Board of Directors

Visit Yuma is proud to showcase Yuma and strives to passionately share the city with visitors and the community. The Board of Directors is a team of local business people who have Yuma’s best interest at heart. The Board meets monthly to discuss strategies and networks to continue to grow Yuma’s economy and better the city for its citizens and visitors.

Chair: Regina Twomey, APS

Vice Chair: Darlene Firestone, Holiday Inn Express Yuma

Secretary/Treasurer: Ashley Herrington, Arizona Western College

Bill Evans, Palms RV Resort

Brock Gill, Avenir Financial

Karime Hayer, Nichim Cafe & Boutique

Rebecca Larson, Yuma Regional Medical Center

Flora Llamas, Yuma Living Management

Mike Lutes, Lutes Casino

Chris Morris, City of Yuma, appointee

Deidre Schuman, Gowan Company

Michelle Scott, Best Western Plus Yuma Foothills Inn & Suites

Megan Yaskovic, RV World

About Yuma

Yuma, Arizona was first incorporated as Arizona City in 1871, and was then renamed in 1873. Nestled between Phoenix, Arizona, and San Diego, California, Yuma features extraordinary outdoor activities from tubing on the Colorado River to off-roading at the Buttercup Sand Dunes. 

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