Michael Bekolay
Stacey Church, CVE
Adam Cook, CVE – SECOND CHAIR ELECT
Darius Dunn, CSSP, CVE – PAST CHAIR
Yajaira Flores, CVE – CHAIR ELECT
Eric Hart, CVE
Dean Hassall, CVE
Todd Hunt, CVE
Al Karosas, CVE
Tammy Koolbeck, CVE – DEAN
Steve Mackenzie, CVE
Kerry Painter, CEM, CMP, CVE – CHAIR
Betty Siegel, JD
Paul Turner, CVE – ASSISTANT DEAN

The Board of Regents is a management committee that oversees Venue Management School (VMS) and Leadership Institute (VMS-LI) to develop current and future management personnel and to perpetuate a standardized curriculum/body of knowledge for the venue management industry. VMS-LI includes the development opportunity for networking relationships amongst the students allowing for future business and career connections after the school.

Venue Management School (VMS) is a two-year program which presents multiple topics to give students a broad understanding of the venue management industry.  Subjects presented cover many aspects that apply to all sectors of the venue management industry.

Venue Management School Leadership Institute (VMS-LI) is an advanced educational program of IAVM to develop current and future venue management leaders and to expand those individuals’ universe of management and leadership skills.