The Tourism Development Council (TDC) is an advisory board to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC). The BCC as a whole appoints individual TDC members pursuant to state law. As an advisory board to the BCC, the TDC as a body is tasked as follows: 

  • To meet no less than once a quarter to discuss tourism promotion related matters
  • Make recommendations to the BCC related to:
    • the use and expenditures of tourist development tax revenues;
    • specific County tourism funding programs such as Elite Events and Capital Projects Funding, and other programs as may be directed by the BCC;
    • review of the CVB's budget and programs;
    • review of the County's Tourist Development Plan

Current TDC Members

Janet Long

Janet Long

Commissioner, Pinellas County
Pinellas County
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
464-3363
Russ Kimball

Russ Kimball

CEO
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
1160 Gulf Boulevard
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
595-1611
Vice-Chairman
Mayor Bujalski

Julie Ward Bujalski

Mayor
City of Dunedin
542 Main Street
Dunedin, FL 34698
298-3006
Mayor Brian Aungsnt

Brian Aungst, Sr.

Mayor
City of Clearwater
PO Box 4748
Clearwater, FL 33758
(727) 562-4050
Phil M Henderson, Jr.

Phil M. Henderson, Jr.

President/CEO
StarLite Cruises
25 Causeway Blvd.
Slip #58
Clearwater, FL 33767
462-2628
Doreen Moore

Doreen Moore

Owner/President
Travel Resort Services, Inc.
13030 Gulf Blvd.
Madeira Beach, FL 33708
393-2534
Chuck Prather

Chuck Prather

Owner
The Birchwood
340 Beach Drive NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
896-1080
Trisha Rodriguez

Trisha Rodriguez

Co-owner
Clearwater Ferry
615 Pinellas St.
Suite #2
Clearwater, FL 33756
755-0297

Michael Williams

Managing Director
Innisbrook Golf Resort
36750 U.S. Highway 19 North
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
942-5880
Clyde Smith Headshot

Clyde Smith

General Manager
Bilmar Beach Resort
10650 Gulf Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
727-360-5532

Michael A Zas

Assistant County Attorney
Pinellas County Attorney's Office
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
464-3354

Steve Hayes

President & CEO
Visit St. Pete/Clearwater
8200 Bryan Dairy Rd.
Suite 200
Largo, FL 33777
464-7213
Copley Gerdes

Copley C. Gerdes

Council Member
City of St. Petersburg
PO Box 2842
St. Petersburg, FL 33731-2842
551-3528