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CHICAGO, IL, November 7, 2017 – The PCMA Education Foundation Leadership Committee reviewed an extraordinary group of candidates for the 2018 Board of Trustees. Following committee deliberations and approval by the current Board of Trustees, the slate was deemed elected. Officers and Trustees will immediately take office following the PCMA annual meeting, Convening Leaders in Nashville, Tennessee on January 11, 2018.
2017 SLATE OF TRUSTEES
Chair:
David G. Peckinpaugh, CMP
President
Maritz Global Events
Term: 2018
Chair-Elect:
Carol McGury, MPS
Executive Vice President, Events and Education Services
SmithBucklin
Term: 2018
Secretary-Treasurer:
Valerie Sumner
Principal
VRS Meetings and Events, Inc.
Term: 2018
Trustees: 2018 – 2019 Terms
Douglas Bennett, CASE
Senior VP of Convention Development
Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Amy Calvert
Senior Vice President, Convention Sales & Services
Visit Baltimore
Susan Euritt
Principal
Ruckus Strategic Partnership Consulting, LLC
Tony Lorenz, CMM
Chief Executive Officer
AlliedPRA
Charles Starks
President and CEO
Music City Center
Heidi Welker
Senior Vice President, Business Development & Industry Partnerships
Freeman Audiovisual Canada
The following individual will continue to serve on the board, but in a new position:
Immediate Past Chair:
Phillip Jones
President and CEO
Visit Dallas
Term: 2018
The following individuals will complete 2017 – 2018 Terms:
Oscar Cerezales
CEO Asia Pacific
MCI Singapore
Jerry Cito
Senior Vice President, Convention Development
NYC & Company
Derrick Johnson, CMP
Director of Meetings
The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers
Roberta Kravitz
Executive Director
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Angie Ranalli, CMP
Vice President of Sales – Midwest Region
San Diego Tourism Authority
Tammy Routh
Vice President, Global Sales
Marriott International
The following positions are determined by PCMA:
PCMA Appointed Trustee:
Kristin Mirabal, CMP
President
Global Event Strategic Solutions
Term: 2017 – 2018
William F. Reed, FASAE, CMP
Senior Director, Meetings and Community Engagement
American Society of Hematology
Term: 2018 – 2019
Trustee – PCMA Chair:
Claire Smith, CMP
Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Vancouver Convention Centre
Trustee – PCMA Chair Elect:
Gregory A. O’Dell
President and Chief Executive Officer
Events DC
Additionally, the PCMA Board of Directors slate of officers and directors announced on August 30, 2017 has been deemed elected and will take office immediately following the PCMA annual meeting, Convening Leaders in Nashville, Tennessee on January 11, 2018. Access the complete list of 2018 officers and directors here.
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