Convene - February 2016

6 PCMA CONVENE FEBRUARY 2016 PCMACONVENE.ORG convene P C M A

PUBLISHER Deborah Sexton, (312) 423-7210

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Sherrif Karamat, CAE, (312) 423-7247

Convene Editorial Staff
EDI TOR IN CHIEF Michelle Russell, mrussell@pcma.org

EXECU TIVE EDITOR Christopher Durso, cdurso@pcma.org

SENIOR EDITOR/DIREC TOR OF ONLINE CONTENT Barbara Palmer, bpalmer@pcma.org

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Corin Hirsch, chirsch@pcma.org

WEB EDITOR Kate Mulcrone, kmulcrone@pcma.org

AR T DIREC TION AND DESIGN Point Five, N Y: Alissa Levin, Benjamin Levine, Nathan Eames, Mike Reddy

CONTRIBU TING EDITORS Michelle R. Davis; Jennifer N. Dienst; Regina McGee

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Robert Haas, (312) 423-7245, rhaas@pcma.org

DIRECTORS OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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VICE PRESIDEN T, PARTNER RELATIONS AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION

Mona Cotton, (312) 423-7244, mcotton@pcma.org

MANAGER, ENGAGEMENT, CIRCULATION, AND PRODUC TION Adriana Sabou, (312) 423-7246, asabou@pcma.org

SENIOR SPECIALIST, MEDIA PRODUCTION Kathleen Mulvihill, (312) 423-7236

SPECIALIST, SALES ADMINISTRATION Laura Williams, (312) 423-7228

PCMA Officers
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD William F. Reed, FASAE, CMP, American Society of Hematology

CHAIR-ELEC T Mary Pat Heftman, National Restaurant Association

SECRETARY-TREASURER Claire Smith, CMP, Vancouver Convention Centre

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Raymond J. Kopcinski Sr., CMP, Million Dollar Round Table

PCMA Directors

George Aguel, Visit Orlando

Tonya Almond, CMP, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry

Tamela D. Blalock, MTA, CMP, National Association of Wholesale Distributors

Oscar Cerezales, MCI Group

Nancy DeBrosse, CMP, Experient Inc.

Ann Godi, CMP, Benchmarc360 Inc.

William Grusich, CMP, FASAE, Associated Luxury Hotels International

Ben Hainsworth, K.I. T. Group GmbH

Phelps Hope, CMP, Kellen Meetings

Kristin K. Mirabal, CMP, Association of Corporate Travel Executives

Gary Murakami, GTP, GLP, CMP, MGM Resorts International

Kirsten Olean, CMP, CAE, American Society for Microbiology

David J. Olender, BOB.tv

Stuart Ruff, CMP, RIMS – The Risk Management Society

Charles Starks, Music City Center

Carol C. Wallace, San Diego Convention Center

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