DLV Board of Directors

July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026

The Board of Directors is a group of industry professionals and business leaders from Lehigh and Northampton Counties. Board member nominations are made by the nominating committee and are elected by the Board of Directors. All major decisions are approved by the board. 

Officers

  • CHAIR – David Fulton
    • Director of Hotel Operations (Hotelier) – Wind Creek Bethlehem
  • VICE-CHAIR – Claire Sadler
    • Former Executive Director – Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
  • TREASURER – Debi Rice
    • President – Fun-Nominal Events & Marketing
  • Secretary – Jill Brader Meyers 
    • Director – Downtown Allentown Alliance
  • IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN – Jodie Stetz
    • Chief People and Culture Officer – Lehigh Valley Restaurant Brands (Red Robin) and Talon Restaurants (Wingstop)

Members

  • Baljeet (Bally) Bansal
    • Owner –  Aman's Restaurant
  • Matthew Bari
    • Vice President, Marketing and Entertainment –  Lehigh Valley IronPigs
  • April Brandt
    • General Manager (Hotelier) –  Meyer Jabara Hotels
  • Don Cunningham – Voting Ex-Officio
    • President and CEO – Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
  • Frank V. Facchiano – Voting Ex-Officio
    • Chief Operating Officer & EVP Member Relations – Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
  • Kassie Hilgert
    • President & CEO – ArtsQuest
  • Adam Hluschak
    • General Manager (Hotelier) –  Moxy Allentown
  • Frank Kane – Voting Ex-Officio
    • Director of Community & Economic Development – Lehigh County
  • Erin Ludwig
    • Executive Director, Community Engagement Marketing & Public Affairs – Lehigh Valley Health Network
  • Louis Mazzante
    • President –  Valley Mountain Bikers
  • Lauren McChesney
    • Owner –  Shankweiler's Drive-In
  • Colin Riccobon
    • Director of Government and Public Relations –  Lehigh Valley International Airport
  • Tina Smith
    • Director, Northampton County Department of Community & Economic Development — Northampton County
  • Andrea C. Weismiller
    • Vice President of Sales (Hotelier) – Joshi Hotel Group
  • Non-Voting – Alex Michaels
    • President & CEO – Discover Lehigh Valley

Ex-Officio Members

  • Dan Hartzell
    • Commissioner – Lehigh County
  • Lori Vargo Heffner
    • President – Northampton County Council
  • Genesis Ortega
    • Communications Director – City of Allentown
  • Sean Ziller
    • Deputy Director of Economic Development – City of Bethlehem
  • John W. Kingsley
    • Director of Community and Economic Development – City of Easton