Award Winning GMC Members
We’d like to extend our congratulations to our MPI-CAC Award Winners!
Angela Vazquez, Director of Sales and Marketing at LondonHouse Chicago won the Tomorrow’s Leader Award. Angela is being honored for her contributions to the chapter through her involvement, professional experience, industry involvement, and community engagement.
Katie Callahan-Giobbi, Executive Vice President of Mind Your Business Incorporated, won the President’s Award. As a recipient, Katie is being recognized for her industry service, assistance to the Office of the President, honesty, and commitment to the success of the Office of the President and MPI.
And a congratulations for being named one of the Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry by Meetings and Conventions Magazine to:
Janet Sperstad, CMP has been named one of the Top 25 Women in the Meetings Industry by Meetings and Conventions Magazine. Congratulations to Janet, who is Program Director for Meetings and Events Management at Madison College.
And congrats to our members on the move:
Ryan Murphy, MBA, CASE has been promoted to Director of Sales for ON Services, a GES company. His previous position was Senior Sales Manager – Audio Visual, for GES.
We’d also like to recognize our representation on the 2017- 2018 MPI-CAC Board of Directors:
President: Cory Fransway, CMP, CMM, DES – Experient, A Maritz Global Events Company
President-Elect: Fergal O’Sullivan, CMP, CASE, Marriott International, Inc.
Vice President of Finance: Erin K. Babarskis, CMP – Ewald Consulting
Vice President of Membership: Rick Hud – San Francisco Travel Association
Director, Holiday Party & Summer Networking: Michael Solis – Wyndham Hotel Group
Welcome our new and returning members:
Mary C. Annen
Senior Meetings Manager – Executive Director, Inc
Arielle Barlage
Student – Ferris State University
Sharon Bellock
Senior Manager, Trade Show Operations – International Housewares Association
Joleen Berberet
Senior Sales Manager – GES – Chicago
Katherine Carlson
Education Manager – American Hospital Association
Gloria J. Chan
Student – IUPUI
Lynn Cunha, CMP
Director of Meetings – American College of Sports Medicine
Amanda L. de Guzman
Complex Director of Group Sales – Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown
Kim DiCianni
Exhibits Manager & Membership Representative – IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries
Jennifer Divelbiss
Director, Events – BAI
Amanda Duski
Meetings Manager – Association Management Center
Jody Egel, CMP, CAE
Director of Meetings & Events – American College of Chest Physicians
Lauren Findley
Event Intern for National FFA Convention – Purdue University
Britton Forker
Student – Michigan State University
Nancy Gavin
Operations Director – National Safety Council
Andrea H. Gentile
Student – DePaul University
Karen K. Hamm
Senior Manager, Content Delivery – RSNA – Radiological Society of North America
Emily Harding
Senior Complex Group Sales Manager – Embassy Suites Chicago Downtown
Rachel Hewitt
Meeting and Events Coordinator – Uniform Law Commission
Jessica Jurasz, CMP
Senior Director, Conference & Programs – Association for Corporate Growth
Deborah Kase
National Sales Manager – Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
Andrea Keefe
Meetings & Events Coordinator – IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries
Emily Kiehl
Student – Ferris State University
Ryleigh Kuhn
Student – Michigan State University
Laurie May
Senior Account Manager – RSNA – Radiological Society of North America
Sarah Michelson
Student – Michigan State University
Colleen Miglio
Meeting Manager – Bostrom Corporation
Gabrielle Miller
Student – UW – Stout PCMA
Gail Orfanos, CMP
Project Manager, Meetings and Events – Travel Leaders Corp/Meetings iQ
Hayley Pegram
Student – Michigan State University
Delaney Pepper
Student – University of Wisconsin
Rebekah Pioch
Student – Ferris State University
Lori Ramos
Senior Meetings Manager – American Medical Association
Anita Rasmussen, CIS
Senior Manager, Event Services – YMCA of the USA
Jillian Rop
Student – Grand Valley State University
Annette Savage
Director of Program Services – RSNA – Radiological Society of North America
Kristin Schueler
Meetings & Events Manager – IPC – Association Connecting Electronics Industries
Brooke Shevtsov
Specialist, Events and Education – CompTIA
Ciara Smith
Shift Supervisor/Barista – IUPUI
Lindsay Stasiak
Student – IUPUI
Katie Summitt
Student – IUPUI
Lauren Teague
Student – Purdue University
Brandy Thornton
Student – Ferris State University
Manuela Vargas
Student – DePaul University
Theresa Woike
Education Manager – Society of Critical Care Medicine