CT Convention & Sports Bureau Elects CAA’s Alex Peterson & Fairfield County's Tina Mazzullo to Lead Board

The Board of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) – the State’s official meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization – has elected Alex P. Peterson as Chair AND Tina Mazzullo as the Vice Chair for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Peterson is the Senior Advisor & Director of Government Affairs for the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) and Tina Mazzullo is Area Director of Sales and Marketing at the Residence Inn Stamford Downtown and the Courtyard Stamford Downtown. Peterson succeeds Thomas Madden, who served as Chair of the CTMEETINGS Board since 2018.

“We congratulate Alex Peterson and Tina Mazzullo to these top positions on our Board; both are knowledgeable about what it takes to sell our state to planners as a prime destination for conventions, meetings and sports events,” explains Robert Murdock, President of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS). “Alex’s expertise and partnerships within Connecticut’s transportation, business, and hospitality industries are invaluable as we work to secure new and return bookings for our state, and he brings legislative relations experience to this position. ”Tina is a longtime Fairfield County-area hospitality and sales professional who has worked with many planners and their meetings and events at various hotel brands.”

Murdock reports that bookings by CTMEETINGS in FY25 generated approximately $55.8 Million in revenue* for the state, as visitors stayed in Connecticut hotels, dined in restaurants, shopped and enjoyed attractions. An estimated 15,540 jobs* in the state’s hospitality industry were supported, and $3.39 Million* in Connecticut taxes were generated. (*Destinations International calculator)

The newly elected 2025-2026 officers of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau are:

-Chair: Alex Peterson, Senior Advisor & Director of Government Affairs for CT Airport Authority (CAA);

-Vice Chair: Tina Mazzullo, Area Director of Sales and Marketing at the Residence Inn Stamford Downtown and the Courtyard Stamford Downtown; and

-Immediate Past Chair: Thomas Madden, Assistant Director and Economic Development & Strategic Partnerships at NYSERDA.

Re-elected to their offices are:

-President: Robert Murdock, President of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS);

-Assistant Treasurer: Michael Johnson, President, Accounts & Services/Lobbyist for Sullivan & LeShane; and

-Secretary: Roger Wierbicki, Director of Marketing for R&D Dynamics Corporation.

The full CTMEETINGS Board/photos at: https://www.ctmeetings.org/about-us/board-of-directors/

The Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau (CTMEETINGS) is the State’s official meetings and sports event sales and marketing organization. Its experienced staff markets all of the state – convention and meeting venues, hotels and attractions, and sporting venues – as a premier destination for international, national, regional and statewide conferences, conventions and major sports events. In partnership with Connecticut’s businesses, institutions, nonprofit organizations and their surrounding communities, the Middletown, Conn.-based organization works to generate new and returning events, thereby generating increased economic impact for Connecticut’s local regions and tax revenue for the State. For more information about the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau, visit CTMEETINGS.org or call 860-728-6789. Social Media @CTMEETINGS