About The US Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association
Who we are and what we do at the U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association.
Association Staff
The day to day operations of the USVI HTA are run by the President, Lisa Hamilton, and her staff.
| Lisa Hamilton | President | lisa@usvihta.com |
| Laurel Kaufmann | Public Relations | kaufmann.laurel@gmail.com |
| Karen Rice | Accountant | accounting@usvihta.com |
USVI Hotel & Tourism Association — 2025 Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is elected by the membership. The board, which consist of the following hotel and allied members, meets on a monthly basis.
| Name | Organization | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Derrickson | Marriott Frenchman’s Cove | Chairman |
| Joel Kling | Emerald Beach Resort | Vice Chairman/Hotel |
| William Newbold | Newbold Enterprises | Treasurer/Allied |
| Terri Brown | MLB Creative | Immediate Past Chairman |
| Richard Doumeng | Bolongo Bay Beach Resort | Hotel Director |
| Jim Swaim | Hampton Inn | Hotel Director |
| Martin Smith | Frenchman’s Reef Hotel | Hotel Director |
| Akhil Deshwal | Gallows Point Resort | Hotel Director |
| Laura Jarvinen | The Ritz-Carlton, St. Thomas | Hotel Director |
| Paul Bishop | The Westin Resort & Villas St. John | Hotel/TS Director |
| Kalina Kennedy | Margaritaville | Hotel/TS Director |
| Eric Landt | Lovango Resort & Beach Club | Hotel/TS Director |
| Trudie Prior | Coral World Ocean Park | Allied Director |
| Anthony Schultz | Tropical Treasure Hunt Company | Allied Director |
| Michael deLugo | Concessions International | Allied Director |
| Samuel Rey | Host-U Training Services | Allied Director |
| Charlie Irons | Yacht Haven Grande – IGY | Allied Director |
| Dave Zimmerman | Island Designs Landscape | Allied Director |
| Anthony Ottley | West Indian Company Ltd | Appointed |
| Amoi Foerstel | VI ATM | Appointed |
| Chantel Hoheb | VI Children’s Museum | Appointed |
| Amy Campbell | Island Saints | Appointed |
| Susan Warren | — | Honorary/Secretary |
| Nick Pourzal | — | Honorary Member |
| Edward Thomas | — | Honorary Member |
The U.S. Virgin Islands Hotel & Tourism Association is a not-for-profit corporation, which serves as the unifying organization for hotels, guest houses, inns, condominiums, campgrounds and other tourism related business in the St. Thomas-St. John district of the United States Virgin Islands.
Strategic Partners
