Board / Staff

Board Members

Dr. Sheila Flanagan
President

Dublin Institute of Technology
College of Arts and Tourism
163-167 Rathmines Road
Dublin 6
Ireland
Term Ends: June 2012 

Phone: 353 (1) 402 4380
sheila.flanagan@dit.ie

Dr. Richard Perdue
First Vice President & Conference Chair

Virginia Tech.Dept. of Hospitality and Tourism Management
362 Wallace Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 540.231.4373
rick.perdue@vt.edu

Mr. John Markham
Treasurer

Markham & Associates
1815 48th Avenue
Vero Beach, FL  32966
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 772.569.2071
jmarkham2@mindspring.com

Dr. Kathleen Andereck


Arizona State University
School of Community Resources & Development
411 N. Central Ave., Suite 550
Phoenix, AZ 85069
United States
Term Ends: June 2013

Phone: 602.496.0550
kandereck@asu.edu

Ms. Susan Bruinzeel

San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau
2215 India Street
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
Term Ends: June 2014

Phone: 619.557.2824
sbruinzeel@sdcvb.org

Dr. Dan Fesenmaier

Temple University
School of Tourism & Hospitality Management
1700 N. Broad Street, Room 412 (062-62) 
Philadelphia, PA  19122
United States
Term Ends: June 2014

Phone: 215.204.5611
drfez@temple.edu

Ms. AnnDee Johnson

Longwoods International
5503 E. Alan Lane 
Scottsdale, AZ  85253
United States
Term Ends: June 2013

Phone: 602-421-2109
anndee@longwoods-intl.com

Mr. Dan Mishell

California Travel & Tourism Commission
980 9th Street, Suite 480
Sacramento, CA  95814
Term Ends: June 2014

Phone: 916.319.5413
dmishell@visitcalifornia.com

Mr. David Sheatsley

MMGY Global
423 South Keller Road, Suite 100
Orlando, FL  32810
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 407.838.1871
dsheatsley@mmgyglobal.com 

Ms. Denise Miller
Chairman of the Board

Strategic Marketing & Research
12220 N. Meridian St., Suite 100
Carmel, IN 46032
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 317.574.7700
dmiller@SMARI.com

Ms. Marlise Taylor
Second Vice President

North Carolina Department of Commerce
Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development
4324 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 919.733.7278
mtaylor@nccommerce.com

Dr. Charles Goeldner
Ex-Officio Member

University of Colorado
College of Business
Boulder, CO 80309
United States
Term Ends: Lifetime Honorary

Phone: 303-447-2931
goeldner@colorado.edu

Mr. Terry Berggren

Ruf Strategic Solutions
1533 E. Spruce
Olathe, KS 66061
United States
Term Ends: June 2013

Phone: 913.782.8544
terry@ruf.com

Mr. Ian Henderson

TTC International
Enterprise House
2-4 Baloo Avenue 
Bangor Co. Down
BT19 7QT
United Kingdom
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: +44 2891474080
henderson@ttcinternational.com

Dr. Marion Joppe

University of Guelph
School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Guelph, ON  N1G 2W1
Canada
Term Ends: June 2014

Phone: 519.824.4120
mjoppe@uoguelph.ca

Mr. Chris Kam

Hawaii Visitors & Convention Bureau
2270 Kalakaua Ave. #801
Honolulu, HI 96815
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 808.924.0244
ckam@hvcb.org

Dr. Jim Petrick

Texas A&M University
Dept. of Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences
2261 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-2261
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 979.845.8806
jpetrick@tamu.edu

Mr. Dave Williams
Chapter Liaison

Utah Office of Tourism
Council Hall / Capitol Hill
300 North State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
United States
Term Ends: June 2012

Phone: 801.538.1317
dmwilliams@utah.gov

TTRA Management Team

Michael Palmer


CEO
Phone: 248-708-8872
Ext: 202
mpalmer@ttra.com

Kathy Palmer

Executive Director & Director of Events
Phone: 248-708-8872
Ext. 203 
kpalmer@ttra.com

Rita Brummett

Associate Executive Director
Phone: 248.708.8872
Ext. 204
rbrummett@ttra.com



Krista Koehs


Accounting Supervisor
Phone: 248-708-8872
Ext: 205
kkoehs@ttra.com
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