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Maryland Department of Commerce

Maryland Tourism Development Board

​​​​​​​​​​The Board's mission is to guide activities to develop and market the state as a destination. Created in 1993, the Board includes hospitality industry executives from attraction, retail, food service, transportation and lodging sectors. Board members are appointed by the Governor, Senate President and Speaker of the House. 

Members

  • Ben Seidel (Chair) ​​​​​​​​- Founder, President, and CEO, Real Hospitality Group
  • Robert Arthur - General Manager, The Ivy Hotel and Magdalena, a Maryland Bistro
  • Todd Burbage - CEO, Blue Water - Vice Chair/Lodging
  • Tonya Fitzpatrick - Esq. CEO, World Footprints
  • Andy Frank - Principal, Cap Ex Advisory
  • The Honorable Wayne Hartman - Maryland House of Delegates, District 38C - Vice Chair/Food Service
  • Melonie Johnson - President & COO, MGM National Harbor
  • The Honorable Nancy J. King - Maryland State Senator, District 39
  • Gerardo Martinez - CEO, Wild Kid Acres, LLC - Vice Chair/Attractions
  • The Honorable James N. Mathias, Jr. - Secretary-Treasurer
  • The Honorable Johnny Mautz - Maryland State Senator, District 37
  • LeVern McElveen - LeVern McElveen and Associates LLC
  • 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 - Vice Chair / Retail
  • Sandy Maruchi-Turner - Manager of Cecil County Tourism
  • The Honorable Melissa Wells - Maryland House of Delegates, District 40

Contact

Cassandra Vanhooser, Managing Director

Lisa Hansen Terhune, Destination Development Manager

Office of Tourism and Film
Maryland Department of Commerce
401 E. Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202​

Meetings

  • TBA

Click here for past meetings, agenda, minutes.

Click here for more info about the Maryland Tourism Development Board.

Meeting Archive