San Diego, Calif. – Members of Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP) announced the meetings professionals elected to serve on the association’s 2018 board of directors. The announcement was made at the 2017 FICP Annual Conference, held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, Calif.
Joining the board is Allison Cooper, Vice President, Conference Experiences, LPL Financial, Fort Mill, S.C. Her three-year term will become effective January 1, 2018.
By acclamation, Marcia Merando, LLIF, FLMI, LUTCF, Director of Marketing, Frankenmuth Insurance, Frankenmuth, Mich., will become the 2018 Chair.
The board of directors appointed Wayne Robinson, CMP, CMM, Assistant Vice President, FM Global, Johnston, R.I. as Chair-Elect. Robinson will assume the FICP Chair role in 2019.
Also continuing on the board in 2018 are:
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Michael Burke, CMP, Director, Conference & Travel Services, The Hanover Insurance Group, Worcester, Mass.
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Sherri Lindenberg, CLU, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Crump, Roseland, N.J.
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Erin Longo, CMP, Director, Conference and Meeting Services, Prudential, Newark, N.J.
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Joseph Scully, Senior Director, Meeting & Event Management, John Hancock Financial Services, Boston, Mass.
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Lynn Schwandt, CMP, Senior Event Planner, Thrivent Financial, Appleton, Wisc.
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Katie Senkowski, CMP, Manager, Meetings & Events, AIG Benefit Solutions, Neptune, N.J.
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Executive Director Steve Bova, CAE, Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP), Chicago, Ill.
Concluding her term and departing the board at the end of 2017 is Caryn Taylor Lucia, Vice President, Corporate Event Marketing, SEI.
To serve on the board of directors, one must be an FICP member in good standing for at least three consecutive years; be able to maintain their corporate and/or meeting planning responsibilities as well as their board responsibilities; have the full support of their company’s management; and have at least five years of work experience as a meetings and events professional.
2018 Hospitality Partner Advisory Committee Announced
Martin Johnston, Corporate Director, Northeast & Insurance Sales, Montage International, has been named chair of the FICP Hospitality Partner Advisory Committee (HPAC), effective January 1, 2018.
The HPAC welcomes Katina Athanasiou, Vice President, Charters, Meetings & Incentives, Regent Seven Seas Cruises & Oceania Cruises; and Sterena Strickland, Regional Vice President of Sales, ACCESS Destination Services, to three-year terms on the HPAC.
Also continuing on the HPAC are:
- Michael Dominguez, Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer, MGM International
- Lynn Lee, Global Sales Director, AlliedPRA
- David Riederman, Director, Global Accounts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- Carolee Weinstein, Director, Global Accounts, Omni Hotels & Resorts
Departing the HPAC at the conclusion of their terms at the end of 2017 are: Linda Burley, CMP, Senior Sales Manager, The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa; and Cosimo Bruzzese, Vice President of Business Development, Briggs, an AlliedPRA Company.
NOTE: Photos available upon request.
About Financial & Insurance Conference Professionals (FICP)
FICP is a community of financial services and insurance industry meetings and events professionals dedicated to developing members, and advocating the positive impact and value of their work. We elevate the profession by leveraging partnerships and our members’ collective skills and experiences to create purposeful interactions for all stakeholders whose professional success is linked to our members’ work.
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