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