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 | Ex Officio in Lieu of Members | CTAA Committees

2025 Board of Directors

Chair
Garrett Parker
Hilton Salt Lake City

Immediate Past Chair
Chris McCandless
CW Management Corporation

Vice Chair
Pina Purpero
Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City

Secretary/Treasurer
Tessa Arneson
Maven District

At Large
Scott George
Woodbury Corporation

At Large
Erin Litvack
Salt Lake County

At Large
Taylor Vriens
Modern Display

Arlyn Bradshaw
Salt Lake County Council

Erin Cosmano
Salt City Events

Brent Lange
Thanksgiving Point

Sarah Lehman
Zartico

Caroline Klein
Utah Jazz

Hoang Nguyen
Sapa Investment Group

Rep. Clint Okerlund
District 42

Josh Pepper
Marriott

Lisa Bennion Rasmussen
Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation

Ryan Ritchie
The Ritchie Group

Sidni L. Shorter
Utah Black Chamber

Levi Thorn
Snowbird/Cottonwood Resorts

Erin Treanbeath-Murray
Ken Garff

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Ex Officio

Kaitlin Eskelson
President/CEO of Visit Salt Lake

Mayor Jenny Wilson
Mayor of Salt Lake County

Mayor Erin Mendenhall
Mayor of Salt Lake City

Jay Francis
South Valley Chamber

Dan Hayes
Salt Palace Convention Center

Bill Wyatt
Salt Lake City Department of Airports

Natalie Randall
Utah Office of Tourism

Juan Becerra
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Barbara Riddle
ChamberWest

Michele Corigliano
Salt Lake Area Restaurant Assoc.

Brie Davis
Delta Airlines

Erik Christiansen
Parsons Behle & Latimer

Scott Cuthbertson
Economic Dev. Corporation of Utah

Dee Brewer
Downtown Alliance

Dr. Jennifer Robinson
Kem C Gardner Policy Institute

Nathan Rafferty
Ski Utah

Mary Crafts
Mary Crafts Inc.

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Ex Officio in Lieu of Members

Sara Adelman
Economic Dev. Corporation of Utah

Nancy Volmer
Salt Lake City Department of Airports

Dave Williams
Utah Office of Tourism

Katie Matheson
Salt Lake City Dept of Economic Dev.