Connie Del Signore
President & CEO
cdelsignore@VisitAnnapolis.org
410-280-0445, Ext. 100

After serving as director of two other conference and visitor bureaus in her 20 year career in the industry, Connie moved to Annapolis in 2003 to accept the position of President & CEO of the AAACCVB. She immediately advanced the professionalism of the CVB resulting in an increase in tourism’s economic impact to the community.

Her energy and achievements have been noticed by those in the industry as well as local and state officials. Connie and the CVB received 3 letters of commendation from the County Executive; she served on Governor O’Malley’s Transition Team DBED Workgroup, and was twice listed by the Capital/Gazette as one of the top persons impacting the county’s economy. During all of this activity, Connie oversaw a $1.4 million renovation and expansion of the CVB offices and Visitors Center which was completed in October 2007, one month earlier than scheduled, and within budget.

In December 2007 Connie began serving a 2 year term as Chairman of the Maryland Association of Destination Marketing Organizations. She was appointed by Governor O’Malley in October 2007, to serve a 2-year term on the Md. Tourism Development Board.and was re-appointed to a 3 year term in 2009.

Susan Steckman
Vice President, Communications
ssteckman@visitannapolis.org
410 280 0445, Ext 103

Vice President, Communications, Susan Steckman, brings 20 years of public relations and marketing experience to the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Conference and Visitors Bureau (AAACCVB). After graduating from West Chester State College in Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, the Pennsylvania native started her career in broadcasting as news director at radio stations in Delaware and Maryland.

She went on to serve as Public Relations Director for the town of Ocean City, Maryland and as Tourism Director for Baltimore County, Maryland. After heading up her own communications consulting company in Salisbury, Maryland, Susan moved to Anne Arundel County in 2000 to market the Historic Annapolis Foundation. Four years later, she joined the ranks of the AAACCVB. Since that time, she has been providing members of the news media with the information they need to tell the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County story. Ms. Steckman has boosted brand awareness for the destination by generating more than $7 million in earned media annually.

Bill Adams
Director of Sales
badams@visitannapolis.org
410-280-0445, Ext 106

Bill Adams brings more than 12 years of travel and tourism sales experience to the AAACCVB. Prior to joining our team in February 2009, he served for seven years as Senior Sales Manager at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. In that capacity, he helped to promote the destination through cooperative ventures with hotels, conference and visitors bureaus, tour operators, transportation companies, and restaurants. He began his career as Group Sales Manager at the newly opened Newseum in Arlington, Virginia.
     
As Director of Sales, Bill is putting his leadership skills to use by forging strong partnerships with Destination DC and area destination marketing organizations. In addition to charting the course for the Sales Department, Bill’s primary responsibilities include developing aggressive strategies for achieving targeted growth in overnight group and leisure travel to Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. A native of Landover Hills, Maryland, Bill graduated from Fairmont State University in Fairmont, West Virginia with a double major in Marketing and Management. He and his family reside in Bowie, Maryland.

Catalina Burke
Director of Marketing
cburke@visitannapolis.org
410-280-0445, Ext 105

Ms. Burke joined the CVB team as Director of Marketing in February 2008. Before coming to the CVB, she worked as a marketing and communications specialist for a national trade association in Washington, DC developing extensive knowledge and experience in communication, PR, marketing, exhibit management, and print and web design and content development.
 
Through her marketing and partnership initiatives, Ms. Burke is thoroughly involved in diverse aspects of the CVB from business partnerships, community and consumer contact, and advertising and media contracts. Her responsibilities include managing the Bureau’s marketing efforts, such as advertising and media placement, implementing marketing programs, and building and enhancing the CVB’s Internet presence.

Clare Mardall
Visitor Services Manager
cmardall@visitannapolis.org
410-280-0445, Ext. 108

Clare Mardall first experienced Annapolis in the 1970’s through her family’s sailing adventures out of Eastport. After attending the University of Maryland, where she earned a BA in Spanish Literature with a minor in Economics, she returned to Annapolis, moved to Eastport and worked in the historic heart of the city.
 
 Her previous real estate and advertising experience prepared her well for her position as Visitor Services Manager at the Annapolis and Anne Arundel County CVB. She is responsible for directing all of the volunteer information specialists, who greet 160,000 visitors annually to Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, as well as maintaining and managing all facets of the Visitors Center and information materials inventory.

Jo Ellyn McNees
Director of Sales
jmcnees@visitannapolis.org
410-280-0445, Ext 107

Sales Director, JoEllyn McNees brings 20 years of sales and marketing experience to the AAACVB.

After attending Penn State University and Geneva College, Jo began her career as a consultant for a public relations company developing and facilitating corporate sales trainings and government job training seminars.Her diverse work experience includes the hospitality industry, the Chamber of Commerce, the airline industry, the medical industry and the judicial system.

Jo moved from the Pittsburgh area to Annapolis five years ago and immediately appreciated all the amenities that the historic, mariner city of Annapolis has to offer, finding Annapolis to be accommodating and unforgettable. Jo would love the opportunity to show you Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, and the BWI Gateway area.

Contact JoEllyn for a memorable business or leisure adventure.

Susan Parker
Manager of Community Partnerships
sparker@visitannapolis.org
410-280-0445, Ext 104

Manager of Community Partnerships, Susan Parker, brings more than 15 years of hospitality experience to the CVB. Her passion for planning meetings and special events began when she served as a meeting coordinator at the historic five-diamond, five-star Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.

Susan further honed her luxury hotel experience while working as a conference service manager at The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead in Atlanta, Georgia. After being immersed in a service philosophy that provided the foundation for how she conducts business today, Susan went on to serve as director of catering sales at the Westin, BWI.

Since joining the ranks CVB in July 2009, Susan has been cultivating new members and encouraging existing partners to take full advantage of their CVB membership by participating in projects and promotions designed to enhance their visibility and boost their bottom line.