New York Area Chapter

Leadership

Stuart Ruff, CMP
President

Director, Meetings, Exhibitions & Events

RIMS - The Risk Management Society

Email: sruff@rims.org
Amber Levy
President-Elect

National Director, Hotels Sales, Northeast

Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board

Email: alevy@latourism.org
Catherine O'Hare
Treasurer

Manager, Meeting Services

American Thoracic Society

Email: cohare@thoracic.org
Leslie DiLeo, CMP
Secretary

Email: lesliedileo@gmail.com
Rocco LaForgia, CASE®
Immediate Past President

Director of Sales Worldwide Accounts

Hilton Worldwide

Email: rocco.laforgia@hilton.com
Lisa Boyd, CMP
Director of Awards and Recognition

Senior Manager, Event Management Services

IEEE

Email: l.boyd@ieee.org
Blanca Ferreris, CMP, CMM
Director of Sponsorship

Senior Manager, Meetings & Events

Risk & Insurance Management Society, Inc.

Email: bferreris@rims.org
Elizabeth George, CMM
Director of Programs

Manager, Northeast Regional Sales

New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau

Email: egeorge@neworleanscvb.com
Stephanie Langdon
Director of Emerging Leaders

Assistant Event Director

Gotham Hall

Email: Stephanielangdon@gmail.com
Jessica Levin, MBA, CMP, CAE
Director of Community Services

CEO

Seven Degrees Communications

Email: jlevin@sevendegreescommunications.com
Chris Lynn
Director of Membership

Vice President Sales & Marketing, North America & Emerging Markets

London & Partners

Email: clynn@londonandpartners.com
Molly Merez
Director of Marketing

Executive Director

Ticket Summit

Email: molly@ticketsummit.org
Michelle Nicoletti
Director of Menus and Venues

Director, Strategic Accounts

Hyatt Hotels Corporation

Email: michelle.nicoletti@hyatt.com
Christine Klein, CMP
Board Liaison

Vice President, Meetings & Business Partnerships

Institute of Food Technologists

Email: cklein@ift.org
Alison Hines
Administrator

Chapter Administrator

PCMA New York Area Chapter

Email: ahines@nypcma.org