“I am honored to have been elected to the position of Chair for the DMC Network in 2021 and am eager to work with our board and each of our DMC’s on bringing our value to the industry this year.” said Jeremy Gardner, Vice President, Business Services, at CTC Destination Management in Chicago, IL.
The DMC Network shares their Board of Directors line-up for 2021. Talking the helm as Chair this year is Jeremy Gardner, Vice President, Business Services, at CTC Destination Management in Chicago, IL.
Speaking on the appointment, Jeremy shared his positive outlook on 2021. "As DMC’s we have been through one of the most difficult years in our existence, but, as strange as this may sound, I wouldn’t change the experience. It has made each of our DMC’s stronger, more effective, more creative, more knowledgeable – we have come out of an extremely difficult year with an incredibly skilled, motivated group of DMC’s that are excited to do what we do best – create memorable experiences that bring business results. I am honored to have been elected to the position of Chair for the DMC Network in 2021 and am eager to work with our board and each of our DMC’s on bringing our value to the industry this year."
Rounding out the Board of Managers is a dedicated group of industry professionals from all corners of the globe:
- Joanne Ferguson-Twiste, President of Destination Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico – Past Chair
- Angie Weigel, President of Destination St. Louis, St. Louis, MO – Chair-Elect
- Sunny Irvine, Managing Director of Terramar DMC, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Mexico & Panama
- Debbie Ibey, Owner and VP of Operations at Arrangements Unlimited, San Diego, CA
- Rob Walsh, Owner of Summit Events DMC, Park City, UT
- Lorenzo Pignatti, President of Terraevents – Italy, Spain, Portugal, France
"One of the keys to success is a great leadership team – the DMC Network has this in place with our line-up for 2021 and I could not be prouder to work with the group this year. Along with our Headquarter team, we truly are set up for success and we look forward to building back our business in a new and exciting way that reflects the times we are in," stated Dan Tavrytzky, Managing Director of the DMC Network.
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