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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Andrew McDuffie, Chair
Providence General Maintenance
Andrew McDuffie, Chair
Providence General Maintenance
Tracy Tremblay, Incoming Chair
Banc of California
Tracy Tremblay, Incoming Chair
Banc of California
Jay Chesterton, Vice Chair
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
Jay Chesterton, Vice Chair
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino – Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
Jay Chesterton is the Vice President of Hotel and Food & Beverage at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, where he has worked since 2006. He has 30 years of experience in resort and food & beverage operations, having worked for some of the most recognized luxury brands in the world. Jay has remained active in his business community, serving on multiple local chamber boards.
Lindsay Grant, Immediate Past Chair
Three7Nine Enterprise Management Company
Lindsay Grant, Immediate Past Chair
Three7Nine Enterprise Management Company
Lindsay Grant has been in sales and marketing for the past twenty years and is currently the chief marketing officer for the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians and Augustine Casino. Prior to this role, Lindsay spent fourteen years as a sales executive and sales leader at various local news organizations including as director of sales at the Desert Sun in Palm Springs.
Jason Cabanyog, Treasurer
Imperial Western Products
Jason Cabanyog, Treasurer
Imperial Western Products
Jason Cabanyog is a General Manager for Imperial Western Products Inc, where he has worked since 2001.  Prior to his transition to the Board of Directors for the GCVCC he served on the board for the Coachella Chamber. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Imperial Western Products and is a board member for his HOA, Castle Harbour.   Jason is a graduate of Leadership Coachella Valley – Class of 2013 and received a B.S. in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Jason and his family are lifelong residents of the Coachella Valley. He is married with three children and lives in Bermuda Dunes.
Susan Trafton, Secretary
Acrisure Arena/Coachella Valley Firebirds/The Berger Foundation Iceplex
Susan Trafton, Secretary
Acrisure Arena/Coachella Valley Firebirds/The Berger Foundation Iceplex

DIRECTORS AT LARGE

 

Davis Meyer
Visit Greater Palm Springs
Davis Meyer
Visit Greater Palm Springs
Davis Meyer is a California native who moved to the Coachella Valley in 2005. She has worked in hospitality and tourism for over 15 years, including for Marriott Vacations Worldwide and in vacation rental property management, before transitioning to her current role in advocacy and community engagement for Visit Greater Palm Springs in 2017. As the region’s official tourism marketing organization, Visit Greater Palm Springs represents the 9 cities of the Coachella Valley to promote the local tourism economy and improve quality of life for residents, through traditional marketing, travel trade, PR and communications, and group sales, as well through air service development, advocacy, workforce development, increasing accessibility, and cultural tourism. Davis lives in Palm Desert with her husband and son and spends her free time hiking our surrounding trails or cheering on her 11-year old son at his Jr Firebirds hockey games.
Alison Hendrix
NBC Palm Springs/Univision Palm Springs
Alison Hendrix
NBC Palm Springs/Univision Palm Springs
Val Martinez Garcia
College of the Desert
Val Martinez Garcia
College of the Desert
Judy Vossler
Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District
Judy Vossler
Coachella Valley Public Cemetery District
John Abele
Forest Lawn
John Abele
Forest Lawn
Blaine Carian
Growing Coachella Valley
Blaine Carian
Growing Coachella Valley
Hugh Van Horn
American Pacific Mortgage
Hugh Van Horn
American Pacific Mortgage
Carlos Campos
BB&K
Carlos Campos
BB&K
Bart Verry
Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies
Bart Verry
Greater Palm Springs Animal Allies
Mona Babauta
Sunline Transit Agency
Mona Babauta
Sunline Transit Agency
Oscar Guitierrez
Plaza Garibaldi
Oscar Guitierrez
Plaza Garibaldi
Anthony Hernandez
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services
Anthony Hernandez
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services
Sandra M Cuellar
Charter Communications
Sandra M Cuellar
Charter Communications
Mark Tadros
Aziz Farms
Mark Tadros
Aziz Farms
Carmen Shoemaker
AT&T
Carmen Shoemaker
AT&T

LOCAL CHAMBER CHAIRS (GCVCC BOARD ADVISORS)

Irene Rodriguez
Desert Hot Springs Chamber Chair
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Irene Rodriguez
Desert Hot Springs Chamber Chair
Cabot's Pueblo Museum
Julie Dill
Indio Chamber Chair
Homerun Happenings
Julie Dill
Indio Chamber Chair
Homerun Happenings
Cynthia Reyna
Coachella Chamber Chair
Sun Community Federal Credit Union
Cynthia Reyna
Coachella Chamber Chair
Sun Community Federal Credit Union
Scott Robinson
Cathedral City Chamber Chair
Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City
Scott Robinson
Cathedral City Chamber Chair
Boys & Girls Club of Cathedral City
Jeff Fishbein
La Quinta Chamber Chair
Coldwell Banker
Jeff Fishbein
La Quinta Chamber Chair
Coldwell Banker
Jeff Fishbein is a real estate consultant with an extensive corporate sales and management background with a Forbes Top 25 customer service focused Private Corporation. Currently he specializes in residential real estate and investment opportunities with Coldwell Banker in La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert and the entire Coachella Valley communities.