Founded in 1954, The Experiential Designers and Producers Association (EDPA)
is recognized internationally and serves thousands of professional members representing more than 300 corporations across 18 countries.
The EDPA is the network for leaders in the customer experience industry.
ABOUT
Our Mission
EDPA is committed to driving growth within the experiential, exhibit and event industry through Advocacy, Networking, Education and Good Works.
Its members combine marketing, design and production leadership to help organizations create effective face-to face customer experiences & environments for tradeshows, events, corporate environments, museums, retailers, education and entertainment.
2024 Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Steve Deckel
EDPA VICE PRESIDENT
CEO, Deckel & Moneypenny
Tara Ericson
EDPA VICE PRESIDENT
CEO, beMatrix USA
Michael McMahon
EDPA VICE PRESIDENT
President/CEO, Hill & Partners
Liz Nacron
EDPA VICE PRESIDENT
Partner, Live Marketing
Dan Serebin
EDPA PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Chief Financial Officer, Derse
Chris Griffin
EDPA PRESIDENT
Business Leader, CREW XP
Jim Obermeyer
EDPA FOUNDATION LIAISON
Regional VP, Bray Leino Events
Jason Weddle
EDPA VICE PRESIDENT
COO, EDE Corporation
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2024 Board Members
Rob Cohen
Vice President, Display Supply
& Lighting
Paco Collazo
Principle, Happy Projects
Matthew Little
Vice President, Nuvista
BJ Enright
CEO, Tradeshow Logic
Dana Esposito
EVP, Strategy, BlueHive Exhibits
Brad Falberg
President, Exhibitus
Vishal Goyal
CRO, AriaAV
Elliot Kohn
President, Kubik
Mark Taylor
President & CEO, Apogee
Exhibits
Noelle Webster
Account Executive, Willwork
Axel Von Hagen
CEO & Owner, Von Hagen GmbH
James Zacharias
Division President, Brumark
Laurie Witte
President & CFO, MSM Inc.
Gina Porcaro
Regional Sales Manager,
Classic Exhibits
Jason Popp
President & CEO, Moss Inc.
Katina Rigall Zipay
Creative Director, Classic Exhibits
EDPA Chapters
President:
Gayle Wright
IPME
gayle@goipme.com
Facebook
Linkedin
President:
Amanda Lembke
Star
alembke@engagestar.com
Facebook
LinkedIn
President:
Sandra Braun
Nth Degree
sbraun@nthdegree.com
Facebook
Linkedin
Instagram
President:
Leslie Thompson
Brumark
leslie@brumark.com
LinkedIn
President:
Jillian Fafard
Aluvision
jillian@aluvision.com
LinkedIn
Facebook
President:
Derek Argo
Cort
derek.argo@cort.com
LinkedIn
Facebook
President:
Emma Christen
CSI
emma.christen@csiworldwide.net
LinkedIn
Facebook
Instagram
President:
Bill Hinchliff,
IPME
bill@goipme.com
Alliances
EDPA proudly participates in the Exhibitions Industry Collective that brings together leading organizations in the exhibitions and event industry to positively impact our industry.
Find out more: https://exhibitionsindustryawareness.com/
Staff
Dasher Lowe
Executive Director
dlowe@edpa.com
Kari Peters
Membership Services
kpeters@edpa.com
Nat Jones
Media Director
njones@edpa.com
Susan Brooks
Meetings & Events
susan@powerhousemeetingsandevents.com
EDPA Past Presidents
2021- 23 -Dan Serebin
2020 - 21- Amy Sondrup
2019 - Dave Flory
2018 - Donna Shultz
2017 - Gwen Hill
2016 - Kelli Glasser
2015 – Robert Campbell
2014 – Jay Burkette
2013 – Justin Hersh
2012 – Cam Stevens
2011 – Rob Cohen
2010 – John Rose
2009 – Dan Cantor
2008 – MaryBeth Gieser
2007 – Derek Gentile
2006 – John Otten
2005 – Mark Johnson
2004 – Gwen Parsons
2003 – Norm Friedrich
2002 – Mark Brauer
2001 – Dalton Jenkins
2000 – Eugene Winther
1999 – Susan Renner
1998 – Robert Laarhoven
1997 – Larry Kulchawik
1996 – Skip Speerschneider
1995 – Ron Malliet
1994 – Jay Barnwell
1993 – Doug Zegel
1992 – Bruce Deckel
1991 – Gary C. Stewart
1990 – Ingrid I. Boyd
1989 – Stephen Berman
1988 – Mark A. Nagle
1987 – Daniel Hartwig
1986 – Donald A. Stacy
1985 – M.A. “Moe” Bell
1984 – Donald A. Stacy
1983 – Donald R. Sparks
1982 – Jan M. Spieczny
1981 – Robert F. Lange
1980 – Thomas E. Knott, Jr
1979 – Donald L. Fairweather
1976 – Jerome J. Lawton
1977-78 – Robert Firks
1974-75 – Charles Manne
1972-73 – Robert Nagle
1970-71 – Syd Berman
1968-69 – Skip Speerschneider
1966-67 – Harold Lightman
1964-65 – Clifford McKay
1962-63 – Clarence E. Murphy
1960-61 – Harold Averick
1957-59 – Harvey Steif
1956 – Norman Hadley