Team
Friends of Marlene Committee
Committee Members:
Martin D. Balogh; Associate Executive Director, Meetings and Travel Group, American Bar Association
Rhonda Chesney; Regional Director of Sales, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.
Jenna Cummins; Director, Strategic Accounts, Experient
Catherine A. Dunlap; Chair of Technical Committee, O’Hare Noise Compatibility Commission
Jean Ferrone; Meeting Consultant; Retired Director of Conference Services and Meeting Planning, American Dental Association
Laura Jelinek; Associate Vice President of Meetings and Travel, American Osteopathic Association
Susan R. Katz; Business Event Professional, Trade Show, Meeting and Convention Consulting
Michelle Mason; President and CEO, Association Forum
Felix Nespodzwiezanski; Retired Director, Convention and Meetings, American College of Surgeons
Mary Patton; Hospitality Sales Leader
Francine Pepitone; Founder of Friends of Marlene and Vice President Business Development, InnerWorkings, Inc
Deidre Ross; Retired (most recently Director Convention and Meetings Planning at AVMA
James H. Sweeney; Retired CEO, American Dental Association’s for profit subsidiary, ADA Business Enterprises, Inc.
Christopher Wehking; Chief Program Officer, American Society of Anesthesiologists
Committee Members:
Kimberly Himes; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority
Mandy Marneris; Trade Show & Meetings Senior Manager, ISSA
MJ Meisenheimer; Oasis Financial
Maddie Metcalf; American Osteopathic Association
Cassie Niespodziewanski; National Restaurant Association
Annie Palmerson; Coyote Logistics
Maddie Palmerson
Kristina Simkins; Director of Product Development onPeak
Kelly Snyder, CMP; Director of Meetings, Society of Gynecologic Oncology
Maddie Wehking; Rockit Ranch Productions
Joe Wilush; Director of Sales - Client Relations onPeak
If you would like to learn more about the Friends of Marlene or Gilda’s Club Chicago, please contact please contact Vera Rotolo at (312) 464-9900 ext 163. Or, contact the Friends of Marlene Committee Co-Chairs, Barbara Connell at (630) 570-5616 and/or Mary Beth Nowak at (312) 354-9024.
For general inquiries friendsofmarlene@gildasclubchicago.org
