EACA BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
2008 -
2009
President Ron Mestichelli
- Ron began his career in 1985 with
I&D, Inc. (now known as Nth Degree) in Stone Mountain, GA
as an operational coordinator. He was then promoted
in 1986 to become an Assistant City Manager for I&D in New
York City. In 1988 he left I&D to become an officer
and partner with Eagle Management Group, Inc. In
1992 he left Eagle Management Group along with Sam
Miserendino (who was also an officer and a partner) to
establish Spectrum Show Services, Inc. He is a principal
owner and President of Spectrum Show Services, Inc. which has
been in business for fourteen years. "I feel
extremely fortunate to have had such a long career in such a
dynamic industry."
Vice President - Bernie
Massett
Treasurer - Bruce
Cantwell / On Location - Bruce Cantwell began his career in the trade
show industry in 1983 with I&D, Inc of Stone
Mountain, GA (now known as Nth Degree). He has
worked in I&D labor sales for the entirety of his 23
industry career working for I&D, Eagle Management,
Preferred Exhibitor Service and most recently On Location, as
their VP of Sales.
Secretary - John O'Shea
Czarnowski
IImmediate Past
President - Susan Renner. Prior to establishing the TERM Group in
1998, Susan served as President of Metro Exhibitors Service, an
exhibitor appointed contractor firm in Chicago, Illinois. Susan
started her I & D career in 1980, working with her father,
Arthur Ursin, at Exhibitors Service of America, Inc. In
addition to her vast trade show experience, Susan has also
served on the Exhibit Designers & Producers Association
Board of Directors for the past 14 years and served as
President of EDPA in 1999. Susan currently serves on the EDPA
Foundation Board. She also serves on the Board of the Exhibitor
Appointed Contractor Association / Chicago Chapter.
Executive Director - Jim Wurm.
- In his 20 years of trade show
marketing and management, Jim Wurm has worked on both the show
management and exhibit services side of the business. He has
launched and organized trade shows throughout the U.S. and in
Europe, as has worked for I&D (now Nth Degree) as Director
of Marketing and National Sales Manager. Jim has created and
managed his own trade shows (CleanRooms and CleanRooms Europa),
and has served as Group Director of High Tech shows for Miller
Freeman, Inc.(at the time, the third largest show organizer in
the world). Most recently, Jim has utilized his unique trade
show experiences for the development and management of the
Exhibitor Appointed Contractor Association (EACA), a trade show
industry association dedicated to "raising the level of service
excellence on the showfloor."
He is a frequent speaker at industry events, writes the EACA
Newsletter "Showfloor Buzz", and has contributed numerous
articles to various industry publications including Trade Show
Executive, Tradeshow & Exhibit Manager, and Exhibit City
News.
Director - Randy Bott /
Momentum Management
Director -
Jack Savage YRCN, Inc.
After graduating from the University of
Mississippi, Jack began his career with Roadway and Yellow
Freight, in Sales and Operations. He then took a position
with GES, where he spent 10 years in the National Freight
division and then GES Logistics.
At present Jack is the Director of Exhibit Sales with YRC
North American Transportation, based in Las Vegas.
Director John Perry / Teamsters
Director Al Kirschner Vice President
Corp. Account Mgt., Freeman Company
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Al has been in the Event
Marketing/Trade Show industry for 25 years. First employed in 1984 by an Atlas Van
Lines agency in Detroit, MI he began his career on the
transportation/warehousing side of the industry. In 1996 Al accepted a position at
The George P. Johnson Company and in the eleven (11) years
of planning and coordinating exhibits and events, attained
the position of Executive Director, Event Services. In July, 2006 Al joined The Freeman
Company, relocated to Dallas, TX and currently holds the
position of Vice President, Corporate Account Management /
I & D.
Director Bob Ryley GES
Director - Peter Eelman /
IMTS Mr. Eelman joined AMT –
The Association for Manufacturing Technology in 1996 and has
been involved in worldwide exhibitions in the manufacturing
industry for over 20 years. As Vice President –
Exhibitions, Mr. Eelman is responsible for AMT events world
wide, including trade shows, open houses and special
events.
The signature event sponsored by AMT is the biennial IMTS
Show in Chicago . During his tenure as Vice President, The
International Manufacturing Show reached the #1 ranking in
the Trade Show 200 for the first time in 2000. With a total
size of over 1,150,000 square feet, the show is perennially
ranked in the top ten shows.
Throughout his career, Mr. Eelman has
coordinated events around the world, including shows and
special events in China , Japan , Brazil and Mexico , as well
throughout Europe . As a member of show management, Mr.
Eelman brings the unique perspective of having been an
exhibitor earlier in his career. He is actively involved in
several trade show groups, including IAEM, CEIR, TSEA and
Assn.net. He is also a member of The Chicago Advisory Council
and The Chicago Labor – Management Council.
Director - Anthony Lopez /
MPEA Anthony Lopez has been the Assistant
General Manager of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois since
May 2006. He spent the prior nine years at the
Minneapolis Convention Center, six as Executive Director /
Assistant City Coordinator. During his tenure in
Minneapolis, he led the Minneapolis Convention Center through
a 700,000 square foot expansion which opened in 2002.
Prior to the Minneapolis Convention Center, he held positions
with the Iowa State Center in Ames, Iowa, Pershing Auditorium
in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Target Center in Minneapolis,
MN. Anthony attended college at Iowa State
University.
Director - Geri-Dee
Shaffer. Geri is one of several medical device leaders in the
exhibit industry and, in fact, pioneered the model for the
"employee of the future" by becoming one of the first
"telecommunicating employees" over 13 years ago. In 1979 she
began her employment with Aesculap Inc, a U.S. medical device
manufacturer & distributor presently located in Center
Valley, PA. At the time, the company exhibited at 6 meetings
annually. Today, Geri holds a Director position at Aesculap,
is a member of the company's Executive Team, oversees the
implementation of more than 80 tradeshows, and produces 20
accredited educational programs annually. She's held every
Office with HCEA (Health Care Convention Exhibitors
Association, Atlanta, GA), and was President in 1997 - 1998.
Chair of numerous Exhibitor Advisory Committees, Guideline
Committees, and related sub-committees, Geri is an active
member of CEIR, TSEA, and HCEA.
Ex-Officio Director - Don
Svehla. Don is founder and publisher of Exhibit City News.
He has worked in the industry since he was 15 yrs. old,
working with his father at McCormick Display, which was
purchased by Osgood Display Company. His experience on the
show floor, made Don recognize the need for an industry news
source. He founded and published the first issue of ECN in
June of 1994. Since that time the Exhibit City News has
evolved into a monthly tabloid bearing the tagline "Uniting
the Nation's Tradeshow Community". Don played a key role in
the formation of the EACA and contributes to the continued
growth of the Association.
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