Please welcome PCMA Southeast Chapter’s new and renewing members!
You have joined a community of the most passionate and informed meeting professionals in our industry, right in your backyard. PCMA’s Southeast Chapter serves over 500 members from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Puerto Rico.
New and Renewing Members:
Abigail Schultz
Management Trainee/Voyager, The Westin Peachtree Plaza
Adam Berrios
Sales Manager, VisitGreenvilleSC
Adam Kerth
Senior Sales Manager, Hilton Atlanta
Aleida Fernandez
Sr. Director of Destination Services & Trade Activities, Discover The Palm Beaches
Alex M. Kaptzan
VP of Convention Sales, Visit Tampa Bay
Allison Frohmann-Bolanovich
Director of Resort Sales and Marketing, Universal Orlando Resort
Allison Marrero CMP
Global Director, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Amanda Beyer
Director Event Management, Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG
Amy M. Pfeiffer CASE
Director, National Sales/Meetings & Conventions, The Walt Disney Company
Amy W. Angermeier
Vice President of Sales, Visit Mobile
Andrew Head
Manager of Education & Professional Development, Health Connect Partners, Inc.
Angel Napolitano
Executive Vice President Client Operations,ABTS Convention Services
Angela Daniels
Director of Sales, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
Anita Cerana CMP
National Account Director,Visit Seattle
Anthony J DiRe
Citywide Sales Executive, Marriott Hotels of Los Angeles
Armelle Kelly
Senior Sales Manager, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center
Ashley B Jackson
Senior Sales Manager, Hilton San Francisco Union Square & Parc 55 San Francisco
Barbara Dragan
Senior Sales Manager, VisitGreenvilleSC
Bernie A Wilke Jr.
VP – Industry Relations, EventSphere
Bill Ellen
President and CEO, Experience Columbia SC
Brad Langley CITE
VP, Third Party Market, eTouches, inc.
Bradley Necrason
Sr. Sales Manager, GES
Brian Murphy
Vice President of Sales, Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Brian Parker CMP
President, Parker Conference Management, Inc.,
Brooklynn Daugherty
Student, University of South Carolina
Carla Carroll
Director, Global Sales, Salamander Hospitality, LLC
Caroline E Moore
Sales Manager, Hyatt Regency Dallas
Cassandra Ruelle
Meetings & Conventions Sales Manager, Experience Kissimmee
Catherine Shaw CMP
Senior Portfolio & Conference Manager, Georgia Institute of Technology
Charlene Rene Lopez
Sales Manager, National Accounts, Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
Cheri Koch
Events Manager, AUVSI Foundation
Cheryll Davis
Student, University of Georgia
Chrisitne Kiesling
Partner & Managing Director, Nteractive Consulting LLC
Christopher Colbert
Director of Trade Show Sales, Cobb Travel & Tourism
Christopher Hendrix CMP
Director of Sales, Charleston Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (Explore Charleston)
Clarence Boone
Sales Manager, DeKalb CVB
Courtney Perkins
Student, University of South Carolina
Dan J. Hepler
Associate Director of Sales, Embassy Suites Tampa Downtown Convention Center
David Lutz CMP
Managing Director, Velvet Chainsaw Consulting
David Mason
CEO, Health Connect Partners, Inc.
Deborah A. Hanson
Director, Meetings & Exhibits, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Dee Mittman
Sales Manager, Greensboro North Carolina CVB
Dianna Pierce
Vice President of Sales, Explore Asheville
Elaine Young
Meetings & Convention Coordinator, AAEP
Elisabeth A Coffey
Senior Business Development Manager, Freeman
Elizabeth Moynihan CMP
Global Account Executive, Marriott International
Elle Wimbery
Sr. Event Manager, Nteractive Consulting LLC
Ellen Hardy Shea CMP
Conference Manager, Nardone Consulting Group
Erlinda L Jones
Sr. Director, Meetings and Programs, American Accounting Association
Hans G Schenk
Executive Director, The Society for Worldwide Medical Exchange
Ilka Solomon
Sales Manager, Greensboro North Carolina CVB
Ivana Ferro
Student, University of South Carolina
Jacky T Meracle CMP
Administrator, Chapters & Member Services, Professional Convention Management Association
Janet P Oliva
Student, University of South Carolina
Jason L. Outman CASE
Executive Director, Experience Columbia SC
Jennifer S Hicks CASE, CMP
National Sales Director, San Diego Tourism Authority
Jerri Lynn Nowak
Student, Grand Valley State University
Jessica Yelvington
Event Manager, APCO International, Inc.
