Executive Team

LAURA PALLOTTA
LAURA PALLOTTAChair; Board member
Regional Vice President, Sales and Distribution – Canada Region, Marriott International
MINTO SCHNEIDER, CDME, Vice Chair; Board member;
MINTO SCHNEIDER, CDME, Vice Chair; Board member;Chair, Government Relations Committee
President & CEO, Inter Ocean Inc.
GRANT SNIDER, VP Membership & Engagement
GRANT SNIDER, VP Membership & EngagementChair, Membership Committee
President & CEO, Meeting Escrow Inc.
JEFF NEARING
JEFF NEARINGTreasurer; Board member
Vice President , Sales, Discover Halifax
LAURA PURDY, CEM, CMM
LAURA PURDY, CEM, CMMChair, Communications Committee; Board member
General Manager, Exhibition Place Toronto
JENNIFER ALLABY
JENNIFER ALLABYSecretary; Board member
Executive Director, Canadian Association of Exposition Management

Board of Directors

SCOTT BECK
SCOTT BECK
President and CEO, Destination Toronto
DAVID CAMPBELL
DAVID CAMPBELL
Managing Director, Encore Canada
JOHN C. DUNN
JOHN C. DUNN
Founder, Floor13
DAVID GAZLEY
DAVID GAZLEY
Vice-president, Destination Vancouver
LORENZ HASSENSTEIN
LORENZ HASSENSTEIN
President & CEO, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
ALEXIS KERELUK
ALEXIS KERELUK
Partner, ConnectSeven Group
ROBERT LEMIEUX
ROBERT LEMIEUX
Regional Director, Sales & Marketing—Central Canada, Accor Hotels
PEARLEEN MOFFARD
PEARLEEN MOFFARD
SITE Canada, Immediate Past President
ANGIE PFEIFER
ANGIE PFEIFER
Vice President, IGM Field and Corporate Event Marketing, IG Wealth Management
JADE PIRAUX
JADE PIRAUX
Executive Director, CFA Society Calgary
HEATHER REID
HEATHER REID
President-elect, PCMA Canada East
JENNIFER SPEAR
JENNIFER SPEAR
Director, Canadian Association of Professional Speakers (CAPS)
BRADLEY SUTHERLAND
BRADLEY SUTHERLAND
National Manager, Business Development, Air Canada
DEBBIE VAN DER BEEK
DEBBIE VAN DER BEEK
President & Publisher, Ignite and ADRENALIN Magazines
DAVID WOODWARD
DAVID WOODWARD
Executive Director, Meetings & Conventions, Tourism Calgary