Leadership
Commission Members
The Hamilton County Visitor and Convention Commission (called the Tourism Commission) is a government-appointed 15 member oversight commission that ensures the innkeeper's tax dollars collected in Hamilton County are used for the purpose stated in the county ordinance that allowed for the collection of the 8% lodging tax. Funds from that tax are appropriated through the Hamilton County Council. Hamilton County is organized under the Uniform Innkeepers Tax and thus falls under Indiana Code 6-9-18. The Hamilton County Tourism Commission meets four times a year.
All meetings are open to the public.
Meeting Agendas
Meeting Minutes
Hamilton County Commissioner Appointments
David Boyer
Assistant County Attorney
Sydnee Cseresznyes
Volt Strategies
Jack Russell
OneZone Commerce
Chris Stice
Hamilton County Parks
Maranda Taylor
Hagerman Group
Hamilton County Council Appointments
Lisa Hanni
Purdue Extension Hamilton County
Mario Massillamany
Massillamany Jeter & Carson LLP
Carmel Mayoral Appointments
Jamie Hopwood
Hotel Carmichael
Sotiris Hji-Avgoustis
Ball State University
Fishers Mayoral Appointments
Kelly Tabeling
Dora Hotel Company
Kevin Walter
Pinheads Entertainment
Noblesville Mayoral Appointment
Kelly McVey
Indiana Peony Festival
Kelly Sujka
Sun Development and Management
Westfield Mayoral Appointments
Andy Card
Card and Associates
Kerstin Sommer-Raza
Dora Hospitality Group
Board Members
The Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Board of Directors consists of 13 tourism industry and related industry professionals who provide governance and oversight to the tourism office. Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. is under contract with the Hamilton County Visitor and Convention Commission to oversee the tourism operations for the county as a separate 501 (c) 6 not-for-profit organization. The Hamilton County Tourism, Inc. Board meets seven times a year.
All meetings are open to the public.
Meeting Agendas
February 2026 | March 2026 | May 2026
Meeting Minutes
Kayla Arnold
City of Westfield
Westfield, IN
Michael Balcom
Secretary/Treasurer
Renaissance Indianapolis North/Pyramid Global Hospitality
Carmel, IN
Norman Burns
Immediate Past Chair
Conner Prairie
Fishers, IN
Anne Clendenin
Fishers Event Center
Fishers, IN
Vincent Dora
Vice Chair
Dora Hospitality
Fishers, Indiana
Bob DuBois
Noblesville Chamber of Commerce
Noblesville, IN
Susan Miller
Dunn Hospitality
Hyatt Place Indianapolis | Fishers
Fishers, IN
Andrew Newport
Director at Large
Ruoff Music Center/Live Nation
Noblesville, IN
Jimia Smith
Director at Large
Pedcor Companies/Carmel City Center
Carmel, IN
Scott Spillman
Chairman
Mudsock Youth Athletics
Fishers, IN
Chris Stice
Hamilton County Parks
Carmel, IN
Mark Truett
Center for the Performing Arts/Palladium
Carmel, IN
Matt Trnian
Grand Park Sports Campus
Westfield, IN
Ex-Officio:
Anne Poindexter
Counsel
Ken Alexander
Hamilton County Council
HCT Staff Contact:
Karen Radcliff
President & CEO
37 E. Main Street
Carmel, IN 46032