The Site International Foundation — the fundraising and research arm of the Society of Incentive Travel Executives, or Site — has named its 2012 International Board of Trustees, including its new president, Stephen Powell, it announced last week.
"On behalf of the Site members and the motivational events industry, it is my honor to serve as president for the foundation," said Powell, who is senior vice president of worldwide sales for InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG). "In today's business environment, we must be equipped to define and defend our relevancy, respond quickly to shifts in the marketplace and translate new intelligence into strategies that will meet the customer needs of tomorrow. With that in mind, in 2012 the foundation will release the next data set for the Participant Viewpoint study, produce four Site Index studies and enter collaborative research with like-minded associations ... It is our hope that these studies will ignite conversations and lead to better informed business decisions."
Along with Powell, officers on the Site International Foundation's executive committee are:
• Immediate Past President: Steve O'Malley, Senior Vice President, Maxvantage/Maritz Inc.
• President-Elect: Jane E. Schuldt, President, World Marketing Group Ltd.
• Vice President: Madelyn Marusa, Vice President, Industry Relations, PRA Destination Management
• Vice President Finance: Penny E. Wing, President, Incentive Travel Inc./World 5 Inc., The Temperance Works
Foundation trustees, meanwhile, are:
• Jonathan Caplan, Senior Director of Global Sales, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
• David Gabri, President and CEO, Associated Luxury Hotels International
• Martin Lewis, Managing Director, CAT Publications
• Larry Luteran, Senior Vice President, Group Sales and Industry Relations, Hilton Worldwide
• Kurt Paben, Senior Vice President, Aimia (incorporating Carlson Marketing Worldwide)
• Gus Tejeda, Vice President Group Sales, Kerzner Resorts International
• Roger Tondeur, President, MCI Group