I have more than 25 years of international experience in trade shows, media, and sales. I grew up in this business and know all aspects of this global industry. Most recently, I became CEO Americas for the Arc network, a media and events business backed by EagleTree Capital. I’ve held progressive leadership roles at Diversified Communications, and been a board member of UFI, SISO and ECA, three leading industry trade associations. In 2020, I became the first woman elected as president of UFI. My real strength lies in creating a winning culture and building customer-focused teams that can produce top-tier events, digital media, and conferences. I am a big-picture thinker and a decisive yet balanced risk-taker. Throughout my career, I’ve consistently driven top and bottom line growth by identifying new business opportunities, launching new products, building strong partnerships, and acquiring assets. I know that the heart of this business is the people who run the events. I make sure employees feel empowered, respected, heard, and valued. I lead with vision and provide tangible guidelines to follow. Specialties: product management, crisis management, restructuring, financial management, growth, strategy, portfolio management, acquisitions, M&A, product launch, relationship building, seafood industry, wine industry, trade shows, operations management, healthcare conferences, business development, strategic planning, business analysis, turnaround, human capital management, international, management, leadership, board, advocacy, margin expansion, cost management, change management, operations management, healthcare conferences, healthcare products, medical conferences, new product development, culture change, problem solving, process improvement, employee engagement