Tina Glorioso Mullan has served on HCBA's Board of Directors since 2015 and was elected club President in 2023.

Tina grew up on a farm in Kingsville, Maryland where her Dad kept bees and transported colonies for pollinating fruit and vegetable crops across the state. Her family farm is no more, and as an adult, Tina wanted to keep bees herself but she was unsure what to do and how to start.

She met Master Beekeepers Allen Hayes and Wayne Esaias many years ago (we shall refrain from saying just how many!) at the Howard County Fair, and their enthusiasm about beekeeping and encouragement took away any doubts she had, so she signed up for the next Beginning Beekeeping course and started her backyard apiary that same year.

Since then, Tina has worked to share her interest in these fascinating creatures and does all she can to support HCBA's mission.