2026 Board of Directors
President
Eddie Kertel
Director of Sales
Innovative Entertainment
President-Elect
Melanie Lucero
Director of Sales Optimization
Bally's Corporation
Immediate Past President
Kim Stoermer, CMP, HMCC
Senior Event Planner
Gilead
VP of Finance
Shelbi Quintana (Walker)
Director of Sales
Visit Berkeley
VP of Membership
Simone Papapietro
Event Manager, Studio
ICONIQ
VP of Communications
Chio Aguirre
Associate Director of Sales
Associate Director of Sales
InterContinental San Francisco
VP of Education
Jazlyn Hoover
Director of Catering and Events
Quince & Co.
VP of ACE
Lisa Aquino
Director of Business Development
Clarity Experiences
VP of Leadership Development
Elaine Herman
Client Development Director
Wine Meats Cheese
Director of Special Events
Kathy Newby
Account Executive
Account Executive
AFR Furniture Rental
Director of Marketing
Richard Perez-Pacheco
Founder
Founder
Pop Life Photo Booth, LLC
Director of Education
Vivian Perez
Marketing and Sales Manager
Marketing and Sales Manager
Metro Events
Director of Membership
Fran Pecho
Director of Sales & Marketing
Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa
Director of ACE
Patricia Gums
Director of Private Event Sales
Director of Private Event Sales
The Chapel SF
Director of Partnerships
Teipo Brown
Director of Sales & Destination Services
Discover Santa Clara
Director of Leadership Development
Andrew Verducci
Verducci Event Productions