GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS
EIN 59-2383735 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
What they do
THE GREATER MIAMI CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAUS MISSION is to GENERATE TRAVEL DEMAND to GREATER MIAMI and MIAMI BEACH, to MAXIMIZE ECONOMIC IMPACT to OUR COMMUNITY, ENSURE INDUSTRY RESILIENCY, and ELEVATE THE RESIDENT QUALITY of LIFE.
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They name their leaders65 people are listed in the latest report.
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DAVID WHITAKERPRESIDENT/CEO
ROLANDO AEDOCOO
JOSEPH YARZABALCFO
ALVIN L WESTFORMER OFFICER (THRU 12/2023)
CAROL MOTLEYSVP CONVENTION SALES
ALEJANDRO BATISTAVP CONVENTION SALES
GISELA MARTISVP MKTG & TOURISM
CONNIE KINNARDSVP MULTICULTURAL TOURISM
DONNA DEL GALLOSR. REGIONAL DIRECTOR
RALPH CUTIEEX-OFFICIO
RICHARD FAINPAST CHAIRS
R DONAHUE PEEBLESPAST CHAIRS
PAUL LOWENTHALBOARD OF DIRECTORS
OLGA RAMUDOBOARD OF DIRECTORS
NAVIN MAHTANIBOARD OF DIRECTORS
MYLES PISTORIUSBOARD OF DIRECTORS
MUTLUHAN KUCUKEXEC. COMMITTEE - CONVENTION SALES COMMITTEE CHAIR
YVETTE HARRISEXEC. COMMITTEE - MULTICULTURAL TOURISM & DEVEP.
MICHAEL CHENG PHD CHEBOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARLON HILLBOARD OF DIRECTORS
MARK TROWBRIDGEEX-OFFICIO
MARIA SASTREPAST CHAIRS
LILIAM LOPEZEX-OFFICIO
RAUL LEALBOARD OF DIRECTORS
THOMAS F HEWITTPAST CHAIRS
RICK BEASLEYBOARD OF DIRECTORS
RODNEY BARRETOBOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADOLFO HENRIQUESPAST CHAIRS
SEAN FLETCHEREX-OFFICIO
WENDY KALLERGISEX-OFFICIO
SILVIA CAMAROTABOARD OF DIRECTORS
STEPHEN SONNABENDPAST CHAIRS
STEVE ADKINSEX-OFFICIO
STEVEN HAASPAST CHAIRS
SUZETTE ESPINSOA FUENTESEXEC. COMMITTEE - MARKETING & TOURISM COMMITTE
WAYNE BRACKINBOARD OF DIRECTORS
TERESA FOXXBOARD OF DIRECTORS
ERIC KNOWLESEX-OFFICIO
ALFRED SANCHEZEX-OFFICIO
AMIR BLATTNERBOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANTHONY BRUNSONEXEC. COMMITTEE - FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR
AUSTIN BAGWELLBOARD OF DIRECTORS
BRUCE OROSZEXEC. COMMITTEE - IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
CAROLINE OCONNORBOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRIS ROLLINSBOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRISTINE KINGBOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHRISTINE VALLSEXEC. COMMITTEE - NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR
CHRISTOPHER PERKSPAST CHAIRS
DONALD E LEFTONPAST CHAIRS
EDUARDO JOSE GARCIA JRBOARD OF DIRECTORS
ERIC CARPENTEREXEC. COMMITTEE - AT LARGE
LEE SCHRAGERBOARD OF DIRECTORS
ERIC POMSBOARD OF DIRECTORS
FRANCESCA COVEYEXEC. COMMITTEE - AT LARGE
FREDDIE PETERSONBOARD OF DIRECTORS
GENE PRESCOTTEXEC. COMMITTEE - CHAIR EMERITUS
GRISETTE ROQUE-MARCOSBOARD OF DIRECTORS
HYDI WEBBEX-OFFICIO
IBIS ROMEROEX-OFFICIO
JONATHAN PLUTZIKBOARD OF DIRECTORS
JORGE GONZALEZEX-OFFICIO
JUAN CARLOS LISCANOBOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULISSA KEPNEREXEC. COMMITTEE - CHAIR OF THE BOARD
KEON HARDEMONBOARD OF DIRECTORS
LAURA DOMINGUEZEXEC. COMMITTEE - AT LARGE
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1985
- Location
- 201 SOUTH BISCAYNE BLVD 2200, MIAMI, FL 331312851
- County
- Miami-Dade
- In care of
- DAVID WHITAKER
- Primary officer
- DAVID WHITAKER, PRESIDENT, CEO
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
- IRS tax category
- Homeowners & Tenants Associations