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The McCourtney Institute for Democracy

The McCourtney Institutefor Democracy

Sandy Hillman

Sandy Hillman

President and Founder, Sandy Hillman Communications

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Education:

B.A., Arts and Letters, 1963

Biography:

Sandy founded her Baltimore-based agency after serving as vice-chair and CEO of a major full-service advertising and public relations firm. Prior to that, Sandy led the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Tourism for 13 years as its executive director.

She was dubbed the โ€œimpresario of urban Americaโ€ by Time magazine for her revolutionary and internationally recognized work in transforming Baltimoreโ€™s Inner Harbor into a world-class tourism destination. She currently sits on the boards of The University of Maryland Foundation, The Greater Baltimore Committee and Living Classrooms.