Meet our Staff
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Elliott L. Ferguson
President & CEO
202-789-7016
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Rico Ashab
Chief of Staff
202-789-7016
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Yair Fraifeld
Assistant, Executive Office, Partnerships & Allian...
202-789-7002
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Emily Vecchioni
Senior Events Manager
202-789-7074
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Kara Johnson
Events Manager
202-789-7085
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Yvette Downs
Events Manager
202-789-7087
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Courtney Scott
Events Manager
202-789-7023
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John Kim
Chief Financial Officer
202-789-7076
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Merike Henneman
Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting
202-789-7022
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Paul Coombs
Staff Accountant
202-789-7022
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Ryan Ralston
Junior Staff Accountant
202-789-7022
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Terri Carter
Director of People & Culture
202-789-7035
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Kim Martin
Payroll & HR Specialist
202-789-7012
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Brittany Edlow
Talent Acquisition Manager
202-789-7015
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Calvin Morgan
Director of Information Technology & Business Inte...
202-789-7040
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Kelly Fitzpatrick
Business Intelligence Manager
202-789-7007
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Claire Carlin
Senior VP, Partnerships & Alliances
202-789-7048
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Jennifer Rodrigues
Director of Membership
202-789-7054
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Carlie Smith
Membership Project Coordinator
202-789-7080
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Lisa Waldschmitt
Associate Director, AEF
202-789-7065
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Brittany Anderson
AEF Program Manager
202-789-7064
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Christen Miller
Partnerships Manager
202-789-7009
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Haleluya Demeke
Partnerships Manager
202-789-7052
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Shelby Luzzi
Senior Manager, Sustainability
202-789-7010
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Casey Paul
Membership Manager
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Zoe Roberts
Membership Manager
202-789-7034
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Grace Kelleher
Membership Associate
202-789-7083
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Charlie Ross
Partnerships & Alliances Assistant
202-789-7050
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Robin A. McClain
Chief Marketing Officer
202-789-7099
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Victoria Alfieri
Marketing Coordinator
202-789-7097
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Danielle Davis
Vice President of Communications
202-789-7046
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Claire Deegan
Communications Coordinator
202-789-7059
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Susan O'Keefe
Senior Marketing & Communications Manager, Trade
202-789-7079
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Nicole Nussbaum
Global Media Manager
202-789-7053
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Goldy Fogel
Global Media Manager
202-789-7073
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Kyle Deckelbaum
Domestic Media Relations Manager
202-789-7072
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Alex Gnafakis
Creative Director
202-789-7060
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Candyce Beatty
Senior Project Manager
202-789-7060
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Gina Hopkins
Creative Project Manager
202-789-7060
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Ethan Sherman
Senior Graphic Designer
202-789-7060
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Huyen Mac
Graphic Designer
202-789-7060
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Brittany Johnson
Graphic Designer
202-789-7096
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Robert Urteaga
Senior Manager, Photo & Video
202-789-7060
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Allison Johnson
Creative Specialist
202-789-7060
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Torri Christian
Director of Marketing
202-789-7047
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Sandra Mosely
Senior Research Manager
202-789-7061
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Molly Szmak
Senior Marketing Manager
202-789-7061
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Laura Calhoun
Marketing Specialist (Influencer Opportunities)
202-789-7061
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Miriam Chovanec
Global Marketing Manager
202-789-7061
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Diamond Hunter
Advertising Coordinator
202-789-7061
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Andrew O'Connor
Director of Content Marketing
202-789-7027
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Joe Arvis
Senior Content Manager
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Alexandra Staats
Digital Content Manager
202-789-7097
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Macy Dolton
Content Marketing Specialist
202-789-7097
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Jordana Rozenman
Content Specialist
202-789-7097
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Grace Leahy
Digital Content Coordinator
202-789-7097
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Kiersten Jefferson
Social Media Manager
202-789-7097
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Melissa Riley
SVP, Convention Sales & Services
202-789-7041
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Bill Adams
Director of Convention Sales
202-789-7075
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Brandon Murray
National Account Director
202-789-7006
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Jenna Wiese
National Account Director
202-789-7090
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Shirley Del Carpio
National Account Director
202-789-7042
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Murray Ryan
National Account Director
202-789-7049
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Kristen Jacob
Sales & Services Data Manager
202-789-7029
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Tara Miller
Director of Global Sales
202-789-7062
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Alison Ricketts
Senior Manager, Sales Operations & Data
202-789-7029
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Priscilla Alvarez
Conference Sales Manager
202-789-7067
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Kate Anaya
Executive Meetings Manager (West)
202-289-7094
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Megan Fariel
Executive Meetings Manager (East)
202-289-7095
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Kaan Eren
Executive Meetings Manager
202-789-7092
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Patricia Najar
Global Sales Manager
202-789-7066
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Emma Stubblefield
Global Sales Coordinator
202-789-7063
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Katherine Russo
Senior Manager, In House Group Sales
202-789-7043
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John Sklencar
Convention Sales Manager
202-789-7055
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Catherine Fehrens
Convention Sales Manager
202-789-7011
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Jared Kolleh
Convention Sales Manager
202-789-7082
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Emily Ogorzalek
Convention Strategy Manager
202-789-7038
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Henry Valencia
Convention Sales Coordinator
202-789-7005
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Cayla Lewis
Convention Sales Assistant
202-789-7005
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Newaye Beyene
Convention Sales Assistant
202-789-7005
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Katelyn Csernyant
Convention Sales Assistant
202-789-7005
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Dianna Waldroup
Director of Convention Services
202-789-7036
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Morgan Simonet
Senior Convention Services Manager
202-789-7044
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Jerry Joseph
Convention Services Manager
202-789-7025
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Elizabeth Sheridan
Convention Services Manager
202-789-7024
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Kesly Edouard
Convention Services Coordinator
202-789-7028
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Rachel Bomser
Meeting Services Manager
202-789-7070
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Ashley Gloster
Meeting Services Manager
202-789-7037
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Chris Li
Sports Services Manager
202-789-7039
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April Latimore
Senior Events Staffing Manager
202-789-7032
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Erin Herard
Event Staffing Associate
202-789-7032
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Quincy Li
Sales and Service Reporting Manager
202-789-7029
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Theresa Belpulsi
SVP, Tourism, Sports & Visitor Experience
202-789-7033
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Letizia Sirtori
Director, Global Tourism Development
202-789-7008
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Lindsay Hill
Associate Director, Visitor Experience & Group Tou...
202-789-7088
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Darren Gan
Global Tourism Development Manager - Asia
202-789-7078
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Nick Price
Senior Manager, Sports and Events
202-789-7051
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Holly Rattanakone
Sports Sales Manager
202-789-7091
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Emily Bates
Global Tourism Dev. Mgr. - Latin America, Spain & ...
202-789-7006
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Erica Riddle O’Neill
Global Tourism Strategy Manager
202-789-7056
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Erika Jones
Lead Destination Program Manager
202-789-7017
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Bianca Corallo
Destination Program Manager
202-789-7083
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Georgia Lucas
Visitor Experience & Tourism Manager
202-789-7077
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Tadjanique Phillips
Visitor Experience Specialist
202-789-7077
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Halia Ellis
Global Tourism Development Coordinator
202-789-7030
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Jennifer Porter
Visitor Experience & Group Tour Administrative Ass...
202-789-7013
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Noah Rosendorf
Tourism and Sports Admin. Asst.