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  • Hervé Sedky (Chair)

    Hervé Sedky (Chair)

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Emerald (representing the Society of Independent Show Organizers)
  • Mary Pat Heftman (Vice Chair)

    Mary Pat Heftman (Vice Chair)

    Principal, MPH Solutions, LLC (representing the International Association of Exhibitions & Events)
  • Chris Griffin (Secretary/Treasurer)

    Chris Griffin (Secretary/Treasurer)

    President & Chief Executive Officer, Crew XP (representing the Experiential Designers & Producers Association)
  • Mark Bogdansky

    Mark Bogdansky

    Vice President, Trade Shows and Community Engagement, Auto Care Association (representing the International Association of Exhibitions & Events)
  • Douglas Emslie

    Douglas Emslie

    Chairman, Cuil Bay Capital (representing the Society of Independent Show Organizers)
  • Fernando Fischer

    Fernando Fischer

    President, Americas, RX (representing the Society of Independent Show Organizers)
  • Sherrif Karamat

    Sherrif Karamat

    President & Chief Executive Officer, PCMA
  • Mary Larkin

    Mary Larkin

    Chief Executive Officer, Americas, Arc Network (representing UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry)
  • Kevin McLaughlin

    Kevin McLaughlin

    National Business Representative, United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America (representing the Trade Show Labor Alliance)
  • Kerry Painter

    Kerry Painter

    Director/General Manager, Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex (representing the International Association of Venue Managers)
  • Chris Schimek

    Chris Schimek

    Chief Operating Officer, Event & Exhibit Services, Freeman (representing the Exhibition Services & Contractors Association)
  • Nancy Walsh

    Nancy Walsh

    President, North America, Informa Markets (representing the Society of Independent Show Organizers)
  • Bob Priest-Heck (Ex Officio)

    Bob Priest-Heck (Ex Officio)

    Chief Executive Officer, Freeman
  • Marsha Flanagan (Ex Officio)

    Marsha Flanagan (Ex Officio)

    President & Chief Executive Officer, International Association of Exhibitions and Events
  • Vincent Polito (Ex Officio)

    Vincent Polito (Ex Officio)

    Chief Executive Officer, Society of Independent Show Organizers