Joint Powers Authority Executive Committee

Gary Gardner
Joint Powers Authority Chair
Council Member, City of Desert Hot Springs

Waymond Fermon
Joint Powers Authority Vice Chair
Council Member, City of Indio

Jeffrey Bernstein
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Palm Springs

Steve Downs
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Rancho Mirage

Linda Evans
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of La Quinta

Jan Harnik
Executive Committee Member
Mayor Pro Tem, City of Palm Desert

Mark Carnevale
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Cathedral City

V. Manuel Perez
Executive Committee Member
4th District Supervisor, County of Riverside

Greg Sanders
Executive Committee Member
Mayor, City of Indian Wells

Visit GPS Board of Directors

Rolf Hoehn
Board of Directors Chair
Director of Business Development, Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Peggy Trott
Board of Directors Vice Chair
​General Manager, Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs

Aftab Dada
Treasurer
Managing Director, Hilton Palm Springs

Tom Scaramellino
Secretary
General Manager, Westin Rancho Mirage Golf Resort & Spa

Kate Anderson
Board Member
Director of Public Relations, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Lorraine Becker
Advisory Council Member
Immediate Past President, Cabot's Pueblo Museum

Sejal Bhakta
Board Member
Owner/Operator, Hampton Inn & Suites

John Bolton
Board Member
Senior Vice President, Oak View Group

Celeste Brackley
Board Member
General Manager, The Line & Saguaro Hotels

Gary Cardiff
Board Member
Owner/President, Cardiff Limousine & Transportation

Kenny Cassady
Board Member
Director of Business Development, Acme House Company

Jay Chesterton
Board Member
Vice President of Hotel Operations and Food & Beverage, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Dermot Connolly
Board Member
General Manager, La Quinta Resort & Club

Tim Ellis
Board Member Emeritus
Principal, Ellis Hospitality Services

Eddy Estrada
Board Member
Owner, Smarter Property Management

​David Feltman
Board Member
Co-Founder, VRON of Palm Springs

Shannon Gilbert
Board Member
General Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage

Mark Girton
Board Member
VP/General Manager, Goldenvoice & Empire Polo

Rob Hampton
Board Member
General Manager, Palm Springs Convention Center

Jerry Keller
Board Member
Owner, Lulu California Bistro

Patrick Klein
Board Member
General Manager, The Gardens on El Paseo / El Paseo Village

Kelly McLean
Board Member
Co-Owner, Poppy Vacation Rentals

Nusrat Mirza
Board Member
General Manager, JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

Allen Monroe
Board Member
President/CEO, The Living Desert

Lee Morcus
Board Member Emeritus
Owner, Kaiser Restaurant Group

Michael Murray
Board Member
General Manager, Hotel Paseo

Liz Ostoich
Board Member
Owner, FARM and Tac/Quila Restaurants

Brad Poncher
Board Member
Mentor/Consultant, Homewood Suites by Hilton La Quinta

Greg Purdy
Board Member
VP of Marketing and Public Affairs, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Tim Pyne
Board Member
General Manager, Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

Saverio Scheri
Board Member
COO, Agua Caliente Casinos 

Bob Schneider
Board Member
Principal, Desert Consulting

Ankit Sekhri
Board Member
General Manager, Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa

Barb Smith
Board Member
Partner, Eventis Destination Services

Boris Stark
Board Member
CEO, Palm Desert Vacation Properties

Joseph Tormey
Board Member
Director of Hospitality Program, CSUSB Palm Desert Campus

Doug Watson
Board Member
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