Top leader
Steve Goodling
President & CEO
Visit Long Beach
visitlongbeach.comChanges
2 changes
- Title changevisitlongbeach.com
Angel Garcia Title changed from VP Client Services & Strategic Relationships, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships & Client Relations to VP Client Services & Strategic Relationships
- Title changevisitlongbeach.com
Samantha Mehlinger Title changed from VP Communications & Marketing, Vice President of Communications & Marketing to VP Communications & Marketing
Detected automatically each week from the official staff page. Not verified: a page redesign or an extraction error can produce a change that never happened, so check the linked page before acting on a row.
Current leadership
3 leaders
Vice president
Angel Garcia
VP Client Services & Strategic Relationships
Vice president
Samantha Mehlinger
VP Communications & Marketing
Team
3 people
Team by function
- Marketing & communications1
- Partnerships & community1
- Finance & administration1
Marketing & communications
1 person
Claire Atkinson
Communications & Marketing Manager
Partnerships & community
1 person
Paula Almaraz
Senior Director of Community Relations & Special Projects
Finance & administration
1 person
Cindy Robbins
Controller
3 in leadership and 3 grouped by function. Captured Nov 6, 2026 from the official team page.
From the IRS Form 990 (FY2024)
Revenue $8,942,909
Contractors (2)
| Name | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| MARRON LAWYERS | LEGAL SERVICES | $1,076,244 |
| VISIT LONG BEACH | SALES AND ADMIN SERVICES | $624,200 |
Officers and directors (32)
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA MEHLINGER | VP COMMUNICATIONS | $150,000 |
| PAULA ALAMARZ | DIRECTOR SPECIAL EVENTS | $106,406 |
| WILLIAM ROUSE | CHAIR | — |
| LISA ARIAS | VICE CHAIR | — |
| LARRY JACKSON | CFO | — |
| MARCELLE EPLEY | SECRETARY | — |
| IMRAN AHMED | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOHN THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| SILVANO MERLO | DIRECTOR | — |
| GREG GUTHRIE | DIRECTOR | — |
| ROB ADAMS | DIRECTOR | — |
| STEVE CALOCA | DIRECTOR | — |
| RAHUL VIR | DIRECTOR | — |
| ANDRE BROSE | DIRECTOR | — |
| DENNIS PATEL | DIRECTOR | — |
| HITU PATEL | DIRECTOR | — |
| MARK HAMMERBECK | DIRECTOR | — |
| KEVIN HEERA | DIRECTOR | — |
| CHEN LAU | DIRECTOR | — |
| TERRY ANTONELLI | DIRECTOR | — |
| GREG BOMBARD | DIRECTOR | — |
| JIM MICHAELIAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| LAVERNE DUNCAN | DIRECTOR | — |
| NICKY LOIZIDES CLAIR | DIRECTOR | — |
| RON NELSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| JOHN THOMAS | DIRECTOR | — |
| BILL COLLIER | DIRECTOR | — |
| GREGORY SANDERS | DIRECTOR | — |
| DAN SALAS | DIRECTOR | — |
| SCOTT HAMILTON | DIRECTOR | — |
| JULIA HUANG | DIRECTOR | — |
| STEVE GOODLING | PRESIDENT & CEO | — |
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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