AIF Board & Committees
The AIF has a Board of Trustees and a Research Committee, which advise on various aspects of governance, budgets, and programs. If you are interested in serving on the board or committee, please contact the relevant staff liaison.
AIF Board of Trustees
The AIF Board of Trustees manages, supervises, directs, and controls the policies and programs of the Foundation. Members are invited to serve on this closed committee, and they must be approved by the ARDA Board of Directors.
Board of Trustees Officers
| Chairman: | Don Harrill, RRP, Holiday Inn Club Vacations |
| President: | Jason Gamel, ARDA |
| Treasurer: | Steve Krohn, Great Eastern Resort Corporation |
| Immediate Past Chair: | Robert A. Miller, RRP, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation |
| Member/ Staff Liaison: | Catherine Lacey, RRP |
Marcos Agostini, Interval International
Travis Bary, Capital Vacations
Bert Blicher, RRP, Blue Water Resort
Karen Calufetti, Wydham Destinations
Stuart Marshall Bloch, Congressional Bank
Bill Caswell, North Highland Group
Sonya Dixon, Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Lani Kane-Hanan, ONE
Jackie Guan, Marriott Vacations Worldwide
Kenneth L. McKelvey, RRP, Capital Vacations, Chair, ARDA-ROC
Todd Menendez, RCI
William Phillips, Next Stage Resort Development
Valerie Spangler, Hilton Grand Vacations
Steve Whittington, Disney Vacation Club
John Willman, Westgate Resorts
AIF Research Committee
The AIF Research Committee is an open committee that recommends research projects, assists in vendor selection, and helps shape research surveys and reports.
Research Committee Officers
| Chairman: | Darla Everitt, RRP, Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation |
| Staff Liaison: | Lan Wang, RRP |
Aaron Lewis, RRP, Somerpointe Resorts
Dr Betsy Bender Stringam, RRP, New Mexico State University
Dr Randall Upchurch, RRP, Florida Gulf Coast University
Kim Roberts, Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
Lori Georganna, Wyndham Destinations
Chris Folsom, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Joe Callender, Ernst&Young
Renee Jacquard, RRP, RCI
Robert Scott MacGregor, Lemonjuice Capital Solutions