NASHVILLE, TN — The PCMA Education Foundation has announced the 15 individuals who will be honored as Professional Excellence Award Finalists at the 2018 Visionary Awards, to be held on May 2 at the Marriott Marquis, Washington, DC.

Meeting Professional of the Year Finalists

Carrie Abernathy, CMP, CEM, CSEP, President, Association for Women in Events

Wanda Johnson, CMP, CAE, Chief Program Officer, Endocrine Society

Stephanie D. Jones, CAE, CMP, Senior Director, Conferences and Events Management, Water Environment Federation

Supplier of the Year Finalists

Mary Beth Baluta, Regional Director of Sales – Washington DC, Cincinnati USA Convention and Visitors Bureau

Chris FJ Lynn, Vice President, North America & Emerging Markets – Business Tourism, London & Partners

April Williams, VP – Business Development, Freeman

Community Advocate of the Year Award Finalists

Jeff Chase, Vice President of Sustainability, Freeman

Rachael Riggs, CMP, Manager, Meetings and Conventions Sales – Midwest/Chicago, Tourism Vancouver

Ken Sien, CMP, Director, Strategic Accounts, Experient, A Maritz Global Events Company

Event Designer of the Year Finalists

Phelps R. Hope, CMP, Senior Vice President, Meetings & Expositions, Kellen

Laura Metcalf Jelinek, CAE, Associate Vice President – Meetings and Travel, American Osteopathic Association

Lisa VanRosendale, TEDster, Senior Vice President, New Business Development, FreemanXP

Digital Event Strategist of the Year Finalists

Nicole Armstrong, Vice President, Worldwide Events, MicroStrategy

Todd Helton, MBA, Senior Director, Meetings, Conferences & Online Learning Events, Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA)

Patrick McCrea, Senior Manager, Digital Events, HIMSS Media