{"id":13351,"date":"2024-02-15T12:14:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/main-bvxea6i-tdeoyxfdffv2e.us-3.platformsh.site\/?page_id=13351"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:30:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T21:30:03","slug":"boardofdirectors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/about-us\/boardofdirectors\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Visit Laguna Beach Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:180px;padding-bottom:70px;min-height:652px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-80 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/DRONE-LAGUNA-5_ef7eb65baa0bffdeace9e61cce9815dd.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" title=\"\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f88c4225 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Meet the Visit Laguna Beach Board of Directors<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3571b7b6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.3\">Our Board of Directors is comprised of representatives from lodging businesses,  city representatives, business owners, and independent professionals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);background-image:url(&#039;https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/c4-bg-crop.jpg&#039;);background-size:cover;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-867f44cf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Chris-Wylie_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13361\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Chris Wylie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Area General Manager<br>Casa Loma Beach Hotel &amp; Laguna Beach House<br><em>Interim Chairman of the Board &amp; Treasurer<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Karyn-Philippsen_200212_133920_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13362\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Karyn Philippsen, CMP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Owner, K.P. Company&nbsp;<br><em>Secretary&nbsp;&amp; Founding Member<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thumbnail_image009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20849\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Mark Christy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Owner<br>The Ranch at Laguna Beach &amp; Hobie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mark-Orgill_200212_133722_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13367\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Mark Orgill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Council Member<br>City of Laguna Beach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"361\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Katie_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13370\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Katie Cahill<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">General Manager<br>Hotel Joaquin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Victorio-Gonzalez_Managing-Director-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22296\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Victorio Gonzalez<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Managing Director   Montage Laguna Beach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Screenshot-2025-08-05-11.56.11-AM-1-edited-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21540\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Ante Dapic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Director of Operations<br>Surf &amp; Sand Laguna Beach<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/headshot.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21778\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Ash Cintas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Owner                                 Oto Sushi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-478b6e6b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"17431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AnnaSophia_square_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17431\" style=\"border-radius:35px\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">AnnaSophia Servin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Manager, Public&nbsp;Affairs<br>John Wayne Airport, Orange County<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/gavin2_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13368\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:248px;height:auto\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Gavin Curran<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Assistant City Manager<br>City of Laguna Beach<br>Non-Voting Advisory Member<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baa7489f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitlagunabeach.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Debbie-MacDonald_200212_133803_c3c18d1823d54ca7eed7f24049500808.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13364\" style=\"border-radius:35px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Debbie MacDonald<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Non-Voting Advisory Member<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-cyanlight-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0d9829d5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-header has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f651d72 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Start Exploring More of Laguna Beach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-madden-theme-inspiration-grid 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