Meetings & Expositions Professionals Advisory Council

Sara Stehle, CMP, CAE photo
Chair

Sara Stehle, CMP, CAE


Owner and Independent Planner


Barry Schieferstein, CMP, DES, CAE photo
Vice Chair

Barry Schieferstein, CMP, DES, CAE


Chief Operating Officer


  • The American Society for Nondestructive Testing
  • 1201 Dublin Road
  • Suite #G04
  • Columbus, OH 43215
Jonathon P. Hixon, CMP, CDME photo
Immediate Past Chair

Jonathon P. Hixon, CMP, CDME


Senior Vice President of Business Strategy


  • Travel Portland
  • 100 SW Main #1100
  • Portland, OR 97204
Lori E. Adlesick photo
Member

Lori E. Adlesick


VP Industry Relations & Special Events


  • Choose Chicago
  • 301 East Cermak Rd
  • Chicago, IL 60616
Christopher Beaman, CFRE, CAE photo
Member

Christopher Beaman, CFRE, CAE


Chief of Staff


  • Sigma Nursing
  • 550 West NorthSt
  • Indianapolis, IN 46202-3162
Michelle Burton photo
Member

Michelle Burton


Director of Program Operations


  • Computer Science Teachers Association
  • 332 S. Michigan Ave
  • Fl 9
  • Chicago, IL 60604
Russell Crutcher photo
Member

Russell Crutcher


Events Director


  • Online Lenders Alliance
  • 1235 South Clark Street
  • Suite 605
  • Arlington, VA 22202
Robyn Davis,, CPTD CEM photo
Member

Robyn Davis,, CPTD CEM


Trade Show Trainer/Consultant


  • Exhibitors WINH LLC
  • 1032 Zinser St
  • Mt Pleasant, SC 29466
Lori Granich, CAE photo
Member

Lori Granich, CAE


Senior Director Lifelong Learning and Meeting Operations


  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • 120 S Riverside Plaza Suite 2190
  • Chicago, IL 60606
Kristen Griffith photo
Member

Kristen Griffith


Vice President Programs and Services


  • National Automatic Merchandising Association
  • 1777 North Kent St. Suite 1010
  • Arlington, VA 22209
Steven M. Humphrey photo
Member

Steven M. Humphrey


Senior Vice President, Programs and Operations


  • Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine
  • 330 John Carlyle St #610
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
Ellie Hurley photo
Member

Ellie Hurley


Director Event Services


  • Smithbucklin
  • 330 N. Wabash Ave.
  • Suite 2000
  • Chicago, IL 60611
Joy Kang, CEM CED CMP photo
Member

Joy Kang, CEM CED CMP


Associate Director of Sales


  • Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd
  • 10 Bayfront Avenue
  • Singapore, x1~ 018956
Markeya Martin photo
Member

Markeya Martin


Senior Manager Education & Events


  • National Alliance for Care at Home
  • 228 7th Street SE
  • Washington, DC 20003
Sally A. Noona, CMP photo
Member

Sally A. Noona, CMP


Director of Convention Sales & Marketing


  • Virginia Beach Convention and Visitors Bureau
  • 600 22nd Street Suite 200
  • Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Emilie Perkins, CAE photo
Member

Emilie Perkins, CAE


Vice President of Client & Conference Services


  • Raybourn Group International, Inc.
  • 3502 Woodview Trace #300
  • Indianapolis, IN 46268
Melissa Place, CMP MBA, CAE photo
Member

Melissa Place, CMP MBA, CAE


Director of Meetings & Events


  • Solid Waste Association of North America
  • 8484 Georgia Ave
  • Suite 230
  • Silver Spring, MD 20910
Elaine Richardson, CMP, CAE photo
Member

Elaine Richardson, CMP, CAE


Vice President Conference and Events


  • National Black MBA Association
  • 400 W. Peachtree St. NW
  • Ste. 203
  • Atlanta, GA 30308
Natasha J. Ross, MBA CMP DES photo
Member

Natasha J. Ross, MBA CMP DES


Director Conferences and Events


  • The Arc of the US
  • 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Suite 500
  • Washington, DC 20006
Robin E. Schlesinger photo
Member

Robin E. Schlesinger


Vice President Events & Member Services


  • National Association of Professional Employer Organizations
  • 707 North Saint Asaph Street
  • Alexandria, VA 22314
Yasmin Shaikh photo
Member

Yasmin Shaikh


Senior Event Manager


  • Society of Petroleum Engineers
  • 222 Palisades Creek Dr
  • Richardson, TX 75080
Emily Stephens photo
Member

Emily Stephens


Director of Meetings and Events


  • International Coaching Federation
  • 2365 Harrodsburg Rd # A325
  • Lexington, IN 40504
Sharyn Weiss photo
Member

Sharyn Weiss


Director of Strategic Partnerships


  • Council for Exceptional Children
  • 3100 Clarendon Blvd
  • Suite 600
  • Arlington, VA 22201
Brooke Weldon, CAE photo
Member

Brooke Weldon, CAE


CEO


  • Weldon Global LLC
  • 76 Fort Eddy Road Suite 1 #1028
  • Concord, NH 03301
Alisha White, CAE photo
Member

Alisha White, CAE


Global Sales Director


  • MGM Resorts International
  • 818 Grier Dr
  • Las Vegas, NV 89119
Vikki Sara photo
Primary Staff Liaison

Vikki Sara


Senior Program Manager, Meeting Operations and Engagement


  • ASAE: The Center For Association Leadership
  • 1575 I Street NW #1100
  • Washington, DC 20005