The Board of Directors exists to provide strategic direction, set policy, ensure the association’s financial viability, provide sufficient resource allocation and oversee the performance of the Executive Director. Directors are elected by the membership. The board works as a unit to govern the association and serve the best interests of the profession as a whole. It also oversees the Executive Director who employs a professional staff to carry out the board’s directives.
Executive Committee
Chair
Meredith Buggelli
Corporate Vice President – Corporate Events, Head of Industry Relations & Administration
New York Life Insurance Company
New York, NY
(212) 576-8293
Chair-Elect
January Cantrell, CMP
Houston, TX
(713) 831-4335
Past Chair
Jennifer Squeglia, CMP
Independent Contractor
RLC Events
Naples, FL
(781) 248-6606
Directors
Lori Allen
Vice President, Global Event Operations
MetLife
New York, NY
(212) 578-2960
Meg D’Angelo, CIS
VP, Sponsorship, Events and Hospitality
Lincoln Financial Group
Wayne, PA
(215) 370-1908
Elyse Dawson, CMP
Senior Manager, Corporate Events and Conference Center
Invesco
Atlanta, GA
(404) 439-3281
Susie Harding, CMP
Event Strategy Consultant
FM Global
Johnston, RI
(401) 415-1460
Julie Wilson, CMP
Assistant Vice President-Meeting & Events
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company of Iowa
West Des Moines, IA
(855) 364-3276 x020
Executive Director
Steve Bova, CAE
Executive Director
Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals
Chicago, IL
(312) 245-1023
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