Claude Molinari

Since January 1, 2021, Claude Molinari has been the President and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DBA Visit Detroit) and the President of the Detroit Sports Commission.

In this role, Molinari provides the leadership and direction necessary to enable Visit Detroit to attract meetings and conventions, sporting events, leisure, and business visitors to metropolitan Detroit and accelerate economic growth.

Molinari served as the co-chair for the 2024 NFL Draft, which saw a record-breaking 775,000 attendees over three days, 54 million viewers on TV, and 5,700 media pieces praising Detroit. He has overseen a remarkable recovery for travel and events to Detroit, including a record 2023, which saw hotel lodging revenue exceed $1 billion for the first time ever in the region.

Molinari came to Visit Detroit from Huntington Place, the 16th largest convention center in North America.

Molinari serves as the Chairman of the Board of the Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority (DRCFA) appointed by the Governor of Michigan. Additionally, he serves on the board of directors for The Parade Company, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, the Engineering Society of Detroit, Destinations International, the US Travel Association, and as a director at large for the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG).