James Rees
James has over 25 years’ experience in event organization and major venue management. He began as a conference organiser for UK-based Water Research Centre organising national and international events
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Randy Fiser
Randy W. Fiser has served as AGU's CEO and executive director since 17 August 2020. Fiser is passionate about AGU's mission and vision, has a demonstrated ability to creatively lead organizations and shares AGU's commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion.
Matthew Huber
Matthew Huber is Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Future where he is also a professor in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences. He is the Editor in Chief of the journal Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology and has received numerous honors including the AGU Ascent Award.
Stuart Levy
Stuart Levy, MBA, PhD, CMP, is an associate teaching professor of management at the George Washington University School of Business. His teaching, consulting, and research expertise focuses on experiential learning and gamification.
Razan Zaghmout
Razan Zaghmout is a skilled marketer with over 10 years of experience building global strategies that drive demand, accelerate revenue, and improve customer retention.
Eric Glass
Over the course of his 15+ year career, Eric Glass has produced and executed thousands of webcasts and virtual events for his clients and customers. With experience in demand generation, content production, virtual events, design, and streaming Eric brings a unique perspective to the table.
Bill Reed
Bill Reed is Chief Event Strategy Officer for the American Society of Hematology, the world’s largest professional society concerned with the causes and treatments of blood disorders.
Nick Borelli
Strategy Consultant, Nick Borelli, leverages his background in experience design, event tech, and digital marketing to help event professionals reach their full potential.
Adam Parry
Michelle Bruno is a technical marketing writer, content strategist and technology journalist. At DAHLIA+Agency, she helps technology companies and event organizers find their communication
Michelle Bruno
Michelle Bruno is a technical marketing writer, content strategist and technology journalist. At DAHLIA+Agency, she helps technology companies and event organizers find their communication
Meagan Prescott
Meagan Prescott, CMP DES is Head of Operations – ALTS & North American Investor Forums at Markets Group. She leads a team managing event operations for 50+ of Markets Group’s global events portfolio.
Josh Adams
Josh Adams, CMP is a 40+ year veteran of the travel and corporate events industry, currently applying his passion and experience to his role as Industry Relations Strategist/Business Development at streamlinevents.
John W. Bettag
With over 30 years’ experience in the event industry, John brings a diverse perspective to his clients’. Throughout his 17 years with Experient Inc. as a Planner, Account Manager and Sales Leader, John worked with a variety of events and clients, in almost every major city
Veemal Gungadin
Veemal Gungadin is the founder & CEO of GlobalSign.In Pte Ltd (GSI), the company behind the fast growing event tech platform, GEVME. Veemal Gungadin graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2003 with a Bachelor in Computing.
Taylor Miville
Taylor has 20 years in the event service industry with experience in software and telecommunications, and a focus on customer accommodation. He has a passion for sports and athletics and an appetite for sushi and wine!
Paula Rowntree
As a leader within the business event and association/not-for-profit sectors, with more than 30 years’ experience, Paula works with organization's to successfully design, develop and implement business event strategies that enhance the member, organization and customer experience, adapt to changing environments and best practice, diversify revenue streams and increase the value of the organization.
Panos Tzivanidis
Panos Tzivanidis is the Director of Corporate Events & Services for IOC, the International Olympic Committee, widely known for the Organisation of the Olympic Games, with headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Panos Moutafis
Dr. Panos Moutafis has 12 years of experience in ethical artificial intelligence and is the CEO and Co-founder of Zenus. He received his B.Sc. in Statistics from the Athens University of Economics & Business in Greece and his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Houston.
Lisa Farrell
Lisa Farrell is a leader. For over 15 years, Lisa has launched and sold the world’s leading platforms for virtual and hybrid events. Lisa understands what events need to succeed, and how organizations of all sizes can use events to achieve their business goals.
Kevin Clayton
Kevin Clayton is Senior Vice President, Head of Social Impact and Equity for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. He is responsible for developing and leading the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion strategic plan for Rock Entertainment Group
Joseph Colangelo
Joe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Bear Analytics - a technology company that powers event success. Joe is obsessed by the fundamental belief that data-driven insights make for better event outcomes and experiences.
Jerry Horan
Jerry Horan is President and Chief Operating Officer of ConferenceDirect. Horan began his career in the hospitality industry in 1987 after graduating from Saint Mary’s College of California with a B.A. in Business Administration.
Ian Delacy
I started my professional career as a Network Engineer and Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. Being an Entrepreneur, I went to work for myself doing large Network installations. In between projects I would work for AVMG as a Speaker Ready Technician in the early 2000's.
Shawn Pierce
As President of MCI USA’s Strategic Events, Meetings & Incentives (SEM&I) business unit, Shawn Pierce leads a 150-person team that delivers strategic solutions to the meetings and events industry.
Kate Schacht
Kate is a hospitality and event technology veteran with over 10 years of experience executing global events for Marriott International, Hyatt, and Hilton Hotels.
