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 regularly to discuss strategies and networks to continue to grow Yuma’s economy and better the city for its citizens and visitors.

Chair:  Darlene Firestone, Hilton Garden Inn/Pivot Point Conference Center

Vice Chair: Brock Gill, Avenir Financial

Rafi Asmar, Z Fun Factory and Waylon's Water World

Elizabeth Carpenter, Long Realty

Ana Henderson, Yuma Proving Ground

Jose Jimenez, Bonita Mesa RV Resort

Rebecca Larson, Onvida Health

Kase Limmeroth, Naked Dates

Mike Lutes, Lutes Casino

Amanda Mellon, Dandy Home and Ranch

Charles Stankovich, Lower Colorado River Excursions

Karen Watts, City of Yuma, appointee

 

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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