Sullivan Named AH&MA Director Of Corporate Relations

"We are pleased to have Michael, who is such a powerful and well-versed person of the lodging industry, join our association," said Robert Ramsey, AH&MA vice president of industry relations and development. "I am sure Mike's thorough knowledge of AH&MA will be beneficial while we work on expanding our membership."

Prior to joining AH&MA in this capacity, Sullivan worked for the association's Educational Institute in Orlando, Fla. He has also worked for a number of travel companies during the course of his 25-year career, including Cendant Corporation, Continental Air Transport, and the American Express Company's Travel Related Services division. All of these positions have involved extensive sales and marketing management, along with organization and administration functions.

Sullivan, a former vice chairman of AH&MA's Allied Executive Council, is a graduate of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and holds a bachelor's degree.

AH&MA, founded in 1910, is a federation of state lodging associations throughout the United States with some 11,000 members worldwide, representing more than 1.4 million rooms. AH&MA provides operations, technical, educational, marketing, and communications services plus governmental affairs representation to the lodging industry.