If my life was a photo album you would see images of how MPI facilitated learning and shared valuable knowledge throughout my career. You would marvel at our transition to a global marketplace and the elevation of our profession, and be inspired by the images of the places, events and conversations our community has experienced. But, by far, the most important photos would capture the relationships, friends and fellowship I gained through MPI that have touched every part of my personal and professional life.

My key MPI history:

• On behalf of MPI Foundation, developed and produced the first video series on Maximizing Your ROI in meetings. Video featured leading global event professionals from organizations such as Microsoft.
• Designed all content and faculty for the first MPI Hyatt Strategic Leadership two-day program. This program then became a core part of MPI’s CMM program on which I also served as faculty for two years.
• Designed, maintained and introduced MPI’s first website. I introduced the site at AIME Australia as part of a presentation on the power of this thing called the internet.
• 1995: Represented MPI in a national search, and was selected to design, produce and execute President’s Clinton’s White House Conference on Travel and Tourism—the first-ever conference with the objective of raising the awareness, advocating and getting bi partisan support for our industry.
• 1996: Recipient of MPI’s Industry Award for contributions and leadership in areas of advocacy, education and technology advances on behalf of the meetings and travel industry and continued partnership with MPI.
• 2000-2006: MPI Executive Committee
• 2004: International Chair focused on Execution of Pathways to Excellence Strategy and increasing awareness in the industry of the increasing global economy, shorter product life cycles, increase of technology and new players.

Other highlights:

• Faculty at over 10 MPI Institutes on ROI and Technology.
• Selected to CLC Hall of Leaders for “contributions over the past 20 years such as “recognizing key trends such as ROI, technology, and value propositions...
• Produced over 15 MPI PEC and WEC general sessions and introduced such early innovations as simulcasting the GS with chapters using the internet, collaborating with Hollywood special effects companies to design “tornados” on stage and creating the general session into a Television set.
• Along with George Aguel and Christine Duffy, I was a key driver of MPI’s Pathway to Excellence Multi-year Strategic Plan and designed media presentations to introduce it to the chapters.
• On behalf of MPI, presented to over 40 MPI chapters worldwide on subjects such as ROI, strategic thinking and the MPI Pathways to Excellence Strategic Plan. 
• Member of ASAE Board of Directors, NYSAE Board of Directors, recipient of ASAE’s Distinguished Contributions Award and an ASAE Fellow.