Experience

CompuSystems

• United States
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• EVP Business Development & Strategy

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Taulbee and Associates

• Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• President

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Informa Markets

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Operations

  • Sep 2018 - Jul 2022

  Strategic leader over vital operations, planning, implementation, and technology functions. I also manage department P&L and 6 Directors, and together we work to improve vendor relationships, product development, and technology utilization. Strategic leader over vital operations, planning, implementation, and technology functions. I also manage department P&L and 6 Directors, and together we work to improve vendor relationships, product development, and technology utilization.



UBM plc

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• UBM Americas - Vice President, Registration Services and Customer Support

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2018

  Following the UBM acquisition of Advanstar, I was promoted to lead the registration services department for the U.S. division where I directed a team of 40 to execute 40+ live events annually. During my leadership, I was able to consolidate 3 registration sects into a central department as a transitional leader throughout the migration of marketing data ingestion, staff onboarding, and event operations. Following the UBM acquisition of Advanstar, I was promoted to lead the registration services department for the U.S. division where I directed a team of 40 to execute 40+ live events annually. During my leadership, I was able to consolidate 3 registration sects into a central department as a transitional leader throughout the migration of marketing data ingestion, staff onboarding, and event operations.



UBM Advanstar

• United States
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Registration Director

  • Aug 2011 - Mar 2016

  Following my time as an independent consultant, I was recruited to re-join Advanstar to direct registration services including operations and licensing. I had hands-on involvement with the complete registration lifecycle for events containing up to 60K attendees. Following my time as an independent consultant, I was recruited to re-join Advanstar to direct registration services including operations and licensing. I had hands-on involvement with the complete registration lifecycle for events containing up to 60K attendees.



Independent Consultant

• Santa Monica, California, United States

• Consultant

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2011

  As an independent consultant, I was able to build, launch, and operate a successful business featuring several diverse clients such as software startups, powersports dealerships, and agricultural retailers. I also utilized my professional background to perform needs analyses, gather competitive intelligence, and create sales and marketing plans for my clients. As an independent consultant, I was able to build, launch, and operate a successful business featuring several diverse clients such as software startups, powersports dealerships, and agricultural retailers. I also utilized my professional background to perform needs analyses, gather competitive intelligence, and create sales and marketing plans for my clients.



UBM Advanstar

• United States
• Events Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Audience Acquisition Manager/Specialist

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2010

  In my early career, I was progressively promoted from specialist to manager due to my ability to cultivate attendance growth and lead successful teams. As an audience acquisition manager, I engaged in the development and execution of attendee marketing activity to promote growth for Dealer Expo, a leading U.S. powersports trade show. In my early career, I was progressively promoted from specialist to manager due to my ability to cultivate attendance growth and lead successful teams. As an audience acquisition manager, I engaged in the development and execution of attendee marketing activity to promote growth for Dealer Expo, a leading U.S. powersports trade show.