2025 MHLA Executive Committee and Board of Directors nominees announced
On behalf of the 2024 Nominating Committee, we’re pleased to present the slate of proposed nominees for the 2025 MHLA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
Nominations for Executive Committee:
Chair: Linda Westgate, Southern Management Companies
Vice Chair: Donnie Sutton, Marriott BWI Airport
Secretary: Skip Cerf, Sheraton Baltimore North
Treasurer: Jim Starke, Best Western Plus BWI Airport / Arundel Mills
Immediate Past Chair: Michael Henningsen, Plamondon Hospitality Partners
Nominations for Board of Directors:
Chuck Chandler, Residence Inn Fulton at Maple Lawn
Mark Elman, Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Suites
Len Goodman, Courtyard Baltimore Hunt Valley
Ian Harvey, Residence Inn Baltimore at The Johns Hopkins Medical Campus
*Michael Howard, Hyatt Place Baltimore Inner Harbor
Peter Mangione, Turf Valley Resort
Patrick Miner, Courtyard Baltimore Downtown Inner Harbor
Tracey Omogbehin, Hyatt Regency Baltimore
Sandip Patel, Crossroads Hospitality
Ben Seidel, Real Hospitality Group
Junaid Siddiqi, Presidential Hotel Advisors
*Bridgette Sloan, Sonesta Select Columbia
Sandeep Thakrar, Neema Hospitality
*Joel Weiss, Marriott Owings Mills Metro Centre Hotel & Conference Center
Baltimore City Council of MHLA: (appointed)
Onahlea Shimunek, Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel
Nominations for Allied Directors:
*Regina Boston, Hilton Supply Management
Darryl McCallum, Shawe Rosenthal LLP
Josh Marshall, Ecolab
*Jim Mumm, Sunlight Energy Group
Maryland Destination Marketing Organization Representative:
Amanda Hof, Visit Howard County
Hospitality Education Representative:
*Elizabeth DeRose, Frederick Community College
* denotes new member to the Board.
The slate will be presented for a voice vote by members at the Annual Meeting on January 10, 2025 at the Maritime Conference Center.