Thomas Salinas owns and operates two vacation rental companies in the Coachella Valley and Catalina Island. He has 10 years of management experience and oversees strategic management, finances, human resources, and goal setting for both companies. Salinas serves on several tourism boards and associations in the areas where his businesses operate. He is interested in joining the STRACA board to learn from other vacation rental leaders, share information, support the industry, and advocate on issues like new regulations affecting his 40 employees and businesses.

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Name: Thomas Salinas
Group(s) affiliated with (if applicable):
HomeAway Consumer Advisory Board
Catalina Island Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau: Board of Directors
Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau
Palm Springs Hospitality Association
VRTA – Vacation Rental Tourism Association
Vacation Rental Management Association
Location of Business and/or Short Term Rental Properties:
Coachella Valley and Catalina Island
Tell us about your background (skills/talents) & ways you can contribute to the board:
Thomas has almost 10 years of management experience and data/results driven leadership
with Oranj Palm Vacation Homes and Catalina Island Vacation Rentals (CIVR). Thomas oversees
both companies with a primary focus on the financial aspects, strategic management, human
resources, and implementing and analyzing short and long‐range organizational goals.
With Thomas' guidance, Oranj Palm and CIVR are recognized as industry leaders in hospitality
and vacation home rentals, property management and marketing services in both locations
respectively. Thomas has overseen the design and implementation of the most innovative
technology in the industry and continues to innovate to improve the business.
Provide a link to your LinkedIn profile & hyperlinks to any websites, resumes, or other pertinent
documents (as applicable):
OranjPalm.com and CatalinaVacations.com
www.linkedin.com/in/thomas‐v‐salinas‐b4b886b

2. Why are you interested in being a member of the STRACA Board?
I am interested in being part of this board to learn from fellow vacation rental leaders, sharing
information, supporting and advocating for our industry.
It is important for my businesses, more than ever, since I am responsible for over 40 employees
that work for me. Particularly with the new legislations in the city of Palm Springs. I keep a good
relationship with the city officials in both of my destinations and worked closely with Palm
Springs city officials to help draft the city’s current legislation, allowing us to grow and validate
our industry.
I would like to join this group to learn from others experiences, concerns and questions about
new laws to regulate vacation rentals.
This is a time to come together to protect our tourism segment that benefits the residents of
California real estate property rights.
If you wish, you may attach a photo when submitting your STRACA Board Candidate Profile
Sheet. Submit your Candidate Profile to Frank Breakwell at: frankb@straca.org