The Wilmington Area Hospitality Association recently announced its 2016-17 board of directors. They are:

• President – Molly Johnson, director of convention sales for the Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Vice President – Michelle Hardee, director of sales for Staybridge Suites 

• Treasurer – Madison Norris, sales manager for the Blockade Runner Beach Resort

• Secretary – Patti Riddle, director of sales for the Hilton Garden Inn & Courtyard Wilmington Wrightsville Beach

• Membership Director – Lane Leibrock, sales manager for Springhill Suites and 

• Communications Director – Leigh Comis, director of sales for Fairfield Inn & Suites.

“I am honored to represent this growing organization of hospitality professionals,” Johnson said in the release, “as tourism continues to grow and be such a large economic contributor to our community”