AMERICAS – The Meeting Professionals International (MPI) Foundation has announced Stephen Revetria will chair its 2015-2016 Global Board of Trustees.
His term runs from 1 July 1, 2015, to 31 December, 2016. Revetria became a member of the MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees in July 2007. He serves as senior vice-president of Giants Enterprises, where he is responsible for setting the strategy and vision in developing business opportunities beyond the major league sports franchise.
“It has been an honour to serve as a trustee for the MPI Foundation over the past several years. The Foundation is focused on strengthening our industry through education support by providing grants and scholarships as well as pan-industry research, and I look forward to working with my fellow trustee members over the next 18 months to further the foundation’s efforts,” he said.
The full list of names on the 2015-2016 MPI Foundation Global Board of Trustees Executive Committee is:
- Chairman: Stephen Revetria, senior vice-president, Giants Enterprises
- Chair-elect: Jim Russell, executive vice-president sales, Freeman Company
- Immediate past chairman: Gus Vonderheide, vice-president of Global Sales-Americas, Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
- Vice-chair of development: Jordan Clark, vice-president of sales, Caesars Entertainment
- Vice-chair of finance: Gregg Hopkins, vice-president of marketing, Newmarket International, Inc.
- Vice-chair of programmes: Leslie Menichini, vice-president of Sales and Marketing, Rosen Hotels & Resorts/Convention Hotels
New full lists of Board members and US and European Council members were also released. Full details available at:
