Destinations International Foundation Board of Trustees

The Destinations International Foundation is a tax exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), and is governed by a Board of Trustees which directs the affairs of the Foundation, determines policies, actively pursues its purpose and supervises the disbursements of funds. 

Executive Committee
Martha Sheridan headshot

Martha Sheridan

President & CEO, Meet Boston
Foundation Chair

Steven Paganelli, CDME

Senior Director, Americas Sales, Tripadvisor
Foundation Chair Elect
Adam Burke headshot

Adam Burke

President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Foundation Secretary/Treasurer

Amir Eylon

President & CEO, Partner, Longwoods International
Foundation Immediate Past Chair
Katherine headshot

Katherine O'Donnell, CDME

President & CEO, Richmond Region Tourism
At Large Officer
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Victoria Clarke, CDME

CEO, Tourism Mississauga
Ex Officio
Board of Trustees
Renee Areng headshot

Renée Areng, CDME

President & CEO, Explore Brookhaven
Jerad Bachar

Jerad Bachar, CDME

President & CEO, VisitPITTSBURGH
Zac Craig headshot

Zac Craig

President & CEO, Visit Oklahoma City
Jayne DeLuce headshot

Jayne DeLuce, CDME

President & CEO, Experience Champaign-Urbana

Kyle Edmiston, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Lake Charles
Association Chair Elect
Kara Franker headshot

Kara Franker, CDME

CEO, Visit Florida Keys
Julie Gilbert headshot

Julie L. Gilbert, CDME

President & CEO, Destination Door County
Jessica Ireland headshot

Jessica Ireland

Founder, Sunshine & Bourbon
Barbara Karasek headshot

Barbara Karasek

CEO, Paradise - a partner for good & AiOpti Media LLC

Alex Michaels, CDME

President & CEO, Discover Lehigh Valley

Angela Nelson, CTA

Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Travel Portland
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Paul Nursey

President & CEO, Destination Greater Victoria
Todd O'Leary headshot

Todd O'Leary, CDME, CTIS

President & CEO, Visit Alexandria
William Pate headshot

William Pate

President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
John Percy

John Percy, CDME

President & CEO, Destination Niagara, USA
Milton Segarra

Milton Segarra, CDME

President & CEO, Discover The Palm Beaches
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Gregg Shapiro

President & Chief Creative Officer, Tempest
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Mya Surrency

Founder, Digital Edge
Rickey Thigpen headshot

Rickey Thigpen, MCTP, Ph.D

President & CEO, Visit Jackson
Association Treasurer

Upcoming Board Meetings

The Destinations International Foundation Board of Trustees will be meeting on the following dates:

  • Q3 2025: July 8, 2025, in Chicago, IL
  • Q4 2025: December 10, 2025, TBD