Meet the Members of the 2016 CMP Governance Commission

The Convention Industry Council (CIC) recently announced the 2016 Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) Governance Commission. The governing body, previously known as the CMP Board, is comprised of CMPs who represent all sectors of the CMP community including association, government, independent and incentive planners, industry suppliers, destination professionals, catering professionals and meeting management educators.

The Convention Industry Council relies on seasoned CMPs to govern the CMP program, which was created in 1985. The Commission is a committee of the CIC's Board of Directors. Its mission is to set the strategic direction of the CMP program and to set the program's policies, ensuring that the program remains current and meets the requirements necessary to be successful in the meeting management profession.

The following individuals were elected to serve on the 2016 CMP Governance Commission:

Chair
Janet Sperstad, CMP
Program Director
Madison Area Technical College

Vice Chair
Matthew J. DiSalvo, CMP
Chief Sales Officer
SER Exposition Services

Immediate Past Chair
Joanne H. Joham, CMP, CMM
Regional Director North America
International Congress and Convention Association

Commission Members:
Agnes Canonica, CMP, CMM
Global Director, Strategic Meeting Management
Advanced Health Media

Amanda Cecil, Ph.D., CMP
Associate Professor and Program Director
Indiana University

Barbara Connell, CAE, CMP
Chief Operating Officer
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Aleka Garcia, CMP, CMM
Director, Strategic Meeting Management
Pacific Communications

Timothy Glanzer, CMP
Executive Director of Convention Services
MGM Resorts – Mirage/Bellagio – Las Vegas, NV

Amy Phillips Hanley, CMP
Senior Director, Meetings and Exhibits
American College of OB/GYN

Verena Jandak-Hollenthoner, CMP
Marketing Manager, US, Canada, Australia, India
Vienna Convention Bureau

Leslie Jones, CMP
Director of Education
National Parking Association

Steven Lorenz, CMP, HMCC
Strategic Account Manager
Meetings & Incentives Worldwide, Inc.

Erin Tench, CMM, CMP
Associate Director
Office of Donor Relations & Special Events
The Pennsylvania State University

Public Member:
Donnell G. Bayot, Ph.D., CHE, CPCE, CFBE
Director of Academic Affairs
The International School of Hospitality

For more information on the CMP Governance Commission, visit the CIC website.

The Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) is a
program of the Convention Industry Council

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