Top leader
David Whitaker
President & Chief Executive Officer
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
miamiandbeaches.comChanges
1 change
- Title changemiamiandbeaches.com
Connie Kinnard Title changed from Senior Vice President, Multicultural Tourism & Development to Senior Vice President, Destination Engagement
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Current leadership
6 leaders
Executive
Joseph Yarzabal, C.P.A.
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President
Executive
Rolando Aedo, CDME
Chief Operating Officer
Vice president
Carol Motley
Senior Vice President, Convention Sales & Services
Vice president
Connie Kinnard
Senior Vice President, Destination Engagement
Vice president
Gisela Marti
Senior Vice President of Marketing & Tourism
Team
0 people
Team by function
No additional team members are listed beyond the leadership team.
No additional team members are listed beyond the leadership team.
6 in leadership and 0 grouped by function. Captured Nov 8, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $54,669,867
Contractors (5)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| VMLY&R | GMCVB MARKETING AND ADVERTISING | $10,905,577 |
| RBBB COMMUNICATIONS LLC | PR SERVICES | $545,266 |
| CONEX EXHIBITION SERVICES | EXHIBITION SERVICES/DISPLAY BOOTH CONSTRUCTION, BUILDING AND SHIPPING | $480,736 |
| THE JEFREY GROUP | PR SERVICES | $377,961 |
| SIMPLEVIEW LLC | CLOUD BASED CRM | $215,603 |
Officers and directors (64)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID WHITAKER | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | $667,608 |
| ROLANDO AEDO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | $457,251 |
| JOSEPH YARZABAL | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | $378,905 |
| CAROL MOTLEY | SVP CONVENTION SALES | $341,273 |
| CONNIE KINNARD | SVP MULTICULTURAL TOURISM | $281,574 |
| GISELA MARTI | SVP MARKETING & TOURISM | $276,204 |
| ALEJANDRO BATISTA | VP CONVENTION SALES | $272,173 |
| DONNA DEL GALLO | SR. REGIONAL DIRECTOR | $205,243 |
| JENNIFER DIAZ-ALZURI | VP MARKETING COMMUNICATION | $181,326 |
| GRAYLYN SWILLEY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BHI | $176,631 |
| GERALDO GUILLEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | $152,581 |
| ALFRED SANCHEZ | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| AMIR BLATTNER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| ANTHONY BRUNSON | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR | — |
| AUSTIN BAGWELL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| BRUCE OROSZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | — |
| CAROLINE O'CONNOR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| CHRIS ROLLINS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| CHRISTINE KING | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| CHRISTINE VALLS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR | — |
| CLAVEL JACQUES-LOUIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| EDUARDO JOSE GARCIA JR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| ERIC CARPENTER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - AT LARGE | — |
| ERIC KNOWLES | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| ERIC POMS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| FRANCESCA COVEY | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - AT LARGE | — |
| FREDDIE PETERSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| GENE PRESCOTT | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CHAIR EMERITUS | — |
| GRISETTE ROQUE-MARCOS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| HYDI WEBB | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| IBIS ROMERO | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| JOHN SULLIVAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| JONATHAN PLUTZIK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| JORGE GONZALEZ | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| JUAN CARLOS LISCANO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| JULISSA KEPNER | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CHAIRWOMAN OF THE BOARD | — |
| KEON HARDEMON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| LAURA DOMINGUEZ | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - AT LARGE | — |
| LEE SCHRAGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| LILIAM LOPEZ | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| MADELINE PUMARIEGA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| MARLON HILL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| MICHAEL CHENG PHD CHE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| MUTLUHAN KUCUK | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - CONVENTION SALES COMMITTEE CHAIR | — |
| MYLES PISTORIUS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| NAVIN MAHTANI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| OLGA RAMUDO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| PATRICK GODDARD | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| PAUL LOWENTHAL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| RALPH CUTIE | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| RAUL LEAL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| RICHARD SASSO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| RICK BEASLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| RODNEY BARRETO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| RODRICK MILLER | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| SEAN FLETCHER | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| SILVIA CAMAROTA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| STEVE ADKINS | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| SUZETTE ESPINSOA FUENTES | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - MARKETING & TOURISM COMMITTEE CHAIR | — |
| TERESA FOXX | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| WAYNE BRACKIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| WENDY KALLERGIS | EX-OFFICIO | — |
| YAMILA GARAYZAR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | — |
| YVETTE HARRIS | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - MULTICULTURAL TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR | — |
As reported on the organization's IRS Form 990 for tax period 202509. Compensation is shown only where the filing reports an amount above zero. View the filing on ProPublica.
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