Experience

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  Spiro

  • United States
  • Events Services
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Vice-President, Client Relations

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Senior Strategic Account Director

    • Jun 2003 - Oct 2022

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  GES (formerly Exhibitgroup|Giltspur)

  • Irving, Texas

  • Senior Strategic Account Executive

    • 2003 - Apr 2018
    • Irving, Texas

    Overview:Rapid progression through increasingly responsible leadership roles. Initially, directed an account team that managed an international trade show program for a major Telecom client with expenditures of over $15M. Subsequently, directed 3 operational departments: Account Management, Project Management and Project Engineering to ensure aligned and integrated services delivery. Ultimately, promoted to Senior Strategic Account Executive (current role); responsible for over $10M of business generated through two key accounts: Bell (formerly Bell Helicopter) and Blue Yonder (formerly JDA). Provide direction, guidance and motivation to a global account team. Serve as a trusted business partner, taking the lead in translating broad strategies into best-in-class events; with particular attention to improving user experiences and production processes to increase revenue and stimulate business growth. Role requires the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders internally and externally, as well as the resilience and astuteness to successfully navigate through challenging and unsettled economic conditions (including 9-11 and 2008 market crisis).

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  GES (formerly Exhibitgroup|Giltspur)

  • Director of Account Services

    • 2001 - 2002

    Directed 3 operational departments: Account Management, Project Management and Project Engineering to ensure aligned and integrated services delivery.

  • Director of the Americas

    • 2000 - 2001

    Led an account team that managed an international trade show program for a major Telecom client with expenditures of over $15M.

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  SABRE INC.

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Event Marketing Manager / Acting Director

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    Key member of Planning Committee involved in development and execution of a 5,000-attendee corporate event signifying spin off of Sabre, Inc. as a separate entity from American Airlines.

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  7-Eleven

  • Dallas, Texas

  • Meeting Manager

    • 1994 - 1996
    • Dallas, Texas

    Co-directed overall execution and production of meetings and events ranging from small executive board meetings to large field training projects of up to 1300 people; domestically and internationally.

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  TECNOL, INC. (acquired by Kimberley Clark)

  • North Richland Hills, Texas

  • Convention and Meeting Services Manager

    • 1987 - 1994
    • North Richland Hills, Texas

    Gained solid foundation of skills in strategic and tactical direction of Trade Shows, Conferences and Special Themed Events, including Logistics, Execution, Process, Budgeting and Creative Direction; integrating Branding, Marketing and Lead Generation to meet performance metrics.