SITE Elects New Officers, Directors; New Foundation Members Named
Here is the latest news from SITE on the composition of its board of directors and those of the SITE Foundation. Note that registration is now open for the SITE Global conference in Istanbul Feb. 26-29. Click here for more information and to register.
SITE’s International Board of Directors has also elected the following directors to officer positions:
- 2024 SITE President: Karim El Minabawy, President, Emeco Travel
- SITE President-Elect: Nitin Sachdeva, CEO, Venture Marketing
- Vice President, Finance: Hasan Dinc, Managing Director, Ods.tur.key
- Vice President, Membership: Marcella Zuniga, Manager Global Sales, Rosewood Hotel Group
- Vice President, Education: Melissa Moten, Vice President Experience & Event Solutions, The Collective, a division of BCD Meetings & Events.
- Jennifer Attersall, Director, Incentive Travel, Destination Canada
- Mary Clare Darland, Director, Sourcing, Maritz Global Events
- Marissa Fernandez, Managing Director, DMS Destination Marketing Services
- Colleen Brzozowski, Regional Director, Global Sales – Midwest, Hard Rock International.
“The Board Development Committee exists to encourage candidates to come forward with experience and expertise appropriate to the evolving requirements of SITE’s strategic plan. The caliber of candidates for 2023 was truly exceptional and I offer heartiest congratulations to Jennifer, Mary Clare and Marissa who, I’m certain, will contribute significantly to the implementation of SITE’s new strategic plan.”
Meanwhile, Jacqueline Goldy, Vice President of Incentives and Strategic Partnerships, MGM Resorts International, and Anne Marie Rogers, Director of Meetings & Incentive, Direct Travel — both former members of SITE’s IBOD — have joined SITE Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
SITE Foundation’s 2024 Executive Committee now comprises:
- 2024 President: Stan Hershenow, Account Executive, Brightspot
- Immediate Past President: Hamish Reid, Senior Associate Director, MMGY Hills Balfour
- President Elect: Rhonda Brewer, Vice President, Sales, Motivation Excellence
- Vice President, Finance: Jonathan Richards, Sales Manager — Northwest US, Mexico & Europe, Maui Jim Sunglasses
- Vice President, Charitable Giving: Kim Napolitano, Executive Director, Intermediary & Specialty Group Markets, & Industry Relations, Hilton
Annette Gregg, MBA, CMM, CEO, SITE & SITE Foundation, says: “2023 was a truly historic year for SITE. Besides celebrating our golden jubilee, we also recorded record-breaking numbers at our Global Conference in New York City and exceeded our previous high-water mark for membership, bringing us to almost 2,800 members.”
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