Meet the Visit Laguna Beach Board of Directors

Meet the Visit Laguna Beach Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from lodging businesses, a city representative, and independent professionals with an interest in the visitor industry. Our Board support the efforts of telling the Laguna Beach story.

Meet the Visit Laguna Beach Board of Directors

Joanna Bear

General Manager
Surf & Sand Resort
Chair of the Board

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Kurt Bjorkman

Chief Operating Officer
The Ranch at Laguna Beach
Vice Chair

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Chris Wylie

Area General Manager
Casa Loma Beach Hotel & Laguna Beach House
Treasurer

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Karyn Philippsen, CMP

Owner, K.P. Company 
Secretary & Founding Member

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Sharbie Higuchi

Director of Marketing, Public Relations & Merchandising
Festival of Arts/Pageant of the Masters

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Debbie MacDonald

National Sales Manager of Corporate Events
 Tommy Bahama

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Jeroen Quint

Managing Director
Pacific Edge Hotel

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Armando Campos

Hotel Manager
Montage Laguna Beach

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Mark Orgill

Council Member
City of Laguna Beach

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Gavin Curran

Assistant City Manager
City of Laguna Beach
Advisory Member

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Phelton Calhoun

General Manager
La Casa Del Camino

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Katie Cahill

General Manager
Hotel Joaquin

AnnaSophia Servin

Manager, Public Affairs
John Wayne Airport, Orange County