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  Visit Jacksonville's Board of Directors is a group of industry professionals who serve as a policy board and as the liaison between Visit Jacksonville staff, the TDC and the Visit Jacksonville Partners. All major decisions are approved by the board.

• Janice Lowe, Chair

  General Manager

  Jacksonville Landing Investments
  2 Independent Drive, Suite 250
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• Bill Prescott, Vice Chair

  CFO/Sr. VP Stadium Operations

  Jacksonville Jaguars, LTD
  One Stadium Place
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• Scott Wellington, Treasurer

  General Manager

  aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park
  4812 Deer Lake Drive West
  Jacksonville, FL 32246

• Shawn Frisbee, Marketing Committee Chair

  General Manager

  Crowne Plaza Riverfront
  1201 Riverplace Blvd
  Jacksonville, FL 32207

• Dan King, Immediate Past Chair

  General Manager

  Hyatt Regency Jacksonville
  225 East Coastine Drive
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• Barry Sondern, Sales Committee Chair

  General Manager

  Omni Jacksonville Hotel
  245 Water Street
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• Michael Hightower, Government Relations Committee Chair

  Vice President, Governmental & Legislative Relations

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
  4800 Deerwood Campus Pkwy, DC3-4
  Jacksonville, FL 32246

• Sarah Marie Johnston - At-Large

  Marketing Director

  Bistro AIX
  1440 San Marco Boulevard
  Jacksonville, FL 32207

• David Mariotti - NFHLA President

  General Manager

  The Lodge & Club at Ponte Vedra Beach
  607 Ponte Vedra blvd.
  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

• Sileshi Mengiste

  Vice President

  One Ocean Resport Hotel & Spa
  1 Ocean Blvd.
  Atlantic Beach, FL 32233

• Fred Cozby, CHA

  Director of Lodging

  Ponte Vedra Inn & Club
  200 Ponte Vedra Blvd.
  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

• Holly Germano

  General Manager

  Amelia Hotel at the Beach
  1997 South Fletcher Avenue
  Fernandina Beach, FL 32034

• Richard Lowe

  General Manager

  Courtyard Marriott Orange Park
  610 Wells Road
  Orange Park, FL 32073

• Greg Franks

  Managing Member

  East Coast Transportation
  11190 St. Johns Industrial Parkway
  Jacksonville, FL 32246

• Tony Vecchio

  Executive Director

  Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
  370 Zoo Parkway
  Jacksonville, FL 32218

• Rick Rawald

  President

  Sysco Food Service, Jacksonville
  1501 Lewis Industrial Drive
  Jacksonville, FL 32254

• David Kaufman

  Sr. Director of Planning & Properties

  Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT)
  2831 Talleyrand Ave.
  Jacksonville, FL 32206

• Barbara Halverstadt

  Manager of Marketing & Development

  Jacksonville Aviation Authority
  2400 Yankee Clipper Drive
  Jacksonville, FL 32218

• Sonny Bhikha - Duval County TDC Representative (Ex-Officio)

  General Manager

  Quality Suites Oceanfront
  11 North First Street
  Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

• Jeffrey York, General Counsel (Ex-Officio)

  McGuire Woods, LLP

  McGuire Woods, LLP
  Bank of America Tower
  50 Laura Street, Ste. 3300
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• Larry Wilson (Ex Officio)

  General Manager

  SMG Jacksonville
  1000 Water Street
  Jacksonville, FL 32204

• Rick Catlett (Ex-Officio)

  President & CEO

  Gator Bowl Association
  1 Gator Bowl Blvd.
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• John Haley (Ex-Officio)

  Vice President, Business Recruitment

  Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce
  3 Independent Drive
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

• Donald Harris (Ex-Officio)

  General Manager

  Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk
  1515 Prudential Drive
  Jacksonville, FL 32207

• David W. Reese (Ex-Officio)

  President

  Florida's First Coast of Golf
  415 Pablo Avenue, Ste 102
  Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250

• Kerri Stewart (Ex-Officio)

  Interim President & CEO

  Visit Jacksonville
  208 N. Laura Street, Suite 102
  Jacksonville, FL 32202

Contact Info

800.733.2668 (U.S. & Canada) or 904.798.9111
208 N. Laura St., Ste. 102, Jacksonville, FL 32202

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