Canadian Makes SPIN’s Inaugural 40 Over 40 List

SPIN:Senior Professionals Industry Network has released the names of its inaugural SPIN: 40 Over 40 honourees—a list of industry role models, influencers, innovators and pioneers that includes Arlene Schilke, CMP, managing partner of Timewise Event Management and president of the MPI Greater Edmonton Chapter.

Schilke was recognized along with 38 U.S. planners and a planner from South Africa.

“We had a great response to this call for nominations. The depth and breadth of what these individuals have achieved is amazing,” said Shawna Suckow, SPIN founder. “Just like our membership, this list is diverse and includes planners for large corporations, associations and smaller third-party agencies. Our award recipients speak, they teach, they plan large conferences, small incentive programs, work locally and globally and find time to mentor and volunteer.”

SPIN’s 40 Over 40 is the first recognition program exclusively for veteran planners. The 40 honorees will each receive complimentary registration for SPINCon 2017 (one for the honoree, and one for their nominator or a fellow qualified planner), and they will be recognized at the conference in a ceremony amongst their peers. SPINCon 2017 will be held at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grapevine, Texas, December 3-5.

2017 SPIN:40 Over 40 Winners

• Deborah Agricola Kuns, CMP, Frosch & Christine Peat International (U.S.)
• Jan Aument, CTSM Silver, Good Plan Jan (U.S.)
• Melissa Benowitz, MRB Meetings & Management, LLC (U.S.)
• Lisa Boyd, CMP, CEM, CASE, Institute for Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE) (U.S.)
• Patrice Bradshaw, CMP, Boeing (U.S.)
• Jody Brandes, CMP, CMM, Genentech (U.S.)
• Mozella L. Brown, CMP, M. L. Brown & Associates (U.S.)
• Carolyn Browning, CMP, CMM, HMCC, MEETing Needs, LLC (U.S.)
• Alexandra Carvalho-Lukachova, CMP, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser Permanente) (U.S.)
• Carolyn Davis, CMP, Strategic Meeting Partners, LLC (U.S.)
• Corné Engelbrecht, CMP, Conference Consultancy South Africa (Pty) Ltd. (South Africa)
• Marti Fox, CMP, CMM, CPECP, GlobalGoals, Inc. (U.S.)
• Leticia Harnung, LMH Consulting Services, LLC (U.S.)
• Lori Hedrick, MHA, CMM, CMP, CSEP, Burroughs Wellcome Fund (U.S.)
• Abbey Herman, CMM, Meeting and Event Consultant for Fortune 500 Companies (U.S.)
• Donna Johnson, CMP, CMM, Capitol Hill Management Services (CHMS) (U.S.)
• Desirée Knight, CMP, The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) (U.S.)
• Christy Lamagna, CMP, CMM, CTSM, Strategic Meetings and Events (U.S.)
• Wendy Laugesen, CMP, MarkLogic (U.S.)
• Michael D. Lynn, CEM, CME, CMM, CMP, CPC, CPECP, Global Protocol, Etiquette and Civility Academy | Professional Tradeshow Resources (U.S.)
• Pam Martin, Creative Meetings & Incentives (CM&I) (U.S.)
• Terry Matthews-Lombardo, CMP, TML Services Group, LLC (U.S.)
• Deborah Molique, Molique EPS (U.S.)
• Pat Moore, CMP, Mattel (U.S.)
• Annette Naif, Naif Productions (U.S.)
• Natalie Norris, CMP, CMM, Meetings and More, Inc. (U.S.)
• Qualena Odom-Royes, CSEP, CMP, CDMP, EventEssentials, LLC (U.S.)
• Barbara Ozenbaugh, CMP, CAE, Seaside Event & Non-Profit Management (U.S.)
• Sanece Marie Poolas, Strategic Meetings & Events (U.S.)
• Dana L Saal CMP, CAE, Saal Meeting Consulting (U.S.)
• Heather Sampson, CMP, DES, Aspire Meetings & Events, LLC (U.S.)
• Bonni Scepkowski, Stellar Meetings & Events (U.S.)
• Arlene Schilke, CMP, Timewise Event Management (Canada)
• Marilee Sonneman, CMP, DMCP, Spotlight Sojourns (U.S.)
• Karin Soyster Fitzgerald, CMP, CAE, International Association of Fire Chiefs (U.S.)
• Chip G. Stockton, CMP, Conference ConCepts, Inc. (U.S.)
• Tracy Stuckrath, CSEP, CMM, CHC, CFPM, Thrive! Meetings & Events (U.S.)
• Heather Switzer, CMP, Winsight, LLC (U.S.)
• Peg Wolschon, CMP, CTA, Calyx Software (U.S.)
• Terri Woodin, CMP, Meeting Sites Resource (U.S.)