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
Paul Van Deventer
President and CEO
Meeting Professionals International
Dallas, Texas USA
Artoush Varshosaz
Legal Cousel
Partner, K&L Gates LLP
Dallas, Texas USA
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
Gary Schirmacher, CMP
Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition
Maritz Global Events
Erie, Colorado USA
Rob Adams
CEO
Bishop-McCann
Kansas City, Missouri USA
Robbert Weddepohl
Group Venue Director
Stage Entertainment B.V.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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
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
Jonathan T. Howe, Esq.
President/Senior Partner
Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
Chicago, Illinois USA
Gary Schirmacher, CMP
Senior Consultant, Talent Acquisition
Maritz Global Events
Erie, Colorado USA
Immediate Past Chair
Todd Marinko
Owner, Red Fox Consulting
Dallas, Texas USA
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
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
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
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
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Annette Gregg, CMM, MBA
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Administrative Officer
Chief Brand Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President Volunteer Engagement
Sr. Vice President, Global Business Development
Executive Director, MPI Foundation
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.