2010-2011
Board of Directors (BOD)
Michelle Marie Adams, CMP
Director of PR/Marketing
Event Director
Potomac Management Resources
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400 N. Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703/778-4633
Fax: 703/683-5480
Email: michelle@potomacmanagementresources.com
www.potomacmanagementresources.com
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Michelle Marie Adams graduated in 2000 from California State University
San Bernardino with a Bachelors of Science in Business, Marketing
concentration. After graduation, she found herself employed with
MetLife Investors in California first as an annuity wholesaler,
but her meeting and event planning talent was quickly discovered
and she was assigned to the event department as a meeting coordinator.
She dove right into planning and moved up the ranks to meeting
planner within one year. In 2006 she moved to the east coast where
she took up employment with Potomac Management Resources (PMR),
as Event Director and is there to this day. Over the last 4.5 years,
Michelle has transformed the PMR event department, taking it from
a one-man-show, to a fully functional department of four; one director,
two planners, and one coordinator. Her department has been recognized
as the fourth top ranked meeting and event department in the Washington
DC Metro area (Washington Business Journal – Top 25 Meeting & Event
Planners List, 2009). With almost 10 years of meeting and
event planning experience and a Certified Meeting Planner since
2008, Michelle is a dynamic, highly organized senior level planner,
who is also active in the volunteer community. Being a very active
member of the Potomac Chapter of Meeting Professionals International
(PMPI), Michelle has received the PMPI Star of the Month, awarded
October of 2008; the PMPI Planner of the Year for 2009/2010; and
her recent induction into the 2010/2011 PMPI Board as Board Director
for Marketing and PR.
In her “spare time” Michelle is
an active member of the Smithsonian Young Benefactors, a member
of the Nation's Capital Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Delta, and teaches
yoga part time on the weekends, when she’s not traveling
for work! |
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Dot Hewitt
Director of Strategic Alliances & Site
Selection
Director of Sales
Courtesy Associates
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2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/367-2456
Fax: 202/331-0111
Email: dhewitt@courtesyassoc.com
www.courtesyassoc.com
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Ms. Hewitt is proud to continue her long affiliation with PIMPI
and comes to the Board of Directors with over a decade in industry
sales experience. Dot joined SmithBucklin as the Director of
Sales for Courtesy Associates in 2009. After joining, she immediately
joined the MACE! Committee as Chair. In 2010, she was elected
as the Board Director for the Strategic Alliances and Site Selection
committee. Before Courtesy Associates, National Sales Manager
for Champion Expositions. During her tenure at Champion, her
commitment to PMPI continued as joined the SASS Committee.
A native
of St. Mary’s County, Maryland, Dot now lives
in Arlington, Virginia, with her Boston Terrier, Tucker. |
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Rebecca Hunter, MTA, CMP
Director of Publications
Director of Communications and Meetings
American Association of Tissue Banks
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1320 Old Chain Bridge Road, Suite 450
McLean, VA 22201
Phone: 703/827-9582
Fax: 703/356-2198
Email: hunterr@aatb.org
www.aatb.org
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| Rebecca Hunter, MTA, CMP 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.
She is a two-time graduate of The George Washington University
for both Bachelor of Business Administration and Master of Tourism
Administration, and earned her Certified Meeting Professional designation
in 2008. 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, Sponsorship, and Exhibits) and Strategic Alliances Site
Selection. Rebecca joined the PMPI Board of Directors in June 2009
as Board Director for Member Care. Rebecca is currently serving
as the 2010-2011 Board Director for Publications including the
Potomac Memo and PMPI Connections. |
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Tammy Moore Kockaya
Director of Chapter Special Interest
Groups
Associate Director, Contracting
Corporate Executive Board
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1919 N. Lynn Street
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 571/303-6862
Fax: 571/303-7360
Email: tkockaya@executiveboard.com
www.executiveboard.com
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Tammy Moore Kockaya is currently the Associate Director
for Contracting in the Meetings Department at the Corporate Executive
Board (CEB) and has been with CEB for 10 years. Prior to her current
role Tammy worked as a Meeting Manager at CEB for six years and
then moved full-time into contracting member events in 2007. Since
joining Meeting Professionals International (MPI) in 2008, Tammy
served as a committee member and then co-chair of the Site Selection
and Strategic Alliances Committee. Tammy moved to the Washington,
DC area in 1997 after receiving her Master of Science degree in
College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University and
earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Albion College
in 1995.
Tammy is passionate about product and process innovation, strategy
setting, and professional development. In her off-time she enjoys
family time with her husband and daughter. |
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Kerry Lambert, CMP
Director of Member Care
Marketing Manager
Arlington Convention and Visitors Service
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1100 N. Glebe Rd., Ste. 1500
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703/228-0877
Fax: 703/228-0806
Email: klambert@arlingtonva.us
www.arlingtonva.us
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| Kerry Lambert, CMP, recently came on board
as the Marketing Manager for Arlington Convention and Visitor Services.
