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Jaime Barnhart, CMP
Director
of Chapter Special Interest Groups
(2nd of 2 Year Term)
Director of Conferences
American Moving and Storage Association
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1611 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703/683-7410
Fax: 703/683-7527
Email: jbarnhart@moving.org
www.moving.org |
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| Jaime Barnhart, CMP is the Director of
Conferences for the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA).
Prior to AMSA, she was the Conference and Events Manager at the
Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) and a Consultant
at Booz Allen Hamilton. Jaime earned her Certified Meeting Professional
designation in January 2007. She is the coordinator and an instructor
for PMPI's CMP Study Course. Jaime served as the PMPI Strategic
Events Committee Co-Chair. When she is not working, Jaime spends
time with her husband and daughter, who keeps her very busy. |
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Yoko Tsukikawa Heukels,
CMP
Director of Membership Recognition
(2nd of 2 Year Term)
Associate Director of Group Sales
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
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205 White Haven Circle
Fort Washington MD 20744
Phone: 202/341-6306
Fax: 202/318-0306
Email: yheukels@mohg.com
www.mohg.com |
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| Yoko Huekels is the Associate Director
of Group Sales for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Groups, representing
the brand’s portfolio of hotels to clients based in Mid Atlantic
Region. Upon graduating from the Hotel Administration program at
Cornell University, Yoko began her career at the Willard InterContinental
Hotel. She also has worked for the Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples
as Director of National Accounts and most recently opened DC office
for Prestige Resorts & Destinations as the Regional Director
of Sales. Yoko has been a member of MPI and PMPI since 2004 and
has served as the board liaison for Chapter Special Interest Groups
and co-chair of Member Care Committee. Yoko is a recipient of PMPI
Rising Star Award (2006-2007) and Supplier of the Year (2007-2008)
as well as PCMA Capital Chapter President’s Award (2007)
Yoko, who travels extensively, is always up for an adventure! |
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Rebecca Hunter, MTA, CMP
Director of Member Care
(1st of 2 Year Term)
Director of Communications and Meetings
American Association of Tissue Banks |
1320 Old Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 703/827-9582
Fax: 703/356-2198
Email: hunterr@aatb.org
www.aatb.org |
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Rebecca is a two-time graduate of The George Washington University
for both Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Tourism
Administration. In 2008, she earned her Certified Meeting Professional
designation. Rebecca is currently the Director of Communications
and Meetings for the American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
in McLean, VA. Her background includes meetings, special events,
fundraising, audio visual sales and hotel operations since 2003.
Rebecca has been very involved in Meeting Professionals International,
Potomac Chapter since 2004. She has served as chair and committee
member for various committees including MACE Strategic Events,
MACE Sponsorship, MACE Exhibits and Strategic Alliances Site Selection.
Rebecca joined the PMPI Board of Directors in June 2009 and serves
as Board Director for Member Care and its committees including
Member Recruitment, Member Engagement, Member Retention, and the
Ambassador Program.
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Breanne Hyland Dunn
Director of Strategic Events
(1st of 2 Year Term)
Director of Sales
The Hyland Group
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1911 N. Fort Meyer Drive #505
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703/812-9400 Ext. 106
Fax: 703/812-5024
Email: breanne@hylandgroup.com
www.hylandgroup.com |
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| Breanne Hyland Dunn began her employment
with The Hyland Group in 2005 as National Sales Manager in Washington,
DC and was promoted to Director of Sales in 2007. Previously, she
served as Sales Manager with Marriott Hotels working in the Washington,
DC area market. Breanne has been a member of PMPI since 2005 as well
as the Women's Leadership Committee (WLC) and served as co-chair
for the WLC in 2007-2008 and again in 2008-2009. She is also a member
of AMPS. When Breanne is not at work, she spends time with her husband
and is back and forth between Charlottesville and Norfolk visiting
family. She is a graduate of Radford University with a degree in
Business Administration, Marketing. |
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Linda Minor, CMP
Director of Strategic Alliances
(2nd of 2 Year Term)
Senior Meeting Manager
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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409 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Phone: 202/863-2488
Fax: 202/484-3933
Email: lminor@acog.org
www.acog.org |
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| Linda Minor, CMP is a Senior Meeting Manager
at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Linda has been at ACOG since May of 2005. Prior to ACOG, she worked
at the Direct Marketing Association (DMA) and American Statistical
Association (ASA). Linda received her Certificate in Events and Meeting
Management from The George Washington University in June 2001 and
received her CMP designation in 2006. She has been a member of PMPI
for 4 years serving as Co-Chair for the 2007 MACE Exhibits Committee.