Joe Fijol
Partner, 360 Destination Group
John Foster JD., CHME
Partner/Attorney, Foster, Jensen & Gulley
John Gaca
President, DMI Hotels
Jonna Jackson
Senior Manager Conferences and Marketing, Associations International – Quest
Joseph M DeMille SMMC
Sales & Marketing Professional, Independent
Joy Hayes
Director of Sales and Business Development, Xponet
Joyce Leveston CMP
Director of Convention Management, Events DC
Judy McClain CMP
Senior Manager of Meeting Planning, American Payroll Association
Karen Demer
Senior Director, Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe
Kathryn Cyr
Senior Sales Manager, Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista South
Katie Bohrer CMP
National Sales Manager, MGM Resorts International
Katie Edmiston
Event Operations Specialist, CUPA-HR
Katy Murray
Sales Manager, Georgia World Congress Center
Kelsey M Cross
Student, East Carolina University
Kevin OReggio CHSE
Director of Global Sales, Wyndham Hotel Group
Kim Brussow
Director of Sales, Vail Valley Partnership, the Chamber & tourism Bureau
Kim Jackson
Complex Director of Sales & Marketing, Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide
Krista L Kaczka
Student, University of South Carolina
Kristi Coombs
Director, International Conference, The Institute of Internal Auditors
Kristy Homansky CMP
Events Manager, The Home Depot
Kurt Schwan
Director of Sales, The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta
Laurae Clifford
National Sales Manager, Wynn Las Vegas
LaVerne Brown TC/CTIE
Director of Sales, Delta Flight Museum
Lea Collins CMP
Vice President, Operations, Health Connect Partners, Inc.
Linda Hoover
President. Event Planning Solutions
Lindsay Myers
National Sales Manager, Caesars Entertainment National Meetings & Events
Lindsay R Barber
Lead Meeting Planner, XMI
Lisa Hill
Director of Conferences and Events – Operations, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Lisa Holzaepfel
Citywide Sales Executive-New Orleans, New Orleans Area Sales, Marriott International, SSE Region
Lisa A. LeCompte
Senior Sales Manager, Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Lisa D Jones
Director of Sales & Marketing, Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa
Liz Williams-Scholz CMP
Manager, Global Accounts, HelmsBriscoe
Liz C. Hosp
Director of Operations, International Woodworking Fair
Lore Lapinsky CIS
Director, AETHRE, Inc
Lori Dodd
Director of National Accounts, Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lorraine Carr
Student, Kennesaw State University
Lu Ann Schratter
Senior Director of Sales & Contract Management, MCI USA
Lynn Willison CMP
Manager, Global Accounts, Helms Briscoe
New and Renewing Members:
Madison E Snyder
Student, University of South Carolina
Marci Smith CMP
Sales Manager, Chattanooga Area Convention & Visitors Bureau
Maria Weiss
Sales Manager, Jekyll Island Authority
Mark Sussman
Vice President, Business Development, Connections Housing
Mark D. Mahoney
Executive Vice President, Sales, Extended Stay America
Maryann Smith
Vice President, Sales and Services, Disney Destinations
Megan Murphy
Director, Digital Partnerships, Freeman
Megan Smicklas
Student, East Carolina University
Meredith Miller CMP
National Sales Manager
Michael Lewis
Dual Director of Event Technology – Denver Operations, Markey’s Rental & Staging
Michelle Beaulieu
Regional Sales Manager, Hilton Grand Vacations
Michelle Hobby
Event and Meeting Planner, National Industries for the Blind
Michelle Moore CMP
Director of Sales, Experience Kissimmee
Michiel Glunt
Director, Trade Show Operations, Solar Energy Trade Shows, LLC
Molly Johnson CMP
Director of Convention Sales, Wilmington NC River District & Island Beaches – Wilmington CVB
Monique Gilliam
Manager, Meetings & Conferences, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA)
Nalini Dube-Borzym CMP
Manager – Meetings & Conventions, Visit Florida
Nerina Renshaw
National Sales Manager, Caesars Entertainment
Noah Louis Weathersby
Student, University of South Carolina
Patricia Wilker CMP
Senior Meeting Planner , Eventsibles, Inc.