Glenn Stress
Glenn Stress is the Vice President, Global B2B Events and Programs for Marriott International where he is responsible for leading global marketing and customer engagement efforts on behalf of Marriott's B2B customers across all client-facing channels.
Diane Kovats
Kovats is a business events and association management professional focused in strategic development and organizational growth. Working in the scientific sector of non-profit management, she leads the organization's operations, event design, strategic alignment, digital engagement, and organizational growth.
Dana Freker Doody
Freker Doody is a strategic marketing communications executive who excels at engaging audiences across physical and digital platforms. She is a content creator and events professional who understands the needs and intricacies of community-driven organizations.
Ajay Bhojwani
Ajay Bhojwani was born in India into a family of businessmen and entrepreneurs. He has been residing in the Middle East for over 25 years now and is a graduate of Osmania University, India and holds a MBA in Marketing from the University of Wollongong, Australia.
Art Borrego
Art co-founded and led successful fast-growth event technology start-ups including taking a company to the Inc. 500 list and has negotiated a number of successful M&A exits to publicly traded companies.
Amanda Perna
After designing for Calvin Klein and appearing on Project Runway, Amanda decided to launch her own businesses.
Richard Gray
Richard Gray is the Senior Vice President of Inclusion & Accessibility for Visit Lauderdale. Since the mid-1990s, he has used marketing campaigns to ignite social change. Richard’s vision formed what was the first-ever dedicated LGBT+ marketing campaign at a Destination Marketing Organization in 1995.
Will Curran
Will Curran has been named one of the most influential people in the meeting & events industry, one of the 40 under 40 event industry leaders, 35 entrepreneurs under the age of 35, and the highest customer satisfaction of any event company in the industry.
Anthony Vade
Born and raised in Australia, Anthony now calls Toronto, Canada home. Proudly known as an instigator, creator and change agent, for over 20 years he has helped event stakeholders create meaningful and memorable connections with attendees.
Anne-Laure Leuba
Anne-Laure currently works as Specialty Congresses Team Manager for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), an independent, non-profit organisation that represents more than 95,000 men and women in the field of cardiology from Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and far beyond.
Kristin Metropoulos
Prior to joining Storycraft Lab as an Experience Strategist, she served as the Director of NASA’s Goddard Visitor Center, where she created a comprehensive master plan and led the multi-year redesign of all exhibits and public spaces.
Marissa Golison
Marissa Golison is the Director of Sustainability for Compass Group USA where she works with clients to reach their sustainability goals and consults on innovative climate solutions.
Jennifer Wade
As a Senior Event Manager for Sage, Jenn manages the entire event and tradeshow portfolio for Sage Canada, as well as producing Sage’s North American incentive trip.
Heather Seasholtz
Heather Seasholtz, CMP-Fellow, DES is the Vice President, Conference Operations at Conference Managers and has been in the meeting, event, and operational management industry since 2000.
Claude Molinari
Claude Molinari is president and CEO of the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau (DBA Visit Detroit), where he is responsible for developing the strategic direction and overseeing the operations of Visit Detroit and the Detroit Sports Commission.
Diana Zárate
Diana was born and raised in Mexico City but has studied and worked in the UK and Italy. She has a Master's degree in Event Design and Management from the University of Westminster, and currently manages an international team of 18 project managers and event coordinators at Shocklogic.
Natalie Fulgencio-Turner
Some of her curatorial work can be found at the museum of Art and Design at Miami-Dade College, the Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, and the Banneker-Douglass Museum in Annapolis.
Nan Marchand Beauvois
Prior to joining U.S. Travel, Marchand Beauvois was the executive director of the Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau, where she worked to brand the city as a year-round business and leisure destination, beyond the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl, in the competitive Los Angeles market.
Leslie Zeck
Leslie Zeck, CMP, CMM, HMCC is a globally certified meeting professional responsible for managing annual international conventions and meetings for up to 5,000 delegates. She has planned meetings in over 30 countries in almost every continent with a strong focus on the healthcare and non-profit association sector.
Fred Dixon
Fred Dixon is President and CEO of NYC & Company, New York City’s official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau. He joined the organization in 2005 as Vice President, Tourism and rose to become CEO in 2014.
Carson Edwards Jr.
In his current role, Carson leads and manages an account portfolio of approximately 80 key association accounts that generates approximately $75 million in revenue annually across Marriott’s Premium, Luxury and Select brands.
Ashley T Brundage
Ashley T Brundage is the Founder and President of Empowering Differences. While seeking employment at a major financial institution, she self-identified during the interview process as a male to female transgender woman and subsequently was hired.
Alexandra Zapple
Alex Zapple, CMP, CEM has been in the meetings/events industry for over 15 years and currently is the Director of Meetings and Member Experience at the American Society of Nephrology.
Naomi Clare Crellin
Naomi helps teams to distill intent and insights into actionable, accessible strategies, refining big ideas and concepts into experiences that are meaningful and measurable.
Chase Brunson
Chase Brunson, CMP has been in the events industry for 10 years holding positions as an association planner managing events in the nonprofit sector, a convention services manager, and a wedding planner in Texas through his company Big Reputation Events.