ESCA - Key Persons

Aaron Bludworth

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Angela Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Official Contractor Member / Vice President / General Manager

Ann Vancoillie

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Associate Member / Founder & CEO

Barbara Lane

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Barry Rappaport

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Ben Cramer

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
  • GES - Chair

Bill Polke

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Bob Ryley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Bruce Nable

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • SER Exposition Services

Carl Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Chris Casconi

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
  • Chairman of AWARDS COMMITTEE
  • Willwork - Co - Chair

Chris Schimek

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Chuck Grouzard

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

CORT Trade

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Cory Clayton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the VENUE & MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Team
  • Freeman - Co - Chair
  • President Elect / Learning Officer / Sr VP Operations / Freeman

Craig Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Dale Van Ort

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Damon Ross

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the NOMINATING COMMITTEE
  • Immediate past President
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Senior Group Vice President
  • CORT - Chair
  • CORT - Co - Chair
  • CORT Events - Chair

Dasher Lowe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Debbie Rorabaugh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Debbie Rorabough

Job Titles:
  • CORT Events - Chair

Diana Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • AFR - Co - Chair
  • Chairman of AWARDS COMMITTEE

Don Gandolini, IATSE

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Don Vaughn

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Dustin Blaine

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Dylan Shields

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Edward Arant

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Elden Almquist

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Emerald Carpets

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Freddie Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the VENUE & MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Team
  • Miami Beach Convention Center - Co - Chair

Hugh MacLean

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jay Atherton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Caplin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Howe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Kelley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Official Contractor Member / Vice President, Marketing & Industry Relations / Fern

Jim Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Reese

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Jim Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Joanne M Sanders

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Labor Member

John Reibold

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Julia Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Global Experience Specialists

Julie Kagy

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director

June Vo

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Karen Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Director of Client Engagement

Kevin McLaughlin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
  • Trade Representative

Kim Methe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Larry Arnaudet

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Laure Chachere

Job Titles:
  • Co - Chair
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Official Contractor Member / General Manager Greater New Orleans Region / Freeman

Lenny Servedio

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Leon Manne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Mark Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Director of Technology

Mark Staples

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
  • American Exposition Services - Chair

Michael Brownlee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Michael Kaack

Job Titles:
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Mike O'Neil

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
  • Venue Member / Regional Vice President - Convention Centers

Neil McMullin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Norm Seeger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Pat Putzer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
  • Associate Member / Vice President of Sales

Pete Carroll

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE
  • GES - Chair
  • Secretary / Treasurer / Vice President North Division

Rachel Rodean

Job Titles:
  • Director of Education & Events

Ralph Iverson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

RANDALL J PEKOWSKI - COO, President, VP

Job Titles:
  • COO
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President
  • Vice President

Rich Curran

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Rob Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Russell Callahan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  • Member of the HEALTH and SAFETY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Saira Beig

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Sam Katz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Sol Tolkin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Steve Hagstette

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Steve Margos

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Official Contractor Member / Executive Vice President of Operations

Steve Rowe

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Official Contractor Member / General Manager

Taylor Vriens - President

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • President
  • Modern Expo Events - Chair / ESCA Learning Officer

Tim Heffernan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board
  • Member of the Executive Committee
  • Official Contractor Member / Chief Growth Officer

Toby Aaron

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Todd Iverson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Tom Blaine

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Tom Drullinger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Vanessa Thornton

Job Titles:
  • Member of the EDUCATION COMMITTEE