Al Hutchinson joined Visit Baltimore as president and CEO in November 2016. As the chief executive of the city’s official destination sales and marketing organization, he is responsible for driving positive economic impact for the city through the attraction of leisure travelers and convention business to Baltimore.

Hutchinson boasts more than 30 years of experience in the destination marketing industry in cities from Richmond to Pittsburgh to Mobile. He serves on numerous key industry boards including the United States Travel Association and Tourism Diversity Matters, and is the incoming chair of the Destinations International Board of Directors. Additionally, Hutchinson is active locally with Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, the Greater Baltimore Committee and Morgan State’s School of Business Dean’s Advisory Board, among others.

Hutchinson is a Richmond, Virginia native, University of Alabama alumnus, and with his wife, Unae, a proud father to Asia and Jalen Hutchinson.