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IACC Leadership

IACC Global

Board of Directors

Chair

Susan Liston
Aramark Destinations
United States of America

Vice Chair
Denis Flanagan
Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel
Scotland
Vice Chair

Stephen Cox
Cliftons Conference and Training Venues
Asia Pacific

Vice Chair

Joe Santo
Encore
United States of America

Directors

Issy De Castro
MGSM
Australia

Benjamin Abittan
Châteauform’
Europe

Simon McMahon
Wyboston Lakes Resort
Europe

Phil Birkett
Karstens Training Centres
Australia and New Zealand

Sara Blivaiss
Aramark Destinations
United States of America

Greg Stafford
Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center
United States of America

Neil Gardner
FLIK Hospitality Group
United States of Americas

IACC Asia Pacific

Board of Directors

Chair

Stephen Cox
Cliftons Conference & Training Centres

Vice Chair

Issy De Castro
MGSM Executive Conference Centre

Vice Chair

Phil Birkett
Karstens

Directors

Andra Wilkin 
Cliftons

Katherine Pfahl
Encore Event Technologies, Asia Pacific

Natalie McNamara
Lancemore

Board Associate

Laura Pineda Cardona
Sydney Sales Executive
Karstens

IACC Europe

Board of Directors

Chair

Denis Flanagan
Golden Jubilee Conference Hotel

Vice Chair

Benjamin Abittan
Châteauform

Vice Chair

Simon McMahon
Wyboston Lakes Resort

Directors

Camilla Bäckström
Runö Möten & Events

Bertrand Bussière
Châteauform

Jakob Buus
Kragerup Gods

Gijs Goijaerts
Hotel de Baak Seaside

Maria Griffiths
etc venues

Jan Grimstrup Larsen
Nyborg Strand Hotel & Konference

Maria Griffiths
etc venues

Michael Micallef
De Vere Hotels

Board Associates

Line Anderson
DGI Byen

Josephine Rosenblad
Vår Gård Saltsjöbaden AB

IACC Americas

Board of Directors

Chair

Joe Santo
Encore

Chair Elect

Sara Blivaiss
ARAMARK

Immediate Past Chair

Neil Gardner
FLIK Hospitality Group

Vice Chair

Greg Stafford
Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center

Directors

Dana Rector
Rabun Architects

Raenell Champaign
Flik Hospitality

Hali Cooper
Encore

Neil Reese
Jane Street Capital

Sean Sands
FLIK Hospitality

Steve Sackman
Visiting Media

Susan Liston
Aarmark

Steve Caloca
The Queen Mary

Lucy Stahl
FLIK Hospitality Group

Bhavna Venugopal
William F. Bolger Center

Sean Palmer
Ivey Spencer & Donald K. Johnson Centre

John MacMullen
Pyramid Global Hospitality

Board Associates

Larissa Thomas
Chauncey Hotel and Conference Center

Laura Costello
The Conference Center at Waltham Woods

IACC Past Chairs

IACC would like to show appreciation to the following past presidents, who have devoted time to the global organisation.

Nancy Lindemer, Unites States
Sean Anderson,
Unites States
Alex Cabañas, United States
Peter Stewart, Australia
Neil Pompan, United States

IACC Global Distinguished Service Award Winners

IACC would like to show appreciation to the following award winners, who have devoted time to the global organisation.

Alex Cabañas, United States
Jeu Bressers, 
The Netherlands
Andy Dolce, United States
Preben Nesager, Denmark
Jeffry Farman, Australia
Burt Cabanas, United States
Steen Broby, Denmark
Tim Chudley, United Kingdom
Leslie Vanderzwet, Canada
Peter Stewart, Australia
TJ Fimmano, United States
Louise Silberman, United States
Hendrik Karsten, Australia
Lotta Boman, Sweden