She has also been a member of AMPs for seven years serving on the
Membership Committee for six year, as a Co-Chair for the Membership
Committee for three years and on the Board of Directors for two years. |
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Sally Slater
Director of Advocacy
(1st of 2 Year Term)
Regional Director of Sales
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau
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1800 Diagonal Road, Suite 130
Alexandria, VA 22314
Office: 703/684-0456
Fax: 703/684-6848
Email: sslater@broward.org
www.sunny.org |
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| Sally Slater began her career in the sales
and marketing industry 21 years ago. Sally has an extensive CVB background
and her experience covers all facets of strategic planning, marketing,
sales and financial budgeting. Her past positions have included Sales
Manager, Department Manager, Acting VP of Sales & Marketing and
Director of Sales & Marketing. Sally has been a dedicated member
of PMPI since 2002 and currently volunteers on the Member Recognition
Committee, co-chairs the Star Award Committee and serves on the Community
Outreach Committee. She is also a member of ASAE and AMPs. |
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Shonzia Thompson, CMP
Director of Regional Education Conference
(1st of 2 Year Term)
Meetings Manager
National Association of Manufacturers
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1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202/637-3070
Fax: 202/783-4834
Email: sthompson@nam.org
www.nam.org
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| Shonzia Thompson, CMP is the Meetings Manager
for the National Association of Manufacturers and has worked for
the NAM for eight years. She began her involvement with PMPI when
she joined the marketing committee in 2006, stepping into the co-chair
role from 2007-2008. She was a PMPI Rising Star award recipient in
2007. Shonzia received her B.S. in Accounting, with a minor in Business
Management, from the University of Maryland University College. Shonzia
is a fourth-generation Washingtonian and enjoys her amazing family,
including her husband Connie, writing and traveling to new places. |
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Mary Kathleen Todd, CMP
Director of Publications
(1st of 2 Year Term)
Director of Special Programs
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
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1307 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202/478-5641
Fax: 202/387-4973
Email: todd@case.org |
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| Mary-Kathleen Todd, CMP is currently the
Director of special Programs at the Council for Advancement and Support
of Education (CASE). She began her career in meeting management with
CASE eight years ago as a senior conference program coordinator.
In January 2005, she moved to London to work in the CASE Europe office
running their residential conferences and day training seminars.
After spending two years in Europe she returned to CASE in Washington,
DC to assume her current position. In this role she manages the organization’s
three largest annual conferences. Mary-Kathleen received her CMP
designation in July 2006. She has been actively involved in both
PMPI and the MPIUK chapters of MPI, working with the Strategic Events
and Membership committees. She is looking forward to the challenges
and rewards of being a part of the PMPI leadership this coming year. |
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Will Trokey
Director of PR/Marketing
(2nd of 2 Year Term)
National Sales Manager
Visit Baltimore |
3426 16th Street NW T-3
Washington, DC 20010
Phone: 202/459-4690
Fax: 202/787-3866
Email: wtrokey@baltimore.org
www.baltimore.org
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| Will is very proud to represent Baltimore aka
Charm City to the metro DC area. He has been in the hospitality industry
for over 8 years and has represented three different destinations. He has
been a MPI member for almost five years, but he started his time in the
Georgia Chapter. In December 2005, he transferred his membership to the
Potomac Chapter and quickly became involved with the Member Care committee.
He has served as a co-chair and the Board Director of Member Care, and
then he was moved into unknown territory of Marketing. He was reluctant
about this new position but has come to really enjoy this aspect of PMPI.
He looks forward to paving the way for our chapter to capitalize on social
networking. He has also served as a Director on the Society of Government
Meeting Professional’s National Capital Chapter’s Board. |
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Heather Turner
Director of Leadership Development
(1st of 2 Year Term)
Regional Sales Manager
Station Casinos, Inc. |
5031 Southern Star Terrace
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: 410/707-8354
Fax: 410/992-7040
Email: Heather.turner@stationcasinos.com
www.stationcasinos.com |
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Heather Turner is the Regional Sales Manager for
Station Casinos Hotels in Las Vegas, NV. Heather began her hospitality career
with Hyatt Hotels and has worked with Wyndham Hotels and the Washington DC,
Baltimore, MD and the San Jose, CA Bureau in various sales roles for over
the past 18 years. Her current responsibilities with Station Casinos include
marketing their hotels as a premier destination to the Mid-Atlantic region
,including District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. She has been a PMPI
member since 2007 and a committee member and co chair of Leadership Development
. In addition, she is a member with ust Because Networking Group. SGMP, ASAE,
NCBMP and PCMA. Heather credits her growth in this industry "to wonderful
mentors who helped me to choose my steps wisely along the way". Heather
received her education from Howard University in Washington, DC and currently
resides in Columbia, MD with her family.
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