Board of Directors
The San Mateo County/Silicon Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau (doing business as The San Francisco Peninsula) is a 501 C-(6) not for profit corporation chartered by the State of California in 1971. Our Board of Directors and Officers are installed at the beginning of each year. Meet The San Francisco Peninsula's 2024 Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIR OF THE BOARD: Lisa Kershner, SFO Marriott Waterfront
CHAIR-ELECT: Christina Ongerth, The Dylan Hotel at SFO
SECRETARY: Pravin Punjiya, Fairfield Inn & Suites SFO/Oyster Point Area
TREASURER: Jonathan Powers, DoubleTree by Hilton S.F. Airport
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: Mitch Postel, San Mateo County History Museum
VICE CHAIR 1: Kevin Kretsch, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
VICE CHAIR 2: Anthony Buralli, Residence Inn Redwood City/San Carlos
VICE CHAIR 3: Kara Newport, Filoli
BOARD MEMBERS
Melissa Andretta, San Francisco International Airport
Benjamin Duverge, Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco
Daniel Herbst, Enterprise Holdings
Hugo Hernandez, Residence Inn San Mateo
Christopher Holbrook, The Westin & Aloft SFO Hotels
Randy Johnson, Johnson Hospitality
Daisy Li, Moonstar Kitchen
Adora Manalo, Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
Cameron Palmer, Cameron’s Restaurant & Pub
Prativ Patel, Hotel Aura SFO
Blanca Rivera, Half Moon Bay Lodge
Yakub Yakubi, Courtyard San Mateo Foster City
Reggie Kumar, AC Hotel SFO/Oyster Point Waterfront