MHLA announces 2023 Legislative Committee Members

We are pleased to announce members of MHLA's 2023 Legislative Committee.  This diverse group, representing lodging members across the state, will guide the Association’s position and actions on proposed legislation with a potential impact on hotels throughout the 2023 Maryland General Assembly session.
 
MHLA 2023 Legislative Committee Members
                                       
Co-Chairs
Beth Brainard, General Manager, Canopy by Hilton Baltimore Harbor Point
Jim Starke, VP of Hotel Operations, Best Western Plus BWI Airport - Arundel Mills
 
Voting Members
Joel Bunde, General Manager, Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa & Marina
Skip Cerf, General Manager, Sheraton Baltimore North
Chuck Chandler, General Manager, Plamondon Hospitality Partners
Mark Elman, General Manager, Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Suites
Michael Howard, General Manager, Hyatt Place Baltimore
Adam Jackson, Vice President - Hotel Operations, Holiday Inn Express & Suites Northside - Ocean City
Dan Jasinski, Director of Hotel Performance, Aloft Ocean City
Pete Mangione, General Manager, Turf Valley Resort
Deepak Patel, Owner, Country Inn & Suites Baltimore North
Sandip Patel, Owner, Holiday Inn Express La Plata
Donnie Sutton, General Manager, BWI Airport Marriott
Kerry Watson, Vice President, Government Affairs, MGM National Harbor
Linda Westgate, General Manager, Southern Management Companies

Advisory Members
Travis Cutler, Director, State Government Affairs, Marriott International
Scott Greenberg, Manager, State and Local Government Affairs, Marriott International
Scott Nowak, Director, State & Local Government Affairs, Hilton
Shannon Sellman, Director, Government Affairs, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Sharon Sykes, Director, State & Local Government Affairs, AH&LA

Non-Voting Members                                      
Elizabeth Delens, Vice President, Operations, Crestline Hotels & Resorts
Dan McKeon, Area General Manager, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Nadine Miracle, General Manager, Great Wolf Lodge Baltimore / Perryville
Paul Pruitt, General Manager, Annapolis Waterfront Hotel
LuAnn Stoudt, Human Resource Director, Turf Valley Resort
Ben Seidel, President & CEO, Real Hospitality Group
Junaid Siddiqi, CEO, Presidential Hotel Investors/Harbor East Group
Veronica Whitley, VP of Human Resources, B.F. Saul Company Hospitality Group
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LOBBYISTS / STAFF
Frank Boston, Partner, Boston Plaut: Attorneys at Law
Ari Plaut, Partner, Boston Plaut: Attorneys at Law
Amy Rohrer, President & CEO, Maryland Hotel Lodging Association