dymond](jpg/vo_2022_bod_headshot_bill_dymond_9830fe53-632e-4bc5-a950-6cd770378e2b.jpg)
William T. Dymond, Jr.
CEO, President & Managing Partner
Lowndes