Get to Know the Team
Chicago Event Management is a dedicated team ranging from industry veterans to subject-matter experts. Working in collaboration, our team strives to create a culture and environment that combines institutional knowledge with cutting edge forward-thinking.
Carey Pinkowski
CEO & PRESIDENT
Michael Nishi
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Jorge Arellano
SUPERVISOR, SIGNAGE & BRANDING LOGISTICS
Molly Babuk
COORDINATOR, VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Mark Barnfield
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Paul Brackey
SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES & EXPO
Darragh Connolly
OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Jada Craig
SENIOR COORDINATOR, MEETING & EVENTS
MJ Craig
ADAPTIVE & PARA ATHLETICS PROGRAM MANAGER
Bethany Cullen
MANAGER, COMMUNICATIONS
Elinor Dale-Schmidt
MANAGER, WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Samantha Furlong
MANAGER, VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
Lindsey Gerba
SENIOR DIRECTOR, CLIENT STRATEGY & INTEGRATION
Hayleigh Gibbs
MANAGER, ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Hector Gomez De La Casa
SUPERVISOR, WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS
Erik Graves
SENIOR MANAGER, EVENT PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS
Astrid Grimes
SENIOR MANAGER, CUSTOMER SERVICE
James Harvey
SENIOR DIRECTOR, SALES & PARTNERSHIPS
Greg Hipp
SENIOR DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT
Jaclyn Hollfelder
DIRECTOR, HOSPITALITY & GUEST EXPERIENCES
Eileen Hurley
VICE PRESIDENT, PARTNERSHIPS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Juan Ibarra
STAFF, EVENT LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
Mary Beth Johnson
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT
Ben Joslin
DIRECTOR, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Rose Kersten
CONTRACT MANAGER
Brooke Lord
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Steve Mazik
COORDINATOR, CREATIVE BRANDING AND PRODUCTION
Nicole McNally
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER, CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
Sophie Murray
MANAGER, PARTNERSHIPS AND FULFILLMENT
Janet Myrmel
SENIOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR, DESIGN & MARKETING
Antonio Owens
SENIOR MANAGER, COURSE OPERATIONS & OUTREACH
Grace Packenham
COORDINATOR, HOSPITALITY & TRAVEL SERVICES
Alesandra Pena
SENIOR COORDINATOR, SUSTAINABILITY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Holly Petrovich
SENIOR MANAGER, SOCIAL MEDIA
Kirk Razon
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS & LOGISTICS
Fernanda Rodriguez
SENIOR COORDINATOR, EXHIBITOR EXPERIENCE & EVENT ACTIVATIONS
Ale Savas
SENIOR DIRECTOR, ACCOUNTING & FINANCE
Alex Sawyer
SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS
Ava Schneider
COORDINATOR, MARKETING
Claire Stamler-Goody
SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Hunter Svec
STAFF, EVENT LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS
Nicole Swartz
SENIOR DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES
Kelli Tosic
COORDINATOR, CUSTOMER SERVICE
David Waskowski
DIRECTOR, EVENT REGISTRATION & RESULTS MANAGEMENT
