MPI Foundation 2025 Global Board of Trustees Slate Announced

MPI Foundation

DALLAS, TX November 25, 2024 — The Meeting Professionals International
Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising arm of Meeting Professionals
International, the world’s largest meeting and events industry
association, is pleased to announce the approved slate for the 2025 MPI
Foundation Global Board of Trustees.

The Global Board of Trustees is the governing body of the MPI
Foundation, with responsibility for Foundation governance, strategic
planning, financial oversight and the raising and distribution of funds.

“It has been an honor and privilege to serve as the Immediate Past
Chair. As we approach 2025, I am pleased to announce that the selection
process for the new trustees has been thorough. The executive committee
has made their selections from a diverse pool of highly qualified
candidates, each aligning with the MPI Foundation’s mission and
values. I am confident in the future contributions and extend my sincere
congratulations to the new trustees.” – Jennifer Beatty, Immediate
Past Chair

Trustees will take office effective January 1, 2025, for the term from
January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.

“We continue to build a roster of trustees that add to our ability to
make an impact to our MPI community across the globe”, said Kevin
Kirby, Executive Director, The MPI Foundation. He offered, “As we wrap
our year-long 40th anniversary, we’ve set the framework for increased
fundraising efforts that will yield more funding to our industry,
chapters, and members. Since 1984, we have directly benefited over
25,000 individuals representing over $14 million in distributions.
Having these passionate industry leaders complement our efforts is
critical!”

Noted below is the full slate of the 2025 MPI Foundation Global Board of
Trustees.

2025 MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees

The slate of officers (Executive Committee) includes:  

Chair (previously selected)
Rebecca DeLuca, CMP
Vice President of Destination Sales
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Chair-Elect
Richard Allchild, CMP
Head of Sales
IMEX Group
Brighton, UK

Immediate Past Chair  
Susie Townsend
Chief Destination Experience Officer
Visit Indy
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Vice Chair – Finance  
Antonio Ducceschi, CMM, CHBA
Chief Commercial Officer
Starhotels Group
Florence, Italy

Vice Chair – Chapters  
Darlene Kelly-Stewart
Owner
Stonehouse Sales & Marketing Services
Richmond, Ontario, Canada

Vice Chair – Business Development  
Julie Krueger (new term)
Vice President Global Business Development
Freeman Company
Dallas, Texas, United States

Vice Chair – Programs  
Valeria Serrano Suzán, PCS (new term)
Managing Director
CTA Event Designer & DMC
Cancún, México

The slate for 2025 Global Board of Trustees:  

Alice Harrington-Caravello
Vice President, Account Sales & National Group Sales  
Marriott International
Holtsville, New York, United States  

Angie Ahrens, CMP, CMM
Director, Global Events
MRI Software
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Brad Dean
CEO
Discover Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico

Brent Hill
Group Vice President
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Orange Park, Florida, USA

Brian Crumby, CED
Director of Sales – Key Accounts & Strategic Partnerships
Caesars Entertainment  
Houston, Texas, United States  

Darren Temple (new term)
Chief Growth Officer
The Expo Group
Dallas, Texas, United States

Gary Murakami, GTP, GLP, CMP, CMM, DES
Vice President of Sales and Industry Relations
Teno Hospitality Group
San Francisco, California USA

Heather Dow, CPhT, CAE, CPC (HC), HPDE, HMCC
Senior Manager  
Events & Management Plus, Inc.  
Kingston, Ontario, Canada

J.J. Wills (new term)
SVP, Marketing Programs and Business Development
ConferenceDirect
Long Beach, California, United States

Joe Marcy, CMP-Fellow, CITP, CMM
Director, Business Development
See Monterey
Manhattan Beach, California, USA

John Ehlenfeldt, CDME, CMP
Regional Director of Sales
Business Events Montreal
Long Beach, California, USA

Karin Davis (new term)
Vice President of Sales
The Venetian Resort
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Kimberly Napolitano, CASE
Executive Director, Industry Relations, and Intermediary Group Sales
Hilton Worldwide
McLean, Virginia, USA

Dr. Krzysztof Celuch, CMM, CITE, CIS, HMCC, CED
Vice-Rector / Professor
Vistula School of Hospitality
Warsaw, Poland

Megan Archambeault (new term)
Vice President of Sales
MGM Grand/MGM Resorts
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Nicole Newman (new term)
Global Head of Destinations
SearchWide Global
Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Rich Reasons (new term)
President
Simpleview Inc.
Boulder, Colorado, USA

Telesa Via  
Head of Sales
IHG
Washington D.C., United States  

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