Leadership & Governance
International Board of Directors
2022 Officers
Chair
Bonnie Carlson, CDME
President & CEO
Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Bloomington, Minnesota USA
Immediate Past Chair
Stephen Revetria
President
Giants Enterprises
San Francisco, California USA
Chair-Elect
Cleo Battle, CDME, CASE
President & CEO
Louisville Tourism
Louisville, Kentucky USA
Vice-Chair - Finance
Michelle Allgauer, CAE, CMM, CMP
Senior Vice President, Education & Engagement
Financial Services Institute (FSI)
Washington D.C., USA
Ex-Officio
Ex-Officio
Paul Van Deventer
President and CEO
Meeting Professionals International
Dallas, Texas USA
Legal Counsel
Artoush Varshosaz
Legal Cousel
Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Dallas, Texas USA
Board of Directors - Terms Expiring 2022
Jason Carroll, CMP
President & CEO
On|Point Events
Tampa, Florida USA
John Ehlenfeldt, CDME, CMP
Executive Director/CEO
Visit Dana Point
Dana Point, CA USA
Kerry Lambert, CMP, MTA
Vice President, Customer Service Success
Bizzabo
Arlington, VA USA
Chair, Foundation Global Board of Trustees
Gary Schirmacher, CMP
CEO
Total Hospitality Industry Solutions
Erie, Colorado USA
Rob Adams
CEO
Bishop-McCann
Kansas City, Missouri USA
Robbert Weddepohl
Group Venue Director
Stage Entertainment B.V.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Board of Directors - Terms Expiring 2023
Julie Coker
President & CEO
San Diego Tourism Authority
San Diego, California USA
Janet Dell
President & Chief Operating Officer
Freeman
Chicago, Illinois USA
Tammy Routh
Senior Vice President – Global Sales
Marriott International
Chicago, Illinois USA
Michel Wohlmuth
CEO
Creatividad
Mexico City, Mexico
Board of Directors - Terms Expiring 2024
Lisa Messina
Vice President of Sales
Caesars Entertainment
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Bobby Heard, CAE
COO
American College of Emergency Physicians
Irving, TX USA
Chris Meyer
CEO
George P. Johnson
San Francisco, California USA
Michael Guerriero
Business Consultant
Cleveland, Ohio USA
Emeritus
Legal Counsel - Emeritus
Jonathan T. Howe, Esq.
President/Senior Partner
Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois USA
Global Board of Trustees
2022 Executive Committee
Chair
Gary Schirmacher, CMP
CEO
Total Hospitality Industry Solutions
Erie, Colorado USA
Immediate Past Chair
Todd Marinko
Owner, Red Fox Consulting
Dallas, Texas USA
Chair-Elect
Jennifer Beatty
Director of Business Development, International
Tourism Calgary
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Vice-Chair - Finance
Susie Townsend
Senior Vice President, Visitor Experience
Visit Indy
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Vice-Chair - Chapters
Sarah Soliman, DES
President & CEO
Soliman Productions, Inc.
Orlando, Florida USA
Vice-Chair - Programs
Gina Samci
Senior Director, Global Accounts
Marriott International
Lincoln, Nebraska USA
Vice-Chair - Business Development
David Kliman, CMM
President
The Kliman Group, Inc.
Tucson, Arizona USA
Terms Expiring 2022
Krzysztof Celuch, CMM, CITE, CIS, HMCC, CED
Vice-Rector / Professor
Vistula School of Hospitality
Warsaw, Poland
Brad Dean
CEO
Discover Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Gerilyn Horan
Vice President, Group Sales
Hilton Worldwide
New York, New York USA
Sharon Jarrett
President & CEO
Jarrett Affairs - Event Design & Productions
Charlotte, NC USA
D. Bradley Kent
Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer
VisitDallas
Dallas, Texas USA
Mary Kreins
Senior National Sales Director
Disney Meetings & Events
Washington D.C., USA
Canada Council Chair
Candace Schierling
Director of Marketing and Communications
Remai Modern Art Gallery
Saskatoon, Canada
Terms Expiring 2023
Richard Allchid, CMP
Head of Sales
IMEX Group
Brighton, UK
Antonio Ducceschi CMM, CHBA - EMEA Council Chair
Chief Commercial Officer
Collezione Starhotels
Florence, Italy
Julie Krueger
Business Development Director – International
The Freeman Company
Dallas, Texas USA
Joe Marcy, CMP
Business Development Executive
Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
Manhattan Beach, CA USA
Terms Expiring 2024
Rebecca DeLuca, CMP
Director of Key Accounts & Strategic Partnerships
Caesars Entertainment
Las Vegas, NV
Darren Green
Senior Vice President, Sales
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board
Los Angeles, California USA
Joey Nevin - US Council Chair
Vice-President
Giants Enterprises
San Francisco, California USA
Rich Reasons
President
Simpleview Inc.
Tucson, AZ
Ernest Stovall
Vice President of Sales
Mandalay Resort & Casino and Delano | Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
Valeria Serrano Suzan, PCS - Latin American Council Chair
Managing Director
CTA Event Designer & DMC
Cancun, Mexico
Executive Leadership
Paul Van Deventer
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Bernie Schraer
Sr. Vice President, Global Business Development
Annette Gregg, CMM, MBA
Sr. Vice President of Experience
Michael Crumrine
Vice President, Information Technology
Diane Hawkins, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President, People, Performance and Administrative Services
Scott Mackinaw
Vice President, Finance
Drew Holmgreen, CED
Vice President, Brand Engagement
Kevin Kirby
Executive Director, MPI Foundation
Structure
The governing body of MPI is the International Board of Directors. The International Board is responsible for reviewing and approving the organization's strategic plans. It oversees financial integrity and monitors performance against achievement of strategy and long-term vision. The current MPI International Board of Directors will remain in office until December 31, 2021.
Each year, MPI members in good standing are eligible to submit an application to serve on the MPI International Board of Directors. The call for applications open July 1st each year. By November 1st, the Board Development Committee shall submit a slate of one (1) candidate for each vacancy on the MPI International Board of Directors and each office of MPI. See the complete volunteer timeline.