CACVB Board of Governors

The governing body of the CACVB is the Board of Governors. Elected annually, the board is a comprehensive collection of tourism industry representatives in the Charleston area.
Officers
Mr. Frank Fredericks
Board Officer - Chairman
Wild Dunes Resort

Mr. Dan Blumenstock
Board Officer - Vice Chairman
Wild Dunes Resort

Mr. David Jennings
Board Officer - Treasurer
Rosen, Rosen & Hagood, LLC

Mr. Roger Warren
Board Officer -Immediate Past Chairman
Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Ms. Linn Lesesne
Board Officer - Travel Council Chairman
Charming Inns.

Accommodations
Mr. Tripp Hays
At Large Member - Accommodations
Chairman, Director of Sales Committee
Mills House Hotel

Mr. Tom Bewley
At Large Member - Accommodations
Kiawah Island Golf Resort

Mr. Geoff Cipkala
At Large Member - Accommodations
Gateway Hospitality

Mr. Ian Harris
At Large Member - Accommodations
ResortQuest

Mr. Michael Tall
At Large Member - Accommodations
Charlestowne Hotels, Inc

Ms. Jennifer Goldman
At Large Member - Accommodations
Patrick Properities Hospitality

Allied
Kitty Robinson
At Large Member - Allied
Historic Charleston Foundation

Mr. Gary Edwards
At Large Member - Allied
Coastal SC, USA

Mr. Jimmy Hagood
At Large Member - Allied
Tidewater Foods & Catering, LLC

Mr. Dave Holscher
At Large Member - Allied
Charleston Area Convention Center Complex

Mr. Tom Clymer
At Large Member - Allied
Wells Fargo Bank

Mr. John LaVerne
At Large Member - Allied
Bulldog Tours

Mr. John Keener
At Large Member - Allied
Charleston Crab House

Mr. Skip Condon
At Large Member - Allied
CFC, Inc.

Mr. Jim Simpson
At Large Member - Allied
Adventures in Charleston

Committee Chairs
Geoff Cipkala
Travel Council Fundraising Chairman

John LaVerne
Chair, Community Relations Committee

Tom O'Rourke
Chairman, Sports Council

Mr. Ed Riggs
Chairman, North Charleston Accommodations Tax Committee
Charleston Area Convention Center

Appointees
The Honorable Kathleen Wilson
Chairman's Appointee
City of Charleston

Mr. Rick Mosteller
Chairman's Appointee
Fort Sumter/Spiritline Cruises

Mr. Paul Stracey
Chairman's Appointee
Charleston Place Hotel

Ms. Karen Elsey
CMCC Appointee
Laura Alberts, Tasteful Options

Mr. Jeff Spicer
CMCC Appointee
Wells Fargo Bank

Mr. Tom Hund
CMCC Appointee
Thomas J. Hund Architect

Appointees Fees
Mr. Terry Sedalik
Representative - Charleston Golf
Charleston Golf Course Owners Association

Ms. Angela Mack
Representative - Charleston Heritage Federation
Gibbes Museum of Art

Mr. Steve Carroll
Representative - Greater Charleston Restaurant Assoc.
Red's Ice House

Ms. Cheryl Craven
President - Charleston Area Hospitality Assoc.
Courtyard by Marriott Mount Pleasant.

Municipalities
The Honorable Mike Seekings
Councilman, City of Charleston
City of Charleston

The Honorable Teddie Pryor
Chairman, Charleston County Council
Charleston County Council

The Honorable Elton Carrier
Councilmember, Town of Mt. Pleasant
Town of Mount Pleasant

The Honorable Timothy Goodwin
Mayor, City of Folly Beach
City of Folly Beach

The Honorable Dick Cronin
Mayor, City of Isle Palms
City of Isle of Palms

The Honorable Keith Summey
Mayor, City of North Charleston
City of North Charleston

The Honorable Steve Orban
Mayor, Town of Kiawah Island
Town of Kiawah Island

The Honorable Jerry Cummin
Councilmember, Town of Seabrook
Town of Seabrook Island