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Traci DePuy to Join as Chief Marketing Officer
CHICAGO, IL (November 7, 2023) — PCMA and CEMA president and CEO Sherrif Karamat, CAE today announced Traci DePuy will join PCMA as Chief Marketing Officer, effective November 13, 2023. In this new role, DePuy will lead the enterprise-wide brand and marketing strategies, including PCMA’s brand as the platform for the global business events industry.
“This is an exciting time for the PCMA and CEMA communities,” said Karamat. “Traci is a recognized marketing and brand strategist, especially in the corporate community, and will be critical in growing our global community, ultimately taking our 2030 vision of becoming the platform for the business events industry to the next level.”
DePuy is active in the Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA) community and spoke during CEMA Summit 2024 during a townhall panel on industry trends.
“I am absolutely thrilled to be part of PCMA’s journey towards the 2030 vision, where collectively we become the ultimate platform for the global business events industry,” said DePuy.
DePuy joins PCMA with more than 15 years in SaaS b2b brand strategy, event operations and marketing management, holding leadership positions at notable corporate technology companies such as Ellucian and Salesforce.
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