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MPI Foundation names 2015-2016 leadership

July 1, 2015

The Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation announced its 2015-2016 Global Board of Trustees for July 1, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2016.

Stephen Revetria assumed the role of chairman. Revetria became a member of the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees in July 2007. He serves as senior vice president of Giants Enterprises, where he is responsible for setting the strategy and vision in developing business opportunities beyond the major league franchise.

“It has been an honor to serve as a trustee for the MPI Foundation over the past several years. The MPI Foundation is focused on strengthening our industry through education support by providing grants and scholarships as well as pan-industry research, and I look forward to working with my fellow trustee members over the next 18 months to further the foundation’s efforts,” said Revetria.

2015-2016 MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees Executive Committee:

Chairman: Stephen Revetria, Senior Vice President, Giants Enterprises
Chair-Elect: Jim Russell, Executive Vice President Sales, Freeman Company
Immediate Past Chairman: Gus Vonderheide, Vice President of Global Sales-Americas, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Vice Chair of Development: Jordan Clark, Vice President of Sales, Caesars Entertainment
Vice Chair of Finance: Gregg Hopkins, Vice President of Marketing, Newmarket International, Inc.
Vice Chair of Programs: Leslie Menichini, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Rosen Hotels & Resorts/Convention Hotels

2015-2016 MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees Members:

Carole McKellar, CMM, Managing Director, Northern Europe, HelmsBriscoe
Junior Tauvaa, Senior Vice President, Sales & Services, Visit Anaheim
Trevor Lui, Director of Operations and Sustainability, The International Centre
Tammy Kockaya, CMP, CMM (Chapter Liaison) Associate Director, Events and Meetings, KPMG
Edward Perotti, CMP, CMM – Sr. Director Global Meetings, Events & Travel, VMware
Chandra Allison, Vice President Sales, The Venetian and The Palazzo Hotels
Carol Bullock, Vice President, Global Sales – Wyndham Hotel Group
Rob Scypinski, Senior Vice President, Hotel Sales – The Americas, Hilton Worldwide
Ken Wilcox, Global Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, PSAV
Angela Xavier, CSP, Senior Vice President, InterContinental Hotel Group

2015-2016 MPI Foundation U.S. Council Members:

Chair: Junior Tauvaa, Senior Vice President, Sales & Services, Visit Anaheim
Gregg Herning, Vice President of Hotel Sales, MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Diana Voto, MBA, CMP, National Sales Director, Disney Destinations
Tami Hance, Senior Vice President, Destination by Design
Tom Faust, Vice President of Sales, Omni Hotels and Resorts
Randy Wilcott, Director of Sales and Marketing, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Las Vegas
Kevin Iwamoto, GLP, GTP, Vice President of Industry Strategy, Lanyon Solutions
Rodney Gutierrez, CMP, Director of Sales, Orange County Convention Center
Jerry Cito, Senior Vice President Convention Development, NYC & Company
Ron Freeman, National Account Executive, MillerCoors
Lee Dunlap, CEO & President, Quest Drape
Shelley Williams, Director of Sales-Eastern Region, Caesars Entertainment

2015-2016 MPI Foundation Canadian Council Members:

Chair: Trevor Lui, Director of Operations and Sustainability, The International Centre
Tizania Fathers, CSP, Director of Sales Canada, InterContinental Hotel Group Canada
Patricia Chiuppi-Silverio, CPA, CMA, Vice President of Operations & Administration, PSAV Canada
Jennifer Holly, Business Development Director, Travel Alberta
Les Selby, CMP, CMM, Director, Meetings & Events, Aimia Inc.
Nadine Poirier, Sales Manager, RCR Hospitality Group
Julie Holmen, Director of Sales, Corporate and Incentive, Tourism Toronto
Amina Hassan, Director of Group Sales, Fairmont Banff & Lake Louise
Danielle Piche, Director of Development, Hotels & Facilities, Freeman Company
Robin Paisley, General Manager – Events, Meetings + Incentive Travel – IncentiveWorks
Fiona Marshall-White, Managing Director – Canada, CIBT
Courtney Stanley, Strategic Partnership Manager, EventMobi