Board of Directors

CAEM is managed by a Board of Directors made up of exposition managers and suppliers representing our membership.

2026-2027 CAEM Board of Directors

President: Lerna Gurunluoglu, CEM – LG Collective Events
1st Vice President: Nicole Sampson – Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada
2nd Vice President: Nick Samain – dmg events
Secretary: Gilles Bouchard, CEM – Exhibition Place
Treasurer: Stephen Dempsey – Diversified Communications
Past President: Melissa Arnott – Informa Markets – Toronto International Boat Show

Directors-at-Large:

• Lisa Contino Moran – Freeman
• Jeff Drover – STRONCO
• Tony Gallagher, CEM – GES Canada Limited
• Jill Kivett, Marketplace Events LLC.
• Keri MacIvor, CEM – Canadian Health Food Association
• Casey Matulic – Marketplace Events
• Rita Medynski, CEM – The International Centre
• Shannon O'Callaghan – Canadian Recreational Vehicle Association
• Eleni Papakonstantinou, CEM – Metro Toronto Convention Centre
• Mikey Singer, CEM – MKEM
• Jerry Weir, CAE – Manitoba Hotel Association

Executive Director: Jennifer Murray