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

Amir Eylon

President & CEO, Partner, Longwoods International
Foundation Chair
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Martha Sheridan

President & CEO, Meet Boston
Foundation Chair Elect

Steven Paganelli, CDME

Senior Director, Americas Sales, Tripadvisor
Foundation Secretary/Treasurer

Ellie Westman Chin, CDME

President & CEO, Destination Madison
Immediate Past Chair
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Adam Burke

President & CEO, Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
At Large Trustee
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Victoria Clarke, CDME

CEO, Tourism Mississauga
Ex Officio
Board of Trustees

Renee Areng, CDME

President & CEO, Explore Brookhaven
Jerad Bachar

Jerad Bachar, CDME

President & CEO, VisitPITTSBURGH

Leslie Bruce, CDME

President & CEO, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism
Association Chair Elect
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Jayne DeLuce, CDME

President & CEO, Experience Champaign-Urbana

Kyle Edmiston, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Lake Charles
Association Treasurer
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Kara Franker, CDME

CEO, Visit Florida Keys

Bill Geist

Chief Instigator, DMOproz

Kellie Henderson

Senior Vice President, SearchWide Global
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Jessica Ireland

Founder, Sunshine & Bourbon
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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

Paul Nursey

President & CEO, Destination Greater Victoria
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Katherine O'Donnell, CDME

President & CEO, Richmond Region Tourism
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Todd O'Leary, CDME, CTIS

President & CEO, Visit Alexandria
John Percy

John Percy, CDME

President & CEO, Destination Niagara, USA

Stacy Ritter, CDME

President & CEO of Visit Lauderdale
Milton Segarra

Milton Segarra, CDME

President & CEO, Discover The Palm Beaches
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Gregg Shapiro

President & Chief Creative Officer, Tempest

Upcoming Board Meetings

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

  • Q4 2024: December 11, 2024, in Chicago, IL
  • Q1 2025: February 27, 2025, Virtual
  • Q2 2025: March 23, 2025, in Savannah, GA
  • Q3 2025: July 8, 2025, in Chicago, IL
  • Q4 2025: December 10, 2025, TBD