Michael Martin

Michael Martin is the President & CEO of the Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau (dba: Tempe Tourism Office). An Arizona native, he graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management with an emphasis in Tourism Marketing in 1992. During his 33 years at the Tempe Tourism Office, his responsibilities have included group sales, travel trade networking, special event management, sponsorship recruitment, consumer marketing strategies and acquiring grant funding. In his current role, he is responsible for setting the organization’s strategic goals, working with the 21 member board of directors, managing relationships with Tempe City Council and City staff, developing the annual budget, negotiating contracts, and overseeing a staff of 13 employees.
Michael has served on several boards including the ASU Art Museum Creative Impact Board, the Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, and Alliance for Audience. He is a member of the ASU Alumni Association, One West Tourism Alliance, US Travel Association, Destinations International, Downtown Tempe Authority Board Member and the Tempe Chamber of Commerce Board Member. He and his husband Charles ‘Marty’ Ball reside in Tempe and enjoy spending time traveling, attending cultural events and exploring the outdoors at the Desert Botanical Garden and Boyce Thompson Arboretum.
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