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 2025 Board of Directors.
Executive Committee
CHAIR OF THE BOARD: Kevin Kretsch, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
CHAIR-ELECT: Jonathan Powers, DoubleTree San Francisco Airport
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: Christina Ongerth, The Dylan Hotel at SFO
SECRETARY: Pravin Punjiya, Best Western Inn & Suites San Mateo
TREASURER: Casper van Eldik Thieme, Grand Hyatt at SFO
VICE CHAIR 1: Anthony Buralli, Residence Inn San Carlos
VICE CHAIR 2: Randy Johnson, Johnson Hospitality
Board Members
Melissa Andretta, San Francisco International Airport
Cynthia Chow, Embassy Suites, South San Francisco
Simone Harms, The Ameswell Hotel
Daniel Herbst, Enterprise Rent-a-Car
Christopher Holbrook, The Westin & Aloft SFO
Michael Holloway, HYATT House, Belmont
Lisa Fong Kershner, San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott
Sam Kim, Embassy Suites SFO Waterfront
Daisy Li, Moonstar Kitchen
Cameron Palmer, Cameron’s Restaurant & Pub
Prativ Patel, Hotel Aura SFO
Mitch Postel, San Mateo County Historical Association
Blanca Rivera, Half Moon Bay Lodge
Georges Safi, Four Seasons Silicon Valley
Paul Wilson, Grand Bay Hotel SF
Yakub Yakubi, Courtyard San Mateo Foster City