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Board of Directors Executive Committee
Chair | Dhruv Patel | Ridgemont Hospitality |
Immediate Past Chair | John Albrecht | Port of Oakland |
Secretary | Peter DePaschalis | Southwest Airlines |
1st Vice Chair | Anand Patel | Piedmont Place |
2nd Vice Chair | Gyasi Edwards | Nina & Pinta |
3rd Vice Chair | Thomas Cavanagh | BANDALOOP |
Chief Financial Officer | John Marsh | District Oakland |
Board of Directors
Dennis Berris | Homewood Suites by Hilton Oakland-Waterfront, General Manager |
Carl Chan | Oakland Chinese Chamber of Commerce, President |
Nik Dehejia | CSC Oakland Zoo, Chief Executive Officer |
Barney Fonzi | Diablo Publications, President |
Kurt Hanson | Oakland Marriott City Center, General Manager |
Mieko Hatano | Oakland Symphony, Executive Director |
Josh Howard | AC Hotel & Residence Inn Downtown Oakland, Dual General Manager |
Mark Ive | Hilton Oakland Airport, General Manager |
Tyrell Johnson | Courtyard Downtown Oakland, General Manager |
Barbara Leslie | Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO |
Shannon McIssac | Waterfront Hotel, General Manager |
Bryan Osaki | Best Western Plus Bayside Hotel, General Manager |
Kyle Overaker | Holiday Inn Express, General Manager |
Jana Pastena | Chop Bar and Calavera, Owner |
Nikhil Patel | Westward Lodge, General Manager |
Mark Pope | Oakland Moxy, General Manager |
Carlos Rosales | The Washington Inn Hotel, General Manager |
Taj Tashombe | Oakland Athletics, VP of Government Affairs |
Paul Tormey | Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel, General Manager |
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