OUR TEAM

JOY CREATORS

These are the people that make the magic happen.
Our team sets the event planning industry bar and continues to raise it.
Get to know the enthusiastic leaders behind our extraordinary events.

Dan Nilsen

Dan Nilsen

Founder & Owner

Rob Adams

Rob Adams

President & Owner

Brenna Adkins

Brenna Adkins

Marketing Manager

Morgan Allen

Morgan Allen

Attendee Experience Manager

Kelsey Atkinson

Kelsey Atkinson

Attendee Experience Manager

Shannon Barker

Shannon Barker

Attendee Experience Manager

Ellys Barkley

Ellys Barkley, HMCC

Attendee Experience Manager

Lesley Barnett

Lesley Barnett, CMP

Program Manager

Laura Barnum

Laura Barnum, CMP

Strategic Account Manager

Megan Barton

Megan Barton

Business Manager

Jennifer Bechan

Jennifer Bechan

Program Manager

Tammy Beckstead

Tammy Beckstead, CMP

Program Manager

Dianne Beland

Dianne Beland

Front Office Coordinator

Allison Bis

Allison Bis

Attendee Experience Manager

Jane Boburka

Jane Boburka

Travel Manager

Gina Boos

Gina Boos, CMP

Program Manager

Teresa Buescher

Teresa Buescher

Program Manager

Lydia Butler

Lydia Butler

Contract CFO

Tom Carrow

Tom Carrow

Program Manager

Kathy Cheesbro

Kathy Cheesbro

Travel Manager

Kelsey Cizek

Kelsey Cizek

Attendee Experience Manager

Laura Cloninger

Laura Cloninger

Attendee Experience Manager

Felicia Crabtree

Felicia Crabtree

Program Manager

Carley Crose

Carley Crose

Program Manager

Michelle Dallas

Michelle Dallas

Program Manager

Zuleima Davis

Zuleima Davis, HMCC

Lead Attendee Experience Manager

Allison Donnelly

Allison Donnelly

Program Manager

Dave Eckberg

Dave Eckberg, CMP, CMM

Head, Franchise & Retail Client Group

Brenda Foster

Brenda Foster, CIS

Senior Program Manager

Danielle Gomez

Danielle Gomez, HMCC

Lead Attendee Experience Manager

Kelli Guckenberger

Kelli Guckenberger

Client Partner

Bert Guy

Bert Guy

Senior Program Manager

Katie Halter

Katie Halter, CMP

Senior Program Manager

Lynn Hawkins

Lynn Hawkins

Senior Program Manager

Amber Heintz

Amber Heintz, CMP-HC, HMCC

VP, Program Operations

Kathie Hesterman

Kathie Hesterman

Client Partner

Julie Honn

Julie Honn

Attendee Experience Manager

Shelley Huez

Shelley Huez, HMCC

Strategic Account Director

Gail Hughes

Gail Hughes

Head, On-Site Operations

Shirley Hutchins

Shirley Hutchins, CMP, HMCC

Global Sourcing Manager

Julie Hynek

Julie Hynek

Lead Graphic Designer

Dana Jackson

Dana Jackson, HMCC

Senior Global Sourcing Manager

Rameka Jennings

Rameka Jennings

Sales Director

Katie Johnson

Katie Johnson, CMP

Program Manager

Kim Johnson

Kim Johnson

Lead Travel Manager

Mary Johnston

Mary Johnston, ARC

Head, Travel Services

Jasmine Jones

Jasmine Jones

Attendee Experience Manager

Adam Kaleikau

Adam Kaleikau

Graphic Designer

Monica Korte

Monica Korte

Operations Training & Development Manager

Jalaire Kose

Jalaire Kose

Operations Support Coordinator

Mackenzie Lary

Mackenzie Lary

Attendee Experience Manager

Nina Lee

Nina Lee

Graphic Designer

Bailey Leon

Bailey Leon

Lead Attendee Experience Manager

Hanna Bertram

Hanna Litwin, CMP

Lead Attendee Experience Manager

Erin Loose

Erin Loose

Senior Program Manager

Melanie Maddock

Melanie Maddock, SPHR

VP, Talent & Culture

Cathy Mariano

Cathy Mariano, CMP, HMCC

Head, Pharmaceutical Client Group

Maddie Sulkowski

Maddie Marks

Attendee Experience Manager

Nicole McCoy

Nicole McCoy, HMCC

Head, Global Sourcing

Melissa McCray

Melissa McCray

Strategic Account Director

Shannon McSpadden

Shannon McSpadden

Head, Creative & Production

Helen Miller

Helen Miller

Program Manager

Lauren Morgan

Lauren Morgan

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Justin Myers

Justin Myers

VP, Client Development & Marketing

Meghan O'Connor

Meghan O’Connor, HMCC, CIS

Program Manager

Jillian Ostroski

Jillian Ostroski

Accountant

Emily Park

Emily Park

Experience Designer

Meeta Patel

Meeta Patel

Senior Accountant

Melissa Patruno

Melissa Patruno

Executive Producer

Christopher Pavlina

Christopher Pavlina

Data Analyst

Wendy Phillips

Wendy Phillips, CMP, HMCC, CIS

Senior Program Manager

Rachael Quinlan

Rachael Quinlan

Attendee Experience Manager

Sarah Rash

Sarah Rash, CMP

Senior Program Manager

Dustin Reed

Dustin Reed

AR & Final Recon Accountant

Tara Rezen

Tara Rezen, CMP

Lead Executive Producer

Tonya Roberts

Tonya Roberts, HMCC

Global Sourcing Manager

Alicia Schlicht

Alicia Schlicht, CMP

Lead Attendee Experience Manager

Andrew Schneider

Andrew Schneider

Head, Commercial & Hospitality Client Group

Corey Schwartz

Corey Schwartz

Client Partner

Sharese Shedrick

Sharese Shedrick, CMP

Attendee Experience Manager

Ryan Small

Ryan Small

Head, Financial Planning & Analysis

Brittany Staniszewski

Brittany Staniszewski

Attendee Experience Manager

Jeremy Stephens

Jeremy Stephens

Contract CIO

Jaclyn Trainor

Jaclyn Trainor, CIS

Strategic Account Director

Mara Warren

Mara Warren, HMCC

Strategic Account Director

Katelyn Weeks

Katelyn Weeks

Program Manager

Samantha Wilson

Samantha Wilson

Front Office Coordinator

Danielle Winchester

Danielle Winchester

Attendee Experience Manager

Tipton Wiscombe

Tipton Wiscombe

Attendee Experience Manager

Jenna Woods

Jenna Woods

Executive Producer

Reina Young

Reina Young, CMP, HMCC

Senior Program Manager

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