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

President & CEO, Meet Boston
Foundation Chair

Steven Paganelli, CDME

Senior Director, Americas Sales, Tripadvisor
Foundation Chair Elect

Adam Burke

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

Amir Eylon

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

Katherine O'Donnell, CDME

President & CEO, Richmond Region Tourism
At Large Officer

Victoria Clarke, CDME

CEO, Tourism Mississauga
Ex Officio
Board of Trustees

Renée Areng, CDME

President & CEO, Explore Brookhaven

Jerad Bachar, CDME

President & CEO, VisitPITTSBURGH

Zac Craig

President & CEO, Visit Oklahoma City

Jayne DeLuce, CDME

President & CEO, Experience Champaign-Urbana

Kyle Edmiston, CDME

President & CEO, Visit Lake Charles
Association Chair Elect

Kara Franker, CDME

CEO, Visit Florida Keys

Julie L. Gilbert, CDME

President & CEO, Destination Door County

Jessica Ireland

Founder, Sunshine & Bourbon

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

Todd O'Leary, CDME, CTIS

President & CEO, Visit Alexandria

William Pate

President & CEO, Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau

John Percy, CDME

President & CEO, Destination Niagara, USA

Milton Segarra, CDME

President & CEO, Discover The Palm Beaches

Gregg Shapiro

President & Chief Creative Officer, Tempest

Mya Surrency

Founder, Digital Edge

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