Foundation Governance & Nominations Committee

The Governance and Nominating Committee of the Foundation shall annually analyze the present composition of the board of trustees. The committee shall have the responsibility for ongoing board development, leadership development, board and board member assessment, board education, and for ensuring that the board is equipped with proper guidelines and structure to do their work. Included in this scope is the responsibility of reviewing bylaws and governance documents to recommend amendments or replacements for approval by the Foundation Board of Trustees as needed to improve efficiency and ensure best practices are set in place.

2026 Committee Members

  • Alex Michaels, CDME, President & CEO, Visit Lehigh Valley
  • Amir Eylon, President & CEO, Longwoods International (Co-Chair)
  • Angela Nelson, Vice President DEI, Travel Portland
  • Fidel Mitchell, Client Relationships + Insights Manager, Tourism Economics
  • Jayne Deluce, CDME, President & CEO, Experience Champaign-Urbana
  • John Percy, CDME, President & CEO, Destination Niagara USA
  • Scott White, President & CEO, Visit Greater Palm Springs
  • Steve Paganelli, CDME, Head of Destination Marketing, Americas, TripAdvisor (Co-Chair)
  • Susan Freeman, President & CEO, Meetings and Conventions Prince Edward Island

Destinations International Staff Liaison

  • Chelsea Welter, SVP of Governance & Administration

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