Building the Future of the Events Industry
The mission of the EDPA Future Leaders program is to identify the events industry’s brightest young professionals who are making a difference beyond their everyday roles and impacting change on behalf of this industry.
These future leaders are disruptors advocating for changes in their company’s policies to embrace the digital age and incoming AI to help streamline operations; innovators, rethinking how we do things today and retooling them for a better tomorrow; and leaders, with their departments or even their peers, respected for their contributions and skills.
Through the EDPA Future Leaders program, we lift these individuals up and provide them with education, networking, and exclusive opportunities to meet and learn from today’s top leaders. Joining the future leaders means professional development, community, and empowerment for career growth.
Do you have a future leader in your rank? It’s time to recognize them.
Who We Are
Future Leaders Class of 2025
Angus Wardhaugh
Service Operations Manager
Apogee
Angus@apogeeexhibits.com
Andrew Childers
Director of Business Development
Steelhead Productions
andrewc@steelheadproductions.com
Bryant Smith
Director of Operations
Storylink Creative
bryant.smith@storylinkcreative.com
Christina Gherardini
Account Manager
Moss
cgherardini@mossinc.com
Ed Horrocks
Director of Business Development
Derse
ehorrocks@derse.com
Emily Toomer
Senior Design Engineer
Aluvision
emily@aluvision.com
Izzy Villanueva
Exhibit Designer
Deckel & Moneypenny
izzy@deckelmoneypenny.com
Jake Miller
Account Executive
NMR Events
jmiller@nmrevents.com
Jennifer Gardner
Senior Graphic Designer
Hill & Partners
jgardner@hillpartners.com
Katherine Miller
Senior Account Manager
VectorFive
kmiller@vectorfive.com
Nathan Olley
Director of Client Services
Kubik
nathano@thinkubik.com
Olivia Shultz
Project Manager
MSM
olivia.shultz@msmxp.com
Reilly Alpers
Account Manager
EDE Corporation
alpersr@edecorp.com
Samantha Rebecky
Director of Operations
Coastal International
samantha.rebecky@coastalintl.com
Taylor Bisson
Senior Marketing Strategist
Hamilton
tbisson@hamilton-ex.com
Zac Stewart
Account Management
Momentun Management
Zstewart@momentummgr.com
All Future Leader Recipients
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Aaron Diehl
Ashley Crane
Blaike Rathbun
Cory Lynch
Elizabeth Martinez
Franck Bisimwa
Gina Zanutto
Jake Hess
Kristin Sistrunk
Kylee Beaver
Lonnie Brown
Maddie Beaver
Maddy Clary
Maggie McIntyre
Małgorzata Łaszkiewicz
Marissa Fitzpatrick
Pablo Vargas
Sebastiaan van de Kimmenade,
Shannon Dunne
Tom Carey
Trevor Beniak
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Nolan Bratt
Caleb Brininger
Jenny Chang
Mark Condon
Michelle Davis
Joseph D’Alessandro
Vaughn Ellis
Jillian Fafard
Jessica Gifford-Diamantopoulos
Kayla Gott
Krystal Hanvold
Alec Pierson
Erika Plata
Carla Ramos
Sharla Robertson
Ethan Taylor
Jan van de Weijer
Joe Wilush
Walt McCreary
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Bobby Diehl
Sam Ogren
Vanessa Aguilar
Amanda Lembke
Sachel Josefson
Taylor Freckleton
Genna Fernandez
Emma Christen
Tyson Vasapoli
Kevin Nadolski
Lauren Wood
Amanda Heyse
Courtney Soice
Phoebe Mathius
Daniel Lamb
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Timothy Patchett
Nay Bielva
Lauren Wheeler
Amy Gattoni
Corey Allen
Destiney Mathis
Aric Furfaro
Dave Taylor
Jenny Koehn
Andy Homer
Alli Hughes
Arri Kladas
John Neil
Antonia Nuzzolo
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Matthew R. Beck
Luke Brown
Ashley Balassone
Sarah Mainhart
Katie McTammany
Kyle Miguel
Katina Rigall Zipay
Sarah Simon
Michael Vallone
Noelle Webster
Current Committee Leaders
Michael Vallone
EDPA Future Leaders Advisor
VP, Creative & Brand Hill & Partners
mvallone@hillpartners.com
Jillian Fafard
EDPA Future Leaders Co-Chair
Director of Marketing, Aluvision
jillian@aluvision.com
Jake Miller, EDPA Future Leaders
Marketing Chair
Account Executive, NMR Events
jmiller@nmrevents.com
Bobby Diehl
EDPA Future Leaders
Co–Chair President
Senior Account Director Genesis Exhibits
bdiehl@exhibitsbygenesis.com
Liz Nacron
EDPA Future Leaders Advisor
Partner, Live Marketing
lnacron@livemarketing.com
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