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 2025 Board of Directors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
CHAIR OF THE BOARD: Christina Ongerth, The Dylan Hotel at SFO
CHAIR-ELECT: Kevin Kretsch, Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport
SECRETARY: Pravin Punjiya, Fairfield Inn & Suites SFO/Oyster Point Area
TREASURER: Randy Johnson, Johnson Hospitality
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR: Lisa Fong Kershner, San Francisco Airport Waterfront Marriott
VICE CHAIR 1: Jonathan Powers, DoubleTree by Hilton S.F. Airport
VICE CHAIR 2: Anthony Buralli, Residence Inn Redwood City/San Carlos
BOARD MEMBERS
Melissa Andretta, San Francisco International Airport
Chris Calo, DoubleTree SFO North
Simone Harms, The Ameswell Hotel
Daniel Herbst, Enterprise Holdings
Christopher Holbrook, The Westin & Aloft SFO Hotels
Reggie Kumar, AC Hotel SFO/Oyster Point Waterfront
Daisy Li, Moonstar Kitchen
Adora Manalo, Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley
Cameron Palmer, Cameron’s Restaurant & Pub
Prativ Patel, Hotel Aura SFO
Mitch Postel, San Mateo County History Museum
Blanca Rivera, Half Moon Bay Lodge
Casper van Eldik Thieme, Grand Hyatt SFO
Adrian Vasquez, Homewood Suites Belmont
James Wardell, Canyon Ranch Woodside
Yakub Yakubi, Courtyard San Mateo Foster City