Following recent elections for open Board positions at Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), Jennifer Attersall, director, incentive travel, Destination Canada; Mary Clare Darland, director, sourcing, Maritz Global Events; and Marissa Fernandez, managing director, DMS Destination Marketing Services, have been elected to serve three-year terms, commencing January 2024. Colleen Brzozowski, regional director, global sales – Midwest, Hard Rock International, was re-elected for a further three-year term.
SITE’s International Board of Directors (IBOD) has also elected the following directors to officer positions:
- 2024 SITE president: Karim El Minabawy, president, Emeco Travel
- SITE president-elect: Nitin Sachdeva, CEO, Venture Marketing
- Vice-president, finance: Hasan Dinc, managing director, Ods.tur.key
- Vice-president, membership: Marcella Zuniga, manager global sales, Rosewood Hotel Group
- Vice-president, education: Melissa Moten, vice-president experience & event solutions, The Collective | A division of BCD Meetings & Events.
Aoife Delaney, vice-president of business development, DMC Network, and 2021 SITE president, chaired the Board Development Committee and commented: “The Committee exists to encourage candidates to come forward with experience and expertise appropriate to the evolving requirements of SITE’s strategic plan.
“The calibre of candidates for 2023 was truly exceptional and I offer heartiest congratulations to Jennifer, Mary Clare and Marissa who, I’m certain, will contribute significantly to the implementation of SITE’s new strategic plan.”
Meanwhile, Jacqueline Goldy, vice-president of incentives and strategic partnerships, MGM Resorts International, and Anne Marie Rogers, director of meetings & incentive, Direct Travel — both former members of SITE’s IBOD — have joined SITE Foundation’s Board of Trustees (FBOT).
SITE Foundation’s 2024 Executive Committee now comprises:
- 2024 president: Stan Hershenow, account executive, Brightspot
- Immediate past president: Hamish Reid, senior associate director, MMGY Hills Balfour
- President elect: Rhonda Brewer, vice-president, sales, Motivation Excellence
- Vice-president, finance: Jonathan Richards, sales manager — Northwest US, Mexico & Europe, Maui Jim Sunglasses
- Vice-president, Charitable Giving: Kim Napolitano, executive director, intermediary & specialty group markets, & industry relations, Hilton.
Kevin Regan, AVP, global charters and incentives, Azamara Cruises, and SITE Foundation Continuity Committee chair and immediate past president commented: “I’d like to welcome Jacqueline and Anne Marie to the Board of Trustees, legacy leaders in the world of motivational events who will make a real difference as we pursue our mission to raise funds to drive the business case for incentive travel and support professional development within our industry.”
Annette Gregg, CEO, SITE & SITE Foundation, added: “2023 was a truly historic year for SITE. Besides celebrating our golden jubilee, we also recorded record-breaking numbers at our Global Conference in New York City and exceeded our previous high-water mark for membership, bringing us to almost 2,800 members.
“I look forward to working with our 2024 IBOD and FBOT, augmented now by exceptional new directors and trustees, to steer SITE and SITE Foundation to the next phase of their evolution in line with our strategic plan.”
