Class of 2025 to be Celebrated at Convening Leaders 2025 in Houston, Texas
CHICAGO, IL — PCMA has selected 20 emerging leaders from the next generation of global business event professionals for its annual “20 in Their Twenties” program. The class of 2025 represents business event organizers and suppliers from several PCMA regions, including APAC, Canada, EMEA, and the United States.
The 2025 class, supported by the PCMA Foundation and Experience Columbus, will be introduced at Convening Leaders 2025 (CL25), which will be held January 12-15 in Houston, Texas.
“We are excited to celebrate the class of 2025, a remarkable group that exemplifies success, passion, and dedication to shaping the future of the global business events industry,” said Meredith Rollins, PCMA Chief Community Officer and Executive Director, PCMA Foundation. “As we mark the 11th year of this transformative program, we’re eager to honor their achievements and reconnect with alumni at Convening Leaders 2025.”
The PCMA “20 in Their Twenties” class of 2025 includes:
Maraika Black
Public Health Programme Manager
European Association for the Study of the Liver
Jillian Bowdring
Destination Services
Meet Boston
Julia Catanese, CMP
Senior Meetings Events and Trade Shows Planner
Cardinal Health
Dan Cornock
Front End and Product Lead
CrowdComms
Sierra Davey, M.Ed
Event Manager
MCI USA
Halee Grimsdale
Experience Coordinator
e=mc2 events
Chloe Hanna
Growth and Operations Lead
Lightbulb Teams
Kaylee Harris, CMP
Meeting Event Manager (I)
Maritz
Nathaniel Holic
Manager, Meetings & Registration
BOMA International
Jordan Lacey, CMP
Senior Specialist of Events and Experiences, North America
Schneider Electric
Priscillia Lau
Manager
Marina Bay Sands
Lillian Nguyen, M.S.
Event Security Planner
Meta (via Milestone Technologies)
Kelly Parkinson
Resource Development Manager
Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
Samie Peckinpaugh
Senior Sales Manager
Access DMC
Caroline Pekar
Assistant Events Manager
Freeman
Iva Popova
Senior Social Media Manager
Kenes Group
Amber Prothero
Client Executive
SongDivision
Lucie Sagne
Event Designer
MCI Group Canada
Abby Skinner
Chapter Manager
YPO Southern 7 Chapter
Emily Zientek, M.S.
Sustainability Coordinator
SodexoLive!
The class of 2025 receives various benefits, including a scholarship to participate in CL25, complimentary registration for edUcon 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky, one-year complimentary PCMA membership, and a feature story in PCMA’s Convene magazine.
For media inquiries from the Americas, APAC, EMEA, and LATAM, please contact Meghan Risch, PCMA Chief of Staff, Vice President, Corporate Communications.
About PCMA
PCMA, PCMA Foundation, and CEMA educate, inspire, and listen, creating meaningful experiences where passion, purpose, and commerce come together. We are the world’s largest community for Business Events Strategists, providing senior-level education, networking, and market intelligence for the global business events industry. Our mission is to drive social and economic progress through business events. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, PCMA has 17 North American Chapters, regional communities in APAC, EMEA, and LATAM, and members in 59 countries. The Corporate Event Marketing Association (CEMA), a PCMA subsidiary, advances strategic event marketing and communications for senior-level event marketers and industry professionals. Visit us at pcma.org.
About PCMA Foundation
The role of the PCMA Foundation is to support PCMA’s mission through fundraising and grant-giving focused on scholarships, education, and research that will advance the business events industry. Annually, the Foundation funds over $900K in impact and has funded over 2,500 scholarships, 100 research studies and education programs, and $2.7M in charitable giving since 1985.
