Board of Directors

President 2021
Sharon Lockwood, GM at JW Marriott Marco Island
Vice President of Lodging
Martin Diehr – Director of Operations LaPlaya Resort, Naples
Vice President of Restaurants
Jacquie Koon, Owner of CJ’s on the Bay, Marco Island
Treasurer
Stephen Dorcy, Inn at Pelican Bay, Naples
Secretary
Jenny Gezella, President Naples Princess Cruises, Naples
Gov’t Relations/PAC State Rep
Randy Smith, Naples Transportation
Gov’t Relations/PAC State Rep Alternate
Fred Hirschovits, Twenty Twenty Worldwide Hospitality-Staybridge Suites Naples/Marco Island
Education State Rep
Randy Upchurch, School of Resort & Hospitality Management Florida Gulf Coast University
Education State Rep Alternate
Carlos Artime, Career & Technical Education for Collier County Schools
Past President 2019-2020
Tom White, Hawthorn Suites
Lodging Board Members
Martin Diehr, Baleen Restaurant/LaPlaya Resort
Jeff Arman, Residence Inn
Joe Dinunzio, Gulf Coast Inn
Stephen Dorcy, GM Inn at Pelican Bay
Clark Hill, Hilton Naples
Fred Hirschovits, Twenty Twenty Worldwide Hospitality-Staybridge Suites Naples/Marco Island
Sharon Lockwood, JW Marriott Marco Island
Laura Radler, Edgewater Beach Hotel
John Reilly, Naples Bay Resort
Tom White, Hawthorn Suite
Restaurant Board Members
Albert Aiello, Stevie Tomato Restaurants
Jacquie Koon, CJ’s on the Bay
Allied/Business Partners
Carlos Artime, Career & Technical Education Collier Schools
Jenny Gezella, Naples Princess
Rob Grady, Risk Strategies Insurance
Matt Hamerling, Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Randy Smith, Naples Transportation
Randy Upchurch, School of Resort & Hospitality Management Florida Gulf Coast University
Ex-Officio Members
Dianna Dohm, Executive Director, Marco Chamber of Commerce
Michael Dalby, Executive Director, Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
Jack Wert, Executive Director, Naples Marco Island Everglades Convention & Visitor Bureau