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Governor Crist Appoints Eight to the Florida Commission on Tourism

NEWS RELEASE TOPIC:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 8, 2009


TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today announced the following appointments and reappointments:

Florida Commission on Tourism
(Senate confirmation required)

• Julian “Ed” Fouche, 61, of Windermere, senior vice president of sales, Disney Destinations, reappointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012.

• Richard B. Goldman, 53, of Ponte Vedra Beach, senior vice president and chief marketing officer, Amelia Island Plantation, reappointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012.

• Richard O. Gonzmart, 56, of Tampa, president, Columbia Restaurant Group, reappointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012

• Tammy S. Gustafson, 38, of Winter Garden, director of national sales, Universal Orlando Resort, reappointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012.

• Antonino “Tony” Lapi, 61, of Sanibel Island, president, Rochester Resorts, reappointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012.

• Harold D. Wheeler, 62, of Key West, marketing director, Visit Florida Keys, reappointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012.

• John J. Perez, 39, of Punta Gorda, general manager of Wyrern Hotel in Punta Gorda, succeeding Carlos A. Cabrera, appointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2009.

• Scott E. Rose, 51, of Orlando, vice president of marketing strategy and planning, Busch Entertainment Corporation, succeeding James Atchison, appointed for a term beginning April 8, 2009, and ending June 30, 2012

VISIT FLORIDA is the official tourism marketing corporation for the state of Florida. VISIT FLORIDA promotes tourism to Florida through sales, advertising, promotions, public relations, new product development and visitor services programs. As a public/private partnership VISIT FLORIDA has more than 3,400 tourism industry Partners and four major strategic alliances with American Express Travel Related services, AirTran Airways, Dollar Rent A Car and The Hertz Corporation. To learn more about VISIT FLORIDA, visit www.VISITFLORIDA.org.