Notification of Vote on MHLA Board Slate at Annual Meeting on April 20, 2023

*The Nominating Committee Report below was emailed to MHLA Members ​on 3-20-2023.

On behalf of the Association's Nominating Committee, we are pleased to share the 2023-2024 proposed board slate for the Maryland Hotel Lodging Association.

Per MHLA bylaws, “at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, the Nominating Committee must notify the membership of the slate of officers and directors to serve the organization for the upcoming year.  The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer shall be elected by voice vote by the Association every year at its annual meeting.”

The Annual Meeting will be held in conjunction with the “Stars of the Industry Awards” Luncheon taking place from 10:30 A.M. – 1:30 P.M at the College Park Marriott Hotel & Conference Center.  Click here to register if you have not yet done so.

The proposed MHLA Board slate is below.  Those marked with an asterisk (*) are serving in a seat vacated since last year’s Annual Meeting.

Nominations for Executive Committee (2023-2024 Term):
Chair: Michael Henningsen, Plamondon Hospitality Partners
Vice Chair: Linda Westgate, The Hotel at the University of Maryland /Cambria Hotel & Suites at College Park
Secretary: Beth Brainard, Canopy by Hilton Baltimore Harbor Point
Treasurer: Jim Starke, Best Western Plus BWI Airport / Arundel Mills
Immediate Past Chair: Chuck Chandler, Residence Inn Fulton at Maple Lawn

Nominations for Board of Directors (2022-2024 Term):
Katarina Burns, Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriott HQ
Skip Cerf, Sheraton Baltimore North
Mark Elman, Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Suites
Rodney Gooden, Westin Annapolis Hotel
*Len Goodman, Courtyard Baltimore Hunt Valley
*Ian Harvey, Residence Inn Baltimore @Johns Hopkins Campus
Donte Johnson, Revival Baltimore
*Doug Klein, Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Peter Mangione, Turf Valley Resort
Dan McKeon, Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center
Patrick Miner, Courtyard Baltimore Downtown Inner Harbor
*Sandip Patel, Crossroads Hospitality
Tracey Pool, Hyatt Regency Baltimore
Ben Seidel, Real Hospitality Group
Junaid Siddiqi, Presidential Hotel Advisors
Donnie Sutton, Marriott BWI Airport

Nominations for Allied Directors (2022-2024 Term):
Kathy Konopik, HotelPro
Blake Nichols, Ecolab
Chris Rapp, Triple Crown Construction

Maryland Destination Marketing Organization Representative (Non-Voting):
Amanda Hof, Visit Howard County

Education Representative (Non-Voting):
Donnisha Grant, Anne Arundel Community College – Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism Institute