Previously she served as an Event Manager with the Accrediting Commission
of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and the Society of Research
Administrators (SRA). Kerry has been a member of PMPI since 2007
and has served as co-chair of the Adhoc and Strategic Events Committee
as well as a member of the Industry Designations Committee. She is
a recipient of the PMPI Rising Star Award for 2008-2009. Kerry holds
a Bachelor’s Degree in French and International Studies from
Randolph Macon College and a Master’s Degree in Tourism Administration
from the George Washington University. She also serves on the Meetings
and Expositions Section Council for ASAE. |
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Jessica La Vay
Director of Member Recognition
National Event Manager
Entertainment Connection, Inc.
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109-H Executive Drive
Sterling, VA 20166
Phone: 703/796-0085
Fax: 703/796-0016
Email: jessica@eciparty.com
www.eciparty.com |
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| Jessica La Vay is currently the Sales Manager
for Entertainment Connection, Inc. in Sterling, VA and has worked
in the event industry for six years. Her background includes Event
Planning, Fundraising, Event Operations, Catering Sales and Event
Tent & Décor Sales. Jessica’s interest in event
fundraising began while working with the Rock Bottom Foundation and
Montgomery County Burn Victims Foundation, when in 2006, she organized
events to raise funds for child burn victims. In 2008, with the assistance
of a colleague, Jessica started her own event planning company named
Simply Yours, which specializes in strategic planning, fundraising
and event management. Jessica has been a member of PMPI since 2006
and has served as the Co-Chair of the PR/Marketing Committee since
2008. She was the recipient of the PMPI Supplier of the Year Award
(2008-2009). She received her B.A. in Public Relations and Journalism
from Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL. When she is not working,
Jessica enjoys running, spending time with family and friends and
anything that involves being outdoors! |
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David McKennon, CMP
Director of Regional Conference
Vice President
Meeting Management Services, Inc.
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1201 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202/624-1784
Fax: 202/624-1766
Email: davidm@meetingmgmt.com
www.meetingmgmt.com |
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| David McKennon, CMP is the Vice President
of Operations at Meeting Management Services, Inc. In 1998, David
graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a dual
degree in finance and marketing. Before joining Meeting Management
Services in 2001, David’s careers took him from Denver to Guam.
In 2008, David joined the Professional Development as a committee
volunteer and assisted with numerous learning experiences. In the
same year, David earned his Certified Meeting Professional designation.
In 2009, David joined the Regional Education Conference committee
as the logistics co-chair and helped produced MACE! 2009. David currently
lives in Washington DC with his partner Andrew. |
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Heather Turner
Director of Advocacy
Regional Sales Manager
Stations Casinos, Inc.
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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 us 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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Matthew Wales
Director of Strategic Events
Associate Director, Meetings & Events
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
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1307 New York Ave NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202/478-4597
Fax: 202/457-8095
Email: mwales@aacte.org
www.aacte.org
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| Matthew Wales is currently the Associate
Director of Meetings and Events for the American Association of Colleges
for Teacher Education (AACTE). Matthew began his career with AACTE
in 2006 after having spent the previous three years in marketing
at the Educational Research Service (ERS). He has been an active
member of MPI since 2008, mostly recently serving as a co-chair of
the Women’s Leadership Committee. Matthew received his Bachelor’s
Degree in German, International Relations, and Secondary Education
from Wabash College in Indiana, his home state. When not busy working,
Matthew is an avid supporter of the music industry and attends concerts
in the many great venues that DC has to offer. He is looking forward
to the challenges of his new Board position and is excited about
creating some new, unique networking and educational opportunities
in 2010-2011. |
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Jason Watkins
Director of Professional Development
Director of Meetings
American Anthropological Association
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2200 Wilson Blvd, Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703/528-1902
Fax: 703/528-3546
Email: jwatkins@aaanet.org
www.aaanet.org
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Jason G. Watkins is the Director of Meetings at the American Anthropological
Association (AAA). Prior to AAA he has worked in marketing roles at Envision
EMI, LLC and The George Washington University School of Medicine. He
has previously served as convention manager at the National Communication
Association (NCA) and as educational programs manager at the Council
for Advancement & Support of Education (CASE). In December 2009 he
joined AAA to manage the association’s national and sectional scientific
meetings. He has been an active member of PMPI since 2007 serving on
the Publications Committee. He also holds memberships in PCMA, ASAE and
CESSE. Jason received a B.A. in Political Science from Dickinson College
where he currently sits on the Alumni Council. |
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