The Travel and Tourism Advisory Council members offer up-to-date economic information on their respective sectors, which include convention and visitors' bureaus, cruise lines, airports, restaurants, entertainment, and hotels. The council provides valuable intelligence on economic factors such as costs, prices, labor, investments, and more on an ongoing basis.
Michael Brown
President and Chief Executive Officer
Travel + Leisure Co.
Orlando, Florida
Beth Gendler
President and Chief Executive Officer
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Tourism
Orange Beach, Florida
Troy Haas
President and Chief Executive Officer
Brownell Travel
Birmingham, Alabama
Mark Kempa
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
Miami, Florida
Ina Lee
Owner/President
TravelHost of Greater Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Mark Romig
President and Chief Executive Officer
New Orleans & Company
New Orleans, Louisiana
Monica Smith
President and Chief Executive Officer
Southeast Tourism Society
Roswell, Georgia
Jeff Swindell
Chief Financial Officer
Walt Disney World
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Andrew Wexler
Chief Executive Officer
Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation
Norcross, Georgia
Joseph Yarzabal
Chief Financial Officer
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Miami, Florida