Advisory board
Meet the leading event professionals who make up Grip's advisory board. Their expertise allows us to help organizers make business relationships happen at their events.
Kristen McDonough
EVP - Conferences
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA)
Association
Megan Lanning
Director - Meetings and events
Society of Actuaries (SOA)
Association
Kai Hattendorf
Former Managing director / CEO
UFI (The global association of the exhibition industry)
Association
Guy Caiola
Director, digital products and partnerships
Emerald
Commercial organizer
Ashley Roina
Group Director
Digital Engagement and Products, Clarion Events Inc. - North America
Commercial organizer
Rhonda Wunderlin
SVP | Performance Marketing
Questex
Commercial organizer
Mac Fraser
Co-founder and CTO
Connectiv
Commercial organizer
Stephan Forseilles
Head of Technology and Digital Transformation
Easyfairs
Commercial organizer
Matt Ackroyd
Product Director, Technology
Delinian
Commercial organizer
Flyn Roberts
Chief Commercial Officer
Messe Frankfurt Middle East
Commercial organizer
Grant Altson
Chief Information Officer
Hyve Group
Commercial organizer
Jahangir Ekhlasi
Head of Engagement
Techarenan Group
Commercial organizer
Scarlett Sieber
Chief Strategy and Growth Officer
Money20/20
Commercial organizer
Kristen McKercher
Vice President, TRANSACT
Trifecta Collective
Commercial organizer
Alex Barlow
Principal Consultant
Towers Digital
Commercial organizer
Jack Newey
Chief Commercial Director
Mash Media Group
Commercial organizer
Adam Malik
Founder
The Media CTO
Media
RJ Crowder-Schaefer
Head of Event Technology and Product
Bloomberg
Media
Gregory Reeves
Managing Director
Connections Luxury
Hosted buyer
Richard Barnes
CEO
Worldwide Events