GVB Board of Directors elect committee chairs
May 9, 2019
(Tumon, Guam) The Guam Visitors Bureau’s new board of directors is now complete with its election of officers, its 12th member, and committee chairpersons.
The board recently elected Ada’s Trust and Investment Inc. President Pedro “Sonny” Ada as its chairman. Additionally, former board chairman Milton Morinaga has been elected vice chairman, with Sam Shinohara as treasurer, and Theresa Arriola as secretary. Derrick Quinata was elected as the board’s 12th member.
Other members of the GVB board of directors include Paul Shimizu, Mayor Robert Hofmann, Flori-Anne Dela Cruz, Shun Matsumoto, Brad Kloppenburg, Satoru Murata, Former First Lady Joann Camacho, and Stephen Gatewood.
The GVB board also elected the following directors to serve as chairpersons of the various advisory committees:
Administration & Government Relations
Chair: Joann Camacho
Vice Chair: Theresa Arriola
Japan Marketing Committee
Chair: P. Sonny Ada
Vice Chair: Stephen Gatewood
Vice Chair: Satoru Murata
Korea Marketing Committee
Chair: Brad Kloppenburg
Vice Chair: Shun Matsumoto
Great China Marketing Committee (Hong Kong, Taiwan, China)
Chair: Joann Camacho
Vice Chair: Milton Morinaga
New Market Development (Russia & New Markets – Southeast Asia, India & Europe)
Chair: Sam Shinohara
Vice Chair: Brad Kloppenburg
North America and Pacific
Chair: Mayor Robert Hofmann
Vice Chair: Flori-Anne Dela Cruz
Aviation Incentives
Chair: Milton Morinaga
Vice Chair: Paul Shimizu
Culture & Heritage
Chair: Theresa Arriola
Vice Chair: Mayor Robert Hofmann
Sports & Events
Chair: Paul Shimizu
Vice Chair: Derrick Quinata
Destination Management/ Visitor Safety & Satisfaction
Chair: Sam Shinohara
Vice Chair: Flori-Anne Dela Cruz
Research & Membership
Chair: Stephen Gatewood
Vice Chair: Derrick Quinata
“It’s great to serve once again in Guam’s number one industry,” said Chairman Ada. “I am thankful for this opportunity to lead the GVB Board of Directors. A lot has changed since I was last here in the 1990s, and I look forward to working with my colleagues as we prepare to shape the next era of tourism on Guam. I want to thank GVB’s management and employees for their dedication and commitment to make Guam a better place to live, work & visit every single day. ”
Media Contact: JOSH TYQUIENGCO - Public Information Officer