Meet the Board of Directors
Visit Pensacola is governed by an 11-person board of directors.
The board is responsible for working cooperatively to advance the goals and objectives of Visit Pensacola. Each director serves a three-year term. The board is comprised of the following members: four seats for visitor experiences – arts, culture, or heritage, dining or entertainment, retail, attractions or events, and sports or recreation; Four seats for lodging by geography: Perdido Key, Pensacola Beach, West Pensacola and Central Pensacola; and three at-large seats. For those interested in serving on the Visit Pensacola Board of Directors, please fill out an application below.
Meet the Board
![Rachael Gillette - Chair](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Rachel-Gillette-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5397&fp-y=0.1119&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=f9d915b270c3b52d84a415a6e05e0033 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Rachel-Gillette-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5397&fp-y=0.1119&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=36bb752c7a6730651e7faf340b331f07 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Rachel-Gillette-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5397&fp-y=0.1119&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=12e23b18139950bb162cbc0aeb8b8a9c 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Rachel-Gillette-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5397&fp-y=0.1119&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=c1506987eed33e98c6cd0910ef4ca07c 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Rachel-Gillette-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5397&fp-y=0.1119&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=0c3bd78545c8b6b3bdbfbc27b8cc4fa7 1150w)
Rachael Gillette — Chair
Gillette Consulting, LLC. At-Large
![Warren Sonnen - Vice-Chair](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Warren-Sonnen-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5581&fp-y=0.4427&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=d291d989245645f8b1727096d9fcee04 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Warren-Sonnen-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5581&fp-y=0.4427&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=16a94297eef4fea8b0079390d1caa274 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Warren-Sonnen-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5581&fp-y=0.4427&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=3b2b8d7825186a08d0e29262d510907d 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Warren-Sonnen-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5581&fp-y=0.4427&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=d33db93fcc5322ea4776c6e3a31122d9 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Warren-Sonnen-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5581&fp-y=0.4427&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=b2b13980823f3fa03b7bf896527e80c6 1150w)
Warren Sonnen — Vice-Chair
O’Riley’s Irish Pub Dining/Entertainment
![Sid Williams-Heath - Treasurer](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Sid-Williams-Heath-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5163&fp-y=0.2384&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=8b7b88a155ec1d92fba58abecd404f28 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Sid-Williams-Heath-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5163&fp-y=0.2384&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=dbcaa82019446808401ed549f2dcf665 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Sid-Williams-Heath-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5163&fp-y=0.2384&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=a8eebf62a80c2acd77221c1f99fe3c36 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Sid-Williams-Heath-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5163&fp-y=0.2384&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=ed5c2e0cf32aecba373165996d5850e6 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Sid-Williams-Heath-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5163&fp-y=0.2384&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=6099f40c9a0f0072528d06461b6f7083 1150w)
Sid Williams-Heath — Treasurer
Pensacola Little Theatre | The Clark Family Cultural Center Arts/Culture/History
![Terry Branch - Secretary](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/terry-branch.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=1f3f0dcc2aad389273c852fb7ad4ed96 212w)
Terry Branch — Secretary
Hilton Pensacola Beach Lodging/Pensacola Beach
![Brent Lane - Immediate Past Chair, At-Large](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Brent-Lane-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.6047&fp-y=0.0913&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=04fb495e356f35d66b0961a29ea7e287 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Brent-Lane-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.6047&fp-y=0.0913&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=96229bbca10d11985dbfcc6b9c8a53df 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Brent-Lane-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.6047&fp-y=0.0913&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=3a012e95242e58db8a17600e51f5c321 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Brent-Lane-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.6047&fp-y=0.0913&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=987635476f2e4a71376689e9cdb0e5c5 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Brent-Lane-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.6047&fp-y=0.0913&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=b23047192436bba3711dbe1a60829e53 1150w)
Brent Lane — Immediate Past Chair, At-Large
Cat Country 98.7/ADX Communications At-Large
![Capt. Sterling Gilliam](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/224d8668-538e-4ce2-b0c0-20819ba04641.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=238ee224719c5356ed88d151a4bfd4b6 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/224d8668-538e-4ce2-b0c0-20819ba04641.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=f289dd8b74307d275bfcd2fc2b0a79f1 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/224d8668-538e-4ce2-b0c0-20819ba04641.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=d03938edb61fed5832fbdb6fb7a981d2 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/224d8668-538e-4ce2-b0c0-20819ba04641.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=3f6ae9c11f2e11caad13f025d2e4e6b5 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/224d8668-538e-4ce2-b0c0-20819ba04641.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=3b65c7414dabd46a74815a391b382aaa 1200w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/224d8668-538e-4ce2-b0c0-20819ba04641.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1440&q=80&w=1440&s=5fb7baccf2854990b77f2a82212c14e4 1440w)
Capt. Sterling Gilliam
USN (ret) National Naval Aviation Museum Attractions/ Retail/ Events
![Tim Carn](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/tim.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=6a563ecb6c4a96968d25b376c29c2444 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/tim.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=2cef1c8276639081897844063dcdd17c 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/tim.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=58d11fbf79df65e71ecbe59752a6f9ee 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/tim.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=9cc5aaf78b078097a87e52d76b30b2ae 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/tim.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=075aad7638e3999c1cdbbd2c3e913581 1200w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/tim.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1440&q=80&w=1440&s=0eeed01a13489f180c0fdfaab0f14ac0 1440w)
Tim Carn
Southern Vacation Rentals Lodging/Perdido Key
![Greg Harris](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/greg-harris.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=bd23245231607ad7c528dc941c37d5a6 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/greg-harris.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=cc876727fcca47d03ffb3c2bff64d9e1 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/greg-harris.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=4d41db3b1f95de86ab99f82af53e3c78 553w)
Greg Harris
Pensacola Ice Flyers Sports/Recreation
![Amanda Mills](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Amanda-Mills-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4488&fp-y=0.4195&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=8ca54e6e0a01ad67ab602ec0cbeb121e 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Amanda-Mills-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4488&fp-y=0.4195&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=56cf7607d4d45c888e1f54478ff9a0b2 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Amanda-Mills-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4488&fp-y=0.4195&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=b911d5cad2895046bfde531807876eee 768w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Amanda-Mills-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4488&fp-y=0.4195&h=1024&q=80&w=1024&s=9b074eca6997d0abe99d3a2e4446fc28 1024w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/Amanda-Mills-Board-of-Directors.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.4488&fp-y=0.4195&h=1200&q=80&w=1200&s=20787be9e302a79718eab31ada7c0344 1150w)
Amanda Mills
Hilton Garden Inn Pensacola Airport Lodging/Downtown/Airport
![Darpan “Dae” Patel](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/dae-patel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=2b6890cd7de9f1031e062bfea14f45f4 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/dae-patel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=f8465597f3ec3f249f4aa609d55e4f0f 540w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/board-members/dae-patel.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=768&q=80&w=768&s=0794c378c35c0100fbbdaab252fb1566 555w)
Darpan “Dae” Patel
Rameshwar Hospitality, Pine Forest Hospitality Lodging/Mainland West
![Ali Green](https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/aligreen.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=320&q=80&w=320&s=c26ef5854f2a7eb9b545c423d0f46d82 320w, https://pensacola.imgix.net/images/aligreen.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=min&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=540&q=80&w=540&s=11dd25633d21160b1292b5cfd13607a3 512w)
Ali Green
University of West Florida / At-Large