Board of Directors
It's a group effort. We are grateful to our Board of Directors for the time they spend helping us improve the area economy by attracting and providing support to conventions, leisure travelers, and visitors.
Board of Directors | Ex Officio
2023 Board of Directors
Chair
Chris McCandless
CW Management Corporation
Immediate Past Chair
Brent Lange
Thanksgiving Point
Chair Elect
Sarah Lehman
Zartico
Secretary
Garrett Parker
Hilton Salt Lake City
Chris Erickson
The Grand America Hotel
Lisa Bennion Rasmussen
Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation
Erin Litvack
Salt Lake County
Levi Thorn
Snowbird/Cottonwood Resorts
Hoang Nguyen
Sapa Investment Group
Rep. Robert Spendlove
Utah House of Representatives
Ryan Ritchie
The Ritchie Group
At Large
Chris Redgrave
Redgrave & Assoc., LLC
At Large
Scott George
Woodbury Corporation
At Large
Linda Wardell
City Creek Center
Taylor Vriens
Modern Display
Oz Hutton
Melange, LLC
Arlyn Bradshaw
Salt Lake County Council
Derek Dyer
Utah Arts Alliance
Pina Purpero
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City
Caroline Klein
Utah Jazz
Erin Cosmano
Salt City Events
Kaitlin Eskelson, President/CEO
Visit Salt Lake
Mayor Jenny Wilson
Mayor of Salt Lake County
Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Mayor of Salt Lake City
Jay Francis, President/CEO
South Valley Chamber
Dan Hayes, General Manager
Salt Palace Convention Center
Vicki Varela, Executive Director
Utah Office of Tourism
Bill Wyatt, Director
Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Natalie Randall, Executive Director
Utah Tourism Industry Association
Dr. Jennifer Robinson, Assoc. Director
Kem C Gardner Policy Institute
Juan Becerra
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Barbara Riddle, President-CEO
Chamber West
Michele Corigliano, Executive Director
Salt Lake Area Restaurant Association
Reed Forrester, Regional Manager
Delta Air Lines
Erik Christiansen, Legal Counsel
Parsons Behle & Latimer
Scott Cuthbertson, President-CEO
Economic Development Corporation of Utah
Dee Brewer, Executive Director
Downtown Alliance
Nathan Rafferty, President/CEO
Ski Utah
Mary Crafts, CEO
Mary Crafts Inc.
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