2025 Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Barry Draper
Director of Partnership
Explore St. Louis


IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Todd Hotaling
Vice President of Revenue and Marketing
Lodging Hospitality Management


VP PROGRAMS

Jaci Spindler Konz
Director of Catering
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark and St. Louis Union Station Hotel


 VP FINANCE

Jennifer Byrnes
Director of Sales and Marketing
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch


VP MEMBERSHIP

Michele Law
Market Manager
Expedia Group


VP COMMUNICATIONS

Macey Grant
Business Travel/Marketing Manager
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at The Arch


CO-VP SPECIAL EVENTS

Justin Cristiano
Partner
Red Oak Meetings and Events


CO-VP SPECIAL EVENTS

Justin Gevecker


COLLEGIATE LIAISON

Yoshimasa (Nancy) Kageyama, PhD
Faculty
Missouri State University


DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Lynn Chien
Sales and Event Manager
Destination St. Louis


DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Leslie Havens
Director of Sales
Midas Hospitality


DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Camille Phillips
Social Media Manager 
Midas Hospitality


MANAGING DIRECTOR

Julie Parent
President
JewelComp Services