2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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PRESIDENT 2026

Dianne Heffernan
Chief Event Officer
CCE Global Meetings & Incentives 

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VP YOUNG LEADERS

Sam Hollingsworth ​​
Sr. Business Development Manager   
​CCE Global Meeting & Incentives 

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VP EVENTS 

Missy Madden  ​
Chief Incentive Strategist at Iconic Incentives & Meeting Management 

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DIRECTOR OF EVENTS 

​Kathie Hewitt 
Senior Global Meeting and Events Consultant Prestige 
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VP MEMBERSHIP 

Pia Carpenter​
Partner and Vice President
Arena Destination Marketing

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VP SPONSORSHIP

Erin Tierney
Director of Sales,
The Americas at m&i

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​VP MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS 
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​Andrea Puizina 
Director of Sales and Marketing
Sofitel New York
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DIRECTOR MARKETING/COMMUNICATIONS 

Anna Saum​
Meetings & Events Director
A2E Communications Group

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VP EDUCATION
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​April Hays 
Director of Global Sales at Salamander Collection

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VP of DEI 
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​Joshua Novick 
Vice President, North America,
​Business Tourism London Convention Bureau
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VP FINANCE

Helene Falgia
Founder & CEO at HIP Consulting
​LLC DBA Fancy Meeting you Here 

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IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2025 

Laura Shea
Manager, Global Accounts
HelmsBriscoe

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PAST PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL

Lumi Hilchey 
Regional Director USA/Canada,
German Convention Bureau

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PAST PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL

Michaela Foley
Regional VP, Northeast 
PRA Business Events 

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