Meet our Staff

Elliott L. Ferguson
President & CEO
202-789-7016

Rico Ashab
Executive Assistant to the President & CEO
202-789-7016

John Kim
Chief Financial Officer
202-789-7076

Merike Henneman
Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting
202-789-7022

Paul Coombs
Staff Accountant
202-789-7084

Terri Carter
Senior Human Resources Manager
202-789-7035

Kim Martin
Payroll & HR Specialist
202-789-7012

Calvin Morgan
Systems Engineer
202-789-7040

Austin Palmer
Business Applications Manager
202-789-7007

David Disspain
Administrative Services Coordinator
202-789-7025

Claire Carlin
VP, Partnerships & Alliances
202-789-7048

Jennifer Rodrigues
Director of Membership
202-789-7054

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Membership Project Manager
202-789-7080

Lisa Waldschmitt
Senior Manager, AEF
202-789-7065

Christen Miller
Partnerships Manager
202-789-7009

Bianca Corallo
Membership Associate
202-789-7083

Zoe Roberts
Membership Associate
202-789-7034

Robin A. McClain
SVP, Marketing & Communications
202-789-7099

Danielle Davis
Director of Communications
202-789-7046

Julie Marshall
Domestic Media Relations Manager
202-789-7072

Nicole Nussbaum
International Media Relations Manager
202-789-7053

Susan O'Keefe
Media Relations Manager (Trade)
202-789-7079

Alex Gnafakis
Creative Director
202-789-7060

Candyce Beatty
Creative Project Manager
202-789-7098

Ethan Sherman
Senior Graphic Designer
202-789-7096

Huyen Mac
Graphic Designer
202-789-7061

Robert Urteaga
Videographer & Asset Manager
202-789-7064

Allison Johnson
Creative Specialist
202-789-7030

Torri Christian
Associate Director, Marketing
202-789-7047

Kelly Jiang
Senior Manager, Research
202-789-7058

Molly Szmak
Marketing Manager
202-789-7095

Andrew O'Connor
Associate Director, Content Marketing
202-789-7027

Joe Arvis
Content Manager
202-789-7069

Alexandra McGary
Digital Content Manager
202-789-7068

Macy Dolton
Content Specialist
202-789-7039

Kiersten Jefferson
Social Media Manager
202-789-7071

Emily Vecchioni
Senior Events Manager
202-789-7074

Kara Johnson
Events Manager
202-789-7085

Melissa Riley
VP, Convention Sales & Services
202-789-7041

Bill Adams
Director of Convention Sales
202-789-7075

Tiffany Elum
National Account Director
202-789-7011

Nancy Umansky
National Account Director
202-789-7049

Jenna Wiese
National Account Director
202-789-7090

Shirley Del Carpio
National Account Director
202-789-7042

Kristen Jacob
Sales & Services Data Manager
202-789-7094

Tara Miller
International Account Director
202-789-7062

Priscilla Alvarez
Executive Meetings Manager (East)
202-789-7067

Alison Ricketts
Senior Manager, Sales Operations & Data
202-789-7029

Amity Wood
Exec. Meetings Mgr. (Midwest/West)
202-789-7092

Brandon Murray
Convention Sales Manager
202-789-7006

John Sklencar
Convention Sales Manager
202-789-7055

Jerry Joseph
Meeting Services Manager
202-789-7025

Shelby Luzzi
Convention Sales Coordinator
202-789-7004

Cayla Lewis
Convention Sales Assistant
202-789-7005

Newaye Beyene
Convention Sales Assistant
202-789-7019

Dianna Waldroup
Director of Convention Services
202-789-7036

Jared Kolleh
Conference Sales Manager
202-789-7082

Eva James
Senior Convention Services Manager
202-789-7044

Elizabeth Sheridan
Convention Services Manager
202-789-7024

April Latimore
Staffing Solutions Manager
202-789-7032

Rachel Bomser
Convention Services Coordinator
202-789-7070

Quincy Li
Sales and Service Reporting Manager
202-789-7026

Theresa Belpulsi
VP, Tourism, Sports & Visitor Services
202-789-7033

Letizia Sirtori
Director, Tourism Sales
202-789-7008

Lindsay Hill
Associate Director, Tourism Sales
202-789-7088

Chris Thompson
Sports Sales Manager
202-789-7091

Darren Gan
International Tourism Sales Manager - Asia
202-789-7078

Erica Riddle
Tourism Project Manager
202-789-7056

Erika Jones
Tourism & Visitor Services Coordinator
202-789-7017

Jessica Reyes
Visitor Services & Tourism Manager
202-789-7077

Jennifer Upshaw
Tourism & Visitor Services Specialist