Board of Governors
The Board is the governing body of the association. The board sets the strategic direction of the association,
monitors progress on initiatives and works to strengthen and expand our vibrant community.
Officers of the Board
President
Cecilia Lavin
Evessio
London, United Kingdom
Immediate Past President
Melissa Jurcan, CSEP, DES
Compass Group at Amazon
Seattle, WA, USA
President-Elect
Elizabeth Nutting, CSEP
TK Events
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Secretary
Jennifer Bertolino
CoveRock Consulting
Boston, MA, USA
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Treasurer
India Rhodes, CSEP
Wilkinson Rhodes
Dallas, TX, USA
Directors of the Board
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Armando Seledon, CSEP, CTA
Visit San Antonio
San Antonio, TX, USA
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Dona Liston
Lambermont Events
San Antonio, TX, USA
Matt Bonavita
Rhythm in Motion
Brooklyn, NY, USA
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Steve Moore
Affairs at the Fox
Atlanta, GA, USA
Melis Feingold
CSI DMC
Palm Beach, FL, USA
Jennifer Starks
Artisan Oddities Entertainment
San Antonio, TX, USA
Jaclyn Zendrian, MA
New York, NY, USA
Christian Seidenstücker
JOKE Event AG
Bremen, Germany
Tom Kura
Your Love in Lights
Needham, MA, USA
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Stacey Hoyt, CSEP, CMP
KMFA Classical 89.5
Austin, TX, USA
Regional Vice Presidents + Affiliate Chairs
USA Northeast
Connie Siebt
E3 Detroit
Detroit, MI, USA
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USA West
Jana Heinrichs
Cort Party Rental
Everett, WA
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US South/ Southwest
Chris Koval
Future Sounds DJ Service
USA Midwest
Ryan Harmon
Lasting Impressions Event Rentals
Cleveland, OH, USA
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Nigeria Affilate President
Kunmi Ariyo
Mirus Events
Nigeria
Canada Affilate Chair
Jody Paulson, CSEP
Ringmaster Events
Alberta, Ontario, Canada
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Asia Affilate President
Chloe Lau
Uni-Plannet Travel
Staff
Beth Knight, CAE
Executive Director
Washington, DC, USA
Kelly Reynolds
Director of Marketing
Washington, DC, USA
Karen Wrublik
Chapters + Membership
Washington DC, USA