PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
People on the Move The Professional Convention Management Association welcomes Bruce MacMillan (right) as chief marketing officer. The Chicago-based organization also announced Michelle Crowley as its first chief growth & innovation officer. The additions strengthen the PCMA executive leadership team as it continues with its vision of driving global economic and social transformation through business events. MacMillan, currently CEO of Visit DFW, will be responsible for PCMA’s global brand development and marketing strategies. Crowley, formerly VP of global growth and business transformation at PCMA, will add education and product development to her current tasks of regional and revenue development. Reed Exhibitions, a global tradeshow and events organizer, has promoted two executives effective January 1. Fernando Fischer, who is the current president of Reed Exhibitions Brazil, will be moving to the U.S. to take on the role of president of Reed Exhibitions US (RXUS) and Yancy Weinrich will assume the position of COO at RXUS. Prior to joining RX Brazil, Fischer served as CEO of companies in Brazil in a wide range of industry segments ranging from consumer electronics, mobile/gaming and healthcare, to security, foodservice and industrial. Weinrich had previously served as senior VP, leading the RX Jewelry portfolio including the JCK and LUXURY events, the JIS Shows, JCK Magazine and the JCK Online properties. She also oversees the Sports and Lifestyle Portfolio, which includes the PGA Shows, Racquet and Paddle, and Functional Fabric Fair(s). She also recently took on the management of the two Vision Expo trade shows, which are a joint venture with the Vision Council of America.
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beMatrix USA, the Atlanta-based U.S. manufacturer of the original “big hole” frame system, has named Troy Wright as controller. Wright brings with him more than 15 years of accounting and finance experience. He joins beMatrix from BMW Manufacturing USA. Previously, he held leadership positions in accounting/ finance at KIPP Metro Atlanta, Caesar’s Entertainment and International Paper. Elkridge, Maryland-based Agam, one of the largest aluminum-based custom exhibit manufacturers in the U.S., announce the appointment of Genny Fang (right) as account executive for the Western region. Fang is a sales executive with 15 years of experience in the home construction/remodeling, luxury consumer goods and real estate industries. She is fluent in multiple Chinese dialects including Mandarin, Taiwanese and Cantonese. Fremont, Calif.-based ProExhibits, an award-winning provider of experiential exhibits and events, promoted Matt Rulis to VP of sales. ProExhibits President Dick Wheeler says, “Matt has demonstrated strong leadership capabilities in his four years as director of sales, guiding both new hires and experienced veterans.” Kevin Fett, president and CEO of Ion Exhibits, welcomes Natalie Marchbanks (left) to the account management team as a senior account executive. A native of St. Louis, she has more than 18 years of experience in the tradeshow and events industry, and prior to joining Ion Exhibits, she held positions with exhibit design and production firms including the start up of, and an ownership role in, Gateway.
Marquis Exhibits, a full-service exhibit house founded in early 2018 specializing in custom rental tradeshow solutions as well as tradeshow and event logistical services, has begun adding to its staff. Crystal Langreder was hired in March as an account manager, but has also added graphics as well as de facto office manager to her daily routine. Langreder joins Account Manager Eve Bailey, Senior Project Manager and CAD engineer Jim Bernhardt and Warehouse and Operations lead William Bonwell. Bailey joined Marquis Exhibits as an account manager and Marquis’ first full-time employee. She previously worked for Heritage Displays as an account executive and remained in sales for Freeman Decorating, selling first I & D labor, then custom exhibits and furnishings. Senior Project Manager and CAD engineer Bernhardt broke into the tradeshow industry in 1997 working for Exhibit Group/ Giltspur and has lived the past 22 years in a suburb of Rochester, New York. Bonwell joined Marquis Exhibits full time in May of 2018 as warehouse and operations lead to help the company move into its new headquarters. Frederick, Maryland-based MeetingPlay, welcomes Becky Aramayo-Biltz, Joel Martin (left) and Kelli Luebke to the company’s team. Aramayo-Biltz joins the team after two decades of experience in the events industry. Her extensive work in hospitality began in 1999 as a tour director at the luxurious Resort at Squaw Creek in Lake Tahoe, Calif. In 2008, she was retained by SportsMark Management to serve as production manager at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Then taking her talents to San Francisco, she mastered a multi-million dollar sales manager role with ACCESS Destination Services.
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