GLOBAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Executive Committee
Chair
Richard Allchild, CMP
Head of Sales North America
IMEX Group
Brighton, UK
(Term Expires 2027)
Immediate Past Chair, GBOT
Rebecca DeLuca, CMP
Vice President of Destination Sales
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
(Term Expires 2026)
Chair - Elect
Antonio Ducceschi CMM, CHBA
Chief Commercial Officer
Starhotels Group
Florence, Italy
(Term Expires 2028)
Vice Chair - Finance
Karin Davis
Vice President of Sales
The Venetian Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada USA
(Term Expires 2027)
Vice Chair - Programs
Angie Ahrens, CMP Fellow, CMM
Director of Global Events
Intuit Mailchimp
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
(Term Expires 2026)
Vice Chair - Chapters
Darlene Kelly-Stewart
Owner
Stonehouse Sales & Marketing Services
Richmond, Ontario, Canada
Vice President - Business Development
Joe Marcy, CMP-Fellow, CITP, CMM
Director, Group Business Development
See Monterey
Manhattan Beach, CA, USA
(Term Expires 2026)
Global Board of Trustees - Terms Expiring 2026
Brian Crumby, CED
Director of In-Market Sales & National Development
Caesars Entertainment
Houston, Texas, USA
Heather Dow, CPhT, CAE, CPC (HC), HPDE, HMCC
Senior Manager
Events & Management Plus, Inc.
Kingston, Ontario Canada
Brent Hill
Group Vice President, Global Sales
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Orange Park, Florida, USA
Alice Harrington-Caravello
Managing Vice President Sales & Distribution, Eastern Region
Marriott International
Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Telesa Via
Vice President, Luxury Leisure & Business Travel
Associated Luxury Hotels International
Washington D.C., USA
Valeria Serrano, PCS
Founding CEO
CTA Event Designer & DMC
Cancun, Mexico
Global Board of Trustees - Terms Expiring 2027
Nicole Newman
Global Head of Destinations
SearchWide Global
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Megan rchambeault
Vice President of Sales
MGM Grand/MGM Resorts
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Rich Reasons
Managing Partner
Velare LX
Boulder, Colorado, USA
Darren Temple
Chief Growth Officer
The Expo Group
Dallas, Texas, United States
Jackie "JJ" Wills
SVP, Marketing Programs and Business Development
Conference Direct
Long Beach, California, United States
Julie Krueger
Vice President Business Development Global
Freeman
Dallas, Texas, USA
Global Board of Trustees - Terms Expiring 2028
Dzidra Junior, CMP
Director Regional Chairs
Boyd Gaming
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Eduardo Galvo
Executive Director, Specialty Markets & Canada
Hilton Worldwide
Chicago, illionis, USA
Jerry Cito
Executive Vice President, Convention & Tourism Development
New York City Tourism + Conventions
New York, New York, USA
Justin Ball
President and Founder
Bespoke Event Group
Denver, Colorado, USA
Darlene Kelly-Stewart
Owner
Stonehouse Sales & Marketing Services
Richmond, Ontario, Canada
Gary Murakami, GTP, GLP, CMP, CMM, DES
Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations
Teneo Hospitality Group
San Francisco, California, USA
John Ehlenfeldt, CDME, CMP
Regional Director of Sales
Business Events Montreal
Long Beach, California, USA
Executive Leadership
Paul Van Deventer
President and CEO
Michael Crumrine
Chief Administrative Officer
Rachel Benedick
Chief Revenue Officer
Tim Boobar
Chief Finance Officer
Kevin Kirby
Executive Director, MPI Foundation