U.S. Travel And Tourism Advisory Board
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June 9. 2016: Secretary Pritzker Appoints New Members to the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
January 19, 2012: The Department of Commerce is proud to announce the newly appointed members of the 2012 – 2014 United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.
2012-2014 United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board
U.S. Department of Commerce
- Chair, Todd Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, Travel Oregon, OR
- Vice-Chair, Sam Gilliland, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sabre Holdings, TX
- Holly Agra, President, Chicago's First Lady Cruises, IL
- Rosemarie Andolino, Commissioner, Chicago Airport Authority, IL
- Maureen Bausch, Executive Vice President of Business Development, Mall of America, MN
- Linda Carlisle, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, NC
- Maryann Ferenc, Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mise en Place, Inc., FL
- Elliott Ferguson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Destination DC, DC
- Michael Gibbons, President, Mainstreet Ventures, MI
- Mario Gonzalez-Lafuente, Executive Director, Puerto Rico Tourism Company, PR
- Robin Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, JetBlue Airways, NY
- Kirk Hoessle, President, Alaska Wildland Adventures, AK
- Hubert Joly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Carlson Companies, MN
- Robert Katz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vail Resorts, CO
- Holly Arnold Kinney, Executive Director, The Fort, LLC, CO
- Robert Lynch, President, Americans for the Arts, DC
- Laura Mandala, Managing Director, Mandala Research, LLC, VA
- Kathleen Matthews, Executive Vice President, Marriott International, Inc., MD
- Doug Parker, Chief Executive Officer, US Airways, AZ
- Chandrakant "C.K." Patel, President, BVM Holdings, Inc., GA
- J. Stephen Perry, President and Chief Executive Officer, New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau, LA
- Rossi Ralenkotter, President and Chief Executive Officer, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, NV
- Olga Ramudo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Express Travel of Miami, Inc., FL
- Adam Sacks, Managing Director, Tourism Economics, PA
- Joseph W. Saunders, Chairman and CEO, Visa, Inc., CA
- Ronald Solimon, President and Chief Executive Officer, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Inc. and Indian Pueblos Marketing, Inc., NM
- John Sprouls, Chief Executive Officer, Universal Orlando Resort and Executive Vice President, Universal Parks and Resorts, FL
- Greg Stubblefield, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Enterprise Holdings, MO
- Christopher Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Visit Florida, FL
- Steven Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine International, MD
- Carol Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer, San Diego Convention Center Corporation, CA
- Jonathan Zuk, Founder, Chief Executive Officer and President, Amadeo Travel Solutions, NJ
Ex Officio Members
- The Honorable Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State
- The Honorable Ken Salazar, Secretary of Interior
- The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation
- The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security
September 14, 2011: The United States Travel and Tourism Advisory Board met to deliberate on recommendations addressing energy policy and travel and tourism research and data. The Board also presented its final report to Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank.
- Read the Final Report
- Read the Research Recommendations
- Read the Energy Recommendations
- See the Agenda
May 23, 2011: The Travel and Tourism Advisory Board met in San Francisco and discussed two letters that presented recommendations on Aviation Security and Marketing, Outreach, and Coordination.
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