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Facilitator & Advisory Board

Our Purpose; To be committed and caring thought leaders, engaged in driving meaningful outcomes that improve the meetings & conventions industry to ensure its future…

Meeting Facilitator

Meet Molly Ketcham, our dynamic Customer Advisory Board facilitator! With a background in brand strategy, storytelling, and purpose-driven leadership, Molly has spent her career helping teams get aligned, get inspired, and get moving. Her work centers on creating meaningful group experiences that spark insight, foster connection, and lead to tangible outcomes.

Known for her thoughtful approach and sharp facilitation skills, Molly works with mission-driven organizations across industries—including cultural institutions, nonprofits, and destination marketing teams—to guide high-impact conversations. She brings a unique ability to distill complex ideas, surface shared values, and help groups imagine bold, future-focused solutions.

Her facilitation style blends clarity with curiosity, structure with heart—making her the ideal partner to lead our CAB through collaborative dialogue and collective visioning.

Learn more about Molly and her work at mollyketcham.com.

Molly Ketchman, Customer Advisory Board facilitator

Molly Ketcham

 

2024-2026 CAB Members

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CAirhart

Cindy Kennedy Airhart, CAE Director, Conventions & Meetings

Phone

773-218-1970

American College of Surgeons
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SArnold

Stefanie Arnold, CMP Managing Director, Experience Strategy and Operations

Phone

208-610-9380

International Society for Technology in Education
LinkedIn

SAwater

Shelon Atwater, CEM Director, Exhibits & Revenue Programs

Phone

240-417-1812

American Alliance of Museums
LinkedIn

CBallman

Chris Ballman American Society of Safety Professionals

Phone

630-674-3663

Director of Professional Development
LinkedIn

GBliss

Gretchen Bliss Director of Meetings & Conferences

Phone

303-668-9850

Healthcare Financial Management Association
LinkedIn

ECiavarella

Erin Ciavarella Associate Director, Meetings & Events

Phone

630-334-4842

American Veterinary Medical Association
LinkedIn

JCohen

Jared Cohen, CMP Senior Director, Convention & Meeting Services

Phone

773-620-4606

American Academy of Pediatrics
LinkedIn

ECorradetti

Elena Corradetti Director, Global Events Strategy

Phone

617-688-2817

Red Hat
LinkedIn

Beth Strelitz

Beth Strelitz Director of Meeting Services

Phone

240-277-2245

American Physical Therapy Association
LinkedIn

Desiree Knight

Desiree Knight Senior Director of Meetings & Events

Phone

202-427-5238

American Psychological Association
LinkedIn

BCroll

Beth Croll, CMP, DES Director of Conferences and Events

Phone

214-924-9153

EDUCAUSE
LinkedIn

JEgel

Jody Egel, CMP, CAE Director of Meetings & Events

Phone

847-494-9230

American College of Chest Physicians
LinkedIn

RFazzari

Rebecca Fazzari, CMP, CMM, DES Director of Meetings & Events

Phone

703-887-4068

Geological Society of America
LinkedIn

JGaglia

Joanne Gaglia Senior Manager of Conferences & Events

Phone

303-726-8553

American Water Works Association
LinkedIn

AGoldsmith

Ari Goldsmith Vice President of Marketing & Digital Media

Phone

847-644-5138

KeHe
LinkedIn

JHuff

Jaclyn Huff Director, Content and Conference Planning

Phone

859-314-1661

Pediatric Academic Societies
LinkedIn

JIves

Jen Ives Director of Meetings

Phone

781-264-3733

American Meterological Society
LinkedIn

Derrick Johnson, II, CMP, DES

Derrick Johnson, II, CMP, DES Society for Human Resource Management

Phone

301-385-2161

Jason Watkins

Jason Watkins AVP Conferences and Exhibits

Phone

301-347-0400

National Association of Community Health Centers
LinkedIn

Janelle Morse

Janelle Morse Vice President, Conferences

Phone

610-524-1725

Society for Cable Telecommunications Engineers
LinkedIn

Karin Bagnall Head of Convention Programs

Phone

718-797-0988

Modern Language Association

AMaggiore

Anthony Maggiore Senior Director, Conference & Meetings

Phone

309-453-6189

American Academy of Physician Associates
LinkedIn

MPatton

Mary Patton Director, Strategic Sourcing

Phone

312-622-2708

National Association of REALTORS
LinkedIn

CPinkerton

Charlsie Pinkerton Dot Foods

Phone

314-488-1389

Trade Show Manager
LinkedIn

LRoster

Laurie Roster Senior Director, Event & Tradeshow Experience

Phone

720-934-0622

McKesson Corp
LinkedIn

SRuff-Lyon

Stuart Ruff-Lyon, CMP, DES Chief Events & Sales Officer

Phone

317-914-3161

RIMS – The Risk Management Society
LinkedIn

BSmith

Bryan Smith Director - Event Solutions

Phone

479-372-0940

Walmart
LinkedIn

CTrinidad

Cheryl Trinidad, CMP VP of Conference Experiences

Phone

619-770-8251

LPL Financial
LinkedIn

JUnell

Jan Unell Vice President, Event Strategy, Marketing & Planning

Phone

214-356-4036

Vizient
LinkedIn

DVaught

Donna Vaught Director, Conference & Facilities Management

Phone

202-714-4721

National Education Association
LinkedIn

Kemper Lease

Kemper Lease Events Manager

Phone

417-827-6627

Jack Henry
LinkedIn

Paul Wong

Paul Wong Director of Events

Phone

215-206-1611

International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
LinkedIn

Visit Denver Staff

Richard Scharf, President & CEO

Richard Scharf President | CEO

Phone

303-571-9415

Lee Ann Benavidez

Lee Ann Benavidez Senior Vice President | Chief Sales & Services Officer

Phone

303-571-9417

Sean McNamara Headshot

Sean McNamara Associate Vice President, Convention Sales

Phone

303-571-9443

Vikki Kelly

Vikki Valencia Kelly, CMP Director, Destination Services & Events

Phone

303-571-9414

Justin Bresler

Justin Bresler Vice President | Chief Marketing Officer

Phone

303-571-9408

Matt Ojinaga

Matt Ojinaga Director of Convention Sales

Phone

303-571-9423

Tiffany Eck

Tiffany Eck, CMP Associate Director, Destination Services

Phone

303-571-9449

Stephanie Kettner 2022

Stephanie Kettner Executive Assistant, Convention Sales

Phone

303-571-9401