IAVM’S 2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Representing public assembly venues from around the globe, IAVM Professional members include managers and senior executives from auditoriums, arenas, convention centers, exhibit halls, stadiums, performing arts centers, university complexes, and amphitheaters. Member venues represent huge expenditures of public and private funds. They attract millions of patrons to an astonishing variety of events from football to basketball, from baseball to hockey, from rock concerts to conventions, conferences, ballets…the list is almost endless.

IAVM also counts approximately 500 Allied companies among its members. These companies provide products and services used by managers. Through their IAVM membership, these Allied members are able to present their products to this vast market.

IAVM membership has risen sharply in the past twenty years. This increase in Association membership has paralleled a growing need for information, services and programs. To serve these interests and needs, the Association relies on the voluntary efforts of many management and board committees, and task forces to assist its staff and Board of Directors. As an adjunct to strong programs administered by the IAVM Headquarters, our Regions provide a support structure and information network for members in each Region.

The Board of Directors represents, leads, and serves the organization’s members and holds itself accountable to them by committing to act in members’ best interests and by ensuring that all Board and organizational action is consistent with law and the Board’s policies.

The Board and its directors are committed to effectively govern the organization, testing all of its decisions, maintaining director relationships with each other, evaluating the CEO, training new directors, and serving the Association’s members

IAVM’S CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Adam Cook, CVE

Chair of the Board of Directors

Director

Tacoma Venues & Events

IAVM’S SENIOR OFFICERS

Anne Wheat, CVE, CVP

1st Vice Chair

Stacey Church

Stacey Church, CVE

2nd Vice Chair

General Manager

Fair Park, Dallas TX

Kerry Painter, CVE,CEM, CMP headshot

Kerry Painter, CVE, CMP, CEM

Past Chair

Director/ General Manager

Raleigh Convention and Performing Arts Complex at City of Raleigh Municipal Government

IAVM’S MANAGEMENT EX-OFFICIO

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Trevor Mitchell, MBA, FASAE, CAE, CDP

IAVM President & CEO

President & CEO

IAVM

IAVM’S REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Phillip Costa, CVP

Region 1

Maria Tofalo, CVP Headshot

Maria Tofalo, CVP

Region 2

Tiffany Vickaryous-Hubbard

Region 3

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Cody Lund

Region 4

Executive Director

Boise Centre

Timothy Hemphill, CVP

Region 5

Nick Zazal, CVP

Region 6

General Manager

Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP)

Danny Wheeler, CVE

Region 7

Phil King, AVM

IAVM/VMA Asia Pacific

IAVM’S SECTOR DIRECTORS

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Kayln Denniston, CVP

Allied

Senior Client Success Manager

Prism.fm

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Michael Gatto, CVE

Arenas

Chief Venue Officer

Columbus Arena Sports & Entertainment (CASE

Naz Sabripour, CVP

Convention Centers/Exhibit Halls

Cindy Vargo

Performing Arts

Vice President of Sales & Membership

The Fabulous Fox Theatre

Brian Wright, CVP

Stadiums

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Michael Junod, CVE

Universities

Director of the University Center

Mercer University

IAVM’S EX-OFFICIO BOARD MEMBERS

Doug Booher CVE headshot

Doug Booher, CVE – Chair

Board of Regents

Associate Vice President, Events and Conferences

Indiana University

Philip Verrastro Headshot

Philip Verrastro, CVE - Chair

Board of Governors

EVP Entertainment & Administration

The Classic Center