
Maryland Tourism Development Board

The work of the Office of Tourism is guided and supported by hospitality industry leadership under the gubernatorially appointed board of executives representing lodging, retail, transportation, food service and attractions, and six members of Maryland’s General Assembly.
By General Assembly authority, the Board has broad policy powers to guide the direction of all activities necessary to develop and market the State as a destination.
Board Chair
Ben Seidel, Founder, President and CEO, Real Hospitality Group, (RHG)
Members
Robert Arthur, General Manager, The Ivy Hotel
Todd Burbage, CEO, Blue Water
Ashley Chenault, Chief of Tourism, Charles County Recreation Parks & Tourism
Dave Ferraro, Executive Director, Friends of Patapsco Valley State Park - Vice Chair/Attractions
Tonya Fitzpatrick, Esq. CEO, World Footprints
Andy Frank, Principal, Cap Ex Advisory
Wayne Hartman, Maryland House of Delegates, District 38C
Melonie Johnson, President & COO, MGM National Harbor
Nancy J. King, Maryland State Senator, District 39
Juan Carlos Linares, General Manager, Tanger Outlets National Harbor - Vice Chair/Retail
Gerardo Martinez, CEO, Wild Kid Acres, LLC
James N. Mathias, Jr., Director of Government Relations for University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES)
Johnny Mautz, Maryland State Senator, District 37
LeVern McElveen, McCloud Transportation and Associates
Chris Riehl, President, Rent-A-Tour
Al Spence, President/CEO, A.S. Midway Tours - Vice Chair/Transportation
Shelonda Stokes, President & CEO, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
Sandy Maruchi-Turner, Manager of Cecil County Tourism
Cassandra M. Vanhooser, Director, Economic Development and Tourism, Talbot County
Melissa Wells, Maryland House of Delegates, District 40
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