Patricia M Andrade
Vice President of Marketing & Communications, ABTS Convention Services
Patty T Kieffer CASE
Senior National Sales Manager, Visit Mobile
Peggy B Riley KCTP, CDME, CASE
Director, Southeast Sales, Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau
Randy M. Smith CMP
Assistant Director of Sales, Visit Charlotte
Rebecca E Kennamer
Director, Communications and Events, American Farm Bureau Federation
Renee M Prine
Convention Service Manager, Visit St Petersburg/Clearwater
Rhonda Wagenlander CMP
Events Manager/Project Specialist, Solutions for Patient Safety
Rick Hyland
Accounts Manager, LMG, Inc.
Rolando Aedo
Executive Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Samantha A. Cribari-Starr CMP-HC, DES
Marketing Event Manager, Carestream Dental
Sameer D. Bhandarkar CMP, CASE
Event Placement Director, LRP Publications, Inc.
Sarah Rowan
Sr. Director of Sales, Visit Knoxville
Scott E Crawford CEM
Vice President, National Sales, GES
Shalise DeMott CIS
Vice President Sales, Northstar Meeting Group
Shannon Nolan
Trade Show & Event Coordinator, KaVo Kerr
Sheila Mires CMP
Director, Member Services, Professional Convention Management Association
Shelby Connett
Meetings Sales Manager, Visit Sarasota County
Sheryl B Ehlers
National Account Director, Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
Shiona Terese Christensen CMP
Director of Conferences & Events – Partner Management, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
Siri L Sorensen MA
Project Manager, IAHCSMM
Sonia Fong MBA
Associate Vice President, Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Stacey A Smith Wall
Owner, Register With Ease
Stacy Ritter
President & CEO, Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB/Broward County Convention Center
Stephanie C. Sinn
Director of Events, Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE)
Susan Hammock
Trade Show Sales Executive, Atlanta Convention Center at AmercicasMart
Susan Henderson CMP
Global Account Executive, ConferenceDirect
Tammi D Runzler
Executive Vice President, CSRConnections
Tiffany Andrews
Sales & Marketing Administrator, Myrtle Beach Convention Center
Tim Swan
Director of Sales, SeaWorld of Florida
Timothy Buckley CEM
Sales Manager, Ocean Center
Tina Akintayo CMP; LEED AP
Chief Marketing Officer, EventSphere
Tina L Berrien
Sales Manager, Visit St Petersburg/Clearwater
Tisha Maraj CMP
Convention Sales Manager, Emerald Coast Convention Center
Tom A. Coccia
National Accounts, Brede Exposition Services
Tricia Poyatt Sr.
Sales Manager, Hilton Atlanta
Vicki N. Esponge CMP
Sr. Planner, Meeting & Event Services, Integrated Solutions and Services
Vicky Dennehy
Meeting Planner, LRP Publications, Inc.
Wendy Giammarco
Associate Vice President, Events and Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa
Yen H Lai
Sales Manager, Sheraton Nashville Downtown
Zahria Barber
Student, University of South Carolina
Zuleika Ortiz
Sales and Marketing Manager, Hard Rock Cafe International