Dallas-based Meeting Professionals International (MPI) has announced the slate of candidates for its 2009-2010 International Board of Directors, which MPI leadership said is filled with leaders who are prepared to defend and promote the meetings industry during trying economic times.
"The new slate of candidates joins proven leaders from many facets of our industry to deliver success for the global meetings and events community," MPI Chairwoman-Elect Ann Godi, president of Benchmark 360 Inc., said in a statement. "These industry professionals are committed to elevating the business value of meetings and events during this crucial period in the evolution of our industry."
Pending approval by MPI members, members of MPI's board and executive committee, effective July 1, 2009, are:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
• Chairman Elect: Eric Rozenberg, CMP, CMM, President, Ince&Tive, Brussels, Belgium
• Vice Chairman of Finance: Craig Ardis, CMM, Director Global Event Management, Zimmer Inc., Warsaw, IN, USA
• Vice Chairman: Kevin Kirby, Senior Director of Sales, Hard Rock International, Orlando, FL, USA
• Vice Chairman: Sebastien Tondeur, CEO, Corporate Division, MCI, Geneva, Switzerland
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
• Chuck Bowling, Executive Vice President, Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• Paul Cunningham, President & CEO, IIMC International Information Management Corporation, Dublin, Ireland
• Cindy D’Aoust, Senior Vice President Consolidation, Maritz Travel Company, Philadelphia, PA, USA
• Chris Gasbarro, Chief Creative Officer, C3, llc, Stratham, NH, USA
• Issa Jouaneh, PENG MBA, Vice President‐Global Meeting Solutions, American Express, New York, NY, USA
RETURNING EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS:
• Chairwoman Ann Godi, CMP, President, Benchmarc360°, Inc., Atlanta, GA, USA
• Immediate Past Chairman Larry Luteran, Senior Vice President, Group Sales and Industry Relations, Hilton Hotels Corporation, Washington, DC, USA
• Matt Brody, CHSP, Director of Marketing, JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort and Spa, Tucson, Arizona, USA
• Luca Favetta, Senior Director Global Events EMEA, SAP SA, Lausanne, Switzerland
• Caroline Hill, Travel, Meetings & Events Consultant, Carhill Associates, Bucks, United Kingdom
• Kevin Hinton, Principal, hinton+grusich, Chicago, IL, USA
• Patty Reger, CMM, Senior Meeting Manager, Johnson & Johnson Sales and Logistics Company, LLC, Morris Plains, NJ, USA
• David Scypinski, Senior VP, ConferenceDirect, Washington, DC, USA
• Carl Winston, Director, Hospitality and Tourism Management Program, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA