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CEIR Leaders

CEIR members select all Officers and Directors to guide the strategic efforts of the organization. CEIR's board represents one of the most diverse, influential groups within the industry. Officers serve one year terms, Directors serve for three years.

2010 CEIR Officers

  Chair
Carrie Freeman Parsons
Vice Chair
Freeman
   
  Vice Chair
Chris Brown
Executive Vice President of Conventions & Business Operations
National Association of Broadcasters
   
 

Secretary/Treasurer
Teri Tonioli, CMP 
Senior Vice President, Strategic Account Management
Experient, Inc.

   
  Past Chair
Nancy Hasselback
Chief Executive Officer
Diversified Business Communications
   
  Staff
Douglas L. Ducate, CEM, CMP
President & CEO
CEIR
   
 

Cathy Breden, CAE, CMP
Executive Director
CEIR

Directors

  David Audrain, CEM
President
Messe Frankfurt Inc
   
 

Jonathan "Skip" Cox
President
Exhibit Surveys Inc

   
 

Paul Dykstra
CEO
Global Experience Specialists

   
  Mary Pat Heftman
Senior Vice President of Conventions
National Restaurant Association
   
Don Pazour
CEO
Access Intelligence LLC
 
  Stephen R. Pitt
Vice President Convention & Expositions
National Automobile Dealers Association
   
  Bob Priest-Heck
CEO
Immersa Marketing
   
  Barry Smith
President & CEO
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
   
  Ex-Officio - Industry Council
Greg Ortale
President & CEO
Greater Houston CVB