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. 

 
 

EDPA is committed to driving growth within the experiential, exhibit and event industry through Advocacy, Networking, Education and Good Works.

The EDPA is THE network for leaders in the customer experience industry.
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.

 

2023 Board of Directors
Executive Committee

Chris Griffin Vice President Future Workforce / Advocacy

Chris Griffin
EDPA PRESIDENT

Business Leader, CREW XP

Dave Flory President Emeritus Strategy / Leadership / University Affiliations

Dan Serebin
EDPA PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Chief Financial Officer, Derse

Amy Sondrup President ACCESS / ENGAGE / Membership

Amy Sondrup
EDPA VICE PRESIDENT
President, Access TCA Inc.

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

Jim Obermeyer Regional Vice President Bray Leino Events

Jim Obermeyer
EDPA FOUNDATION LIAISON

Regional Vice President, Bray Leino Events

 


Scott Bennett
EVP, Sales & Marketing, Nth Degree

Rob Cohen
Vice President, Display Lighting & Supply

Paco Collazo
Principle, Happy Projects

Mark Crane
Owner, Acer Exhibits

Matthew Little
Vice President,Nuvista

BJ Enright 
CEO, Tradeshow Logic

Dana Esposito
EVP, Strategy, BlueHive Exhibits

Brad Falberg
President, Exhibitus

Vishal Goyal
CRO, AriaAV

DJ Heckes
CEO, Exhib-It

Elliot Kohn
President, Kubik

Laurie Kamal
President & CFO MSM Inc.

Liz Nacron
Partner, President Creative and Production, Live Marketing

Gina Porcaro
Regional Sales Manager, Classic Exhibits

Katina Rigall Zipay
Creative Director, Classic Exhibits

Axel Von Hagen
CEO & Owner, Von Hagen GmbH

Jason Weddle 
COO, EDE Corporation

Contact us at: 
1-866-806-EDPA (3372)

Mailing address:
239 E. Michigan Ave.
Suite 212
Paw Paw, Michigan 49079


EDPA Staff

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Dasher Lowe
Executive Director
dlowe@edpa.com

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Kari Peters
Membership Services
kpeters@edpa.com

Nat Jones
Media Director
njones@edpa.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

Chapter Pages

Las Vegas ChapterPresident: Mike Sunseri Display Supply & Lighting, Inc. 702.505.2321 msunseri@dslgroup.com  Facebook  Linkedin

Las Vegas Chapter

President:
Gayle Wright
IPME
gayle@goipme.com

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Upper Midwest Chapter  Mark Kuehl EXHIBITOR Magazine 507-424-4864 mkuehl@exhibitormagazine.com

Upper Midwest Chapter

President:
Amanda Lembke 
Star
alembke@engagestar.com

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Midwest (Chicago) ChapterPresident: Jackie Hake Lighthouse Exhibits 773.213.2076  Jackie@LighthouseExhibits.comLinkedin Twitter

Midwest (Chicago) Chapter

President:
Marissa Hohner
Good Time Creative
marissa@goodtimecreative.com

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Southeast ChapterPresident: Sandra Braun Nth Degree 404.297.5369 sbraun@nthdegree.com  Facebook Linkedin Instagram

Southeast Chapter

President:
Sandra Braun

Nth Degree
sbraun@nthdegree.com

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Northeast ChapterPresident: Ashley Campbell Applerock 973.686.9393 – ext 210 Ashley.Campbell@applerock.com

Northeast Chapter

President:
Jillian Fafard 
Aluvision
jillian@aluvision.com

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Southern California ChapterPresident: Ross Weitzberg Exhibit Potential ross@exhibitpotential.comFacebook Linkedin

Southern California Chapter

President:
Bill Hinchliff,
IPME
bill@goipme.com

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Great Lakes Chapter  President: Kevin Sacharski VizCom Media 866.932.2001  kevin@vizcommedia.com

Great Lakes Chapter

President:
Leslie Thompson
Brumark
leslie@brumark.com

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