The latest news from Middletown, Connecticut, is that 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 its new Chair and Tina Mazzullo as the Vice Chair for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
Currently, Alex Peterson serves as the Senior Advisor & Director of Government Affairs for the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA), and Tina Mazzullo is the 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.)
Alex Peterson (Top 40 Under 40 List)
Peterson joined the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau’s Board of Directors in July 2020 and, two years later, was elected to its Executive Committee. He is an appointed member of the Connecticut-Ireland Trade Commission, a board member of the Connecticut Tourism Coalition, and a member of the Bradley Development League Operations Committee. Peterson was also recognized in Airport Business magazine’s “Top 40 Under 40” list in 2024. Prior to joining the CAA in 2014, Peterson served as a legislative aide in the Connecticut General Assembly, a campaign manager for a State Senate campaign, and a legislative intern in Senator John Kerry’s Washington, D.C. office.
Tina Mazzullo (A Decade of Experience)
Tina Mazzullo began her career as a guest service agent in the hotel industry and quickly grew into Operations and Sales management roles. She brings more than a decade of direct hospitality experience, collaborating with clients in Corporate, airport, international travel, Social Collegiate, and Entertainment segments across various hotel brands. Today, she is the Area Director of Sales and Marketing at the Residence Inn and Courtyard Stamford Downtown in Fairfield County. In this role, she is responsible for Topline Revenue, Business Development, and supports the successful execution of events in partnership with the on-property sales team. Previously, she served as a General Manager with Dream Hotel Group and as Director of Sales and Marketing with Island Hospitality. She currently serves as a Board Director of Stamford Center of the Arts and Stamford Chamber of Commerce, and she co-chairs the Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professional Program – HYPE. The Stamford resident is also an advisor to J.M. Wright Technical High School’s Hospitality and Tourism Program, among other activities.
Accolades From the Top
“We congratulate Alex Peterson and Tina Mazzullo on 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,” explained 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 also reported 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. (Statistics-based Destinations International calculator.)
2025-2026 Officers of the Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau
- Chair: Alex Peterson, Senior Advisor & Director of Government Affairs for the 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
- 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
- Secretary: Roger Wierbicki, Director of Marketing for R&D Dynamics Corporation.
Full CTMEETINGS Board/photos at: https://www.ctmeetings.org/about-us/board-of-directors/
For more information: www. CTMEETINGS.org.
