Claude Molinari
President and Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Claude Molinari is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau, where he is responsible for developing the strategic direction and overseeing the operations of Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission.
Molinari provides the leadership and direction necessary to enable Visit Detroit to bring meetings, conventions, leisure, and business visitors to metropolitan Detroit and to accelerate economic growth. He leads the outlining of Visit Detroit’s sales and marketing direction to attract tourism and meetings business to the region. He also oversees the development of the organization’s annual budget.
Before his current role, Molinari was Assistant General Manager of Huntington Place.
Molinari serves as the Board Chairman of the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) appointed by the Michigan governor. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for The Parade Company, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, the Engineering Society of Detroit, Destinations International, the U.S. Travel Association, and as a Director at Large for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.