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3 <br /> CHAPEL <br /> HILL <br /> HILLSBOROUCH <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> VISITORS BUREAU <br /> January 14, 2025 <br /> To: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> c/o Tara May, Orange County Clerk's Office <br /> From: Laurie Paolicelli, Director, Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Cc: Hannah Hemphill, Business Officer, Orange County Visitors Bureau <br /> Please accept the following nomination to the Visitors Bureau Board for consideration by the Orange <br /> County Board of Commissioners. This seat remains open due to a resignation. <br /> Thank you and please let us know if we can provide any additional information: <br /> • Creston Woods to replace Sam Vadgama as a representative for the O/C Lodging Association. <br /> Woods is a hospitality executive with extensive leadership experience in luxury properties and <br /> conference centers. He previously served as General Manager of the historic Carolina Inn before <br /> assuming the role of Managing Director at Benchmark Pyramid Luxury& Lifestyle. In this <br /> capacity, he served as General Manager of Deloitte University, an 800-room private conference <br /> center spanning 712,000 square feet in Westlake,Texas (Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area), <br /> which opened in 2011. In his regional oversight role,Woods was responsible for many <br /> properties, including Margaritaville Resort Lake Conroe, the David Rubenstein Forum, and the <br /> Quadrangle Club at the University of Chicago. <br /> Mr. Woods will make wonderful contributions to Orange County's tourism goals. <br /> Laurie Paolicelli <br />