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CHICAGO, IL — The Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA) today announced its new 2023 Advisory Board of Directors. Under its direction, CEMA will continue to create industry-leading educational content and high-impact professional networking opportunities, while driving groundbreaking thinking to help advance the events industry.
The 2023 CEMA Advisory Board members comprise senior event marketing executives from marquee brands.
Chairwoman: Colleen Bisconti, VP Global Events & Experiences, IBM
Vice Chairwoman: Amy Walter, Head of Global Event Strategy, Atlassian
Secretary: Richard Steinau, Senior Vice President, Bellwether
Financial Advisor: Gary Murakami, Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations, Teneo Hospitality Group
Immediate Past Chairman: Paul Coulter, President, Priority Concepts Group
Newly elected Advisory Board Members at Large (two-year term):
Sara Straw, Director, Strategic Events, RingCentral
Leslie Hasvold, Senior Director, Global Event Management & Strategy, Illumio
Brian Mason, Senior Director of Strategic Events, Salesforce
Jodi Morrison, Vice President of Operations, Lenos Software
Advisory Board Members completing the second year of their two-year term:
Courtney Bales, Chief of Staff, Global Events & Oracle Studio, Oracle
Bridgette Birdie, Senior Director of Global Events, RMS
Kathleen Castaillac, Senior Director, Global Event Marketing, Splunk
Stefanie Maragna, Global Technology Marketing Executive
Dan Shuman, Senior Director, B2B Strategy, Global Sales Organization, Marriott International
“As we look forward to the new year, we will continue to adapt to a dynamic event landscape, and more than ever, we need to rely on each other to be fearless innovators,” said PCMA and CEMA President and CEO Sherrif Karamat. “Our Advisory Board exemplifies CEMA’s eminent community of experienced, visionary and inspirational leaders, and is uniquely positioned to guide us as we work to deliver new knowledge, new tools, and new avenues to succeed, grow, and have impact.”
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