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2025 Nominations & Election
Serving on the board is extremely rewarding. The experience contributes to your personal and professional growth at the benefit of our chapter. Please consider joining the MPISSN leadership team!
Nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors is closed. If you are interested in one of the open positions, please contact Lauren Siring, Immediate Past President, Nominations Chair.
Prospective candidates are planner members or supplier members who are in good standing, active in and familiar with chapter functions and events, willing to fulfill the obligations of office, have a history of involvement, accomplishment and dependable service, willing to contribute time, energy and creativity to the chapter.
Call for Nominations Timeline:
| April 2024 | Nominations Open |
| May 2024 | Nominations Close |
| May 2024 | Nominee Interviews |
| June 2024 | Nominating Committee to post Board Slate to Nominations Election page for 30 days |
| July 2024 | Board Slate Approved |
| August 2024 | Board Slate Submitted to MPI Global Headquarters |
If interested in getting involved, submit your nomination interest on the form linked below or reach out to our Current Board of Directors and to read these brief Board of Director Descriptions.
Contact the 2023-2024 Immediate Past President, Lauren Siring, if you have any questions.
June 10, 2024
The Sacramento Sierra Nevada Nominating Committee has selected the following individuals, whom we believe to have the skills, dedication and integrity to provide outstanding leadership to our chapter during their term of office. Please be aware that as a member in good standing you have the right to review and challenge the slate of directors as indicated in the chapter bylaws. If positions remain uncontested, the slate of officers will be considered approved by a unanimous vote after 30 days. Please congratulate and thank these members for their service.
Officers
The following slate of officers is elected by the Chapter Board of Directors. They are identified in this communication so members can view the full board proposed for the upcoming term.
| Position | Name and Company | Term (Insert Dates) |
|---|---|---|
| President | Marques Davison, Event Manager Capitol Events Center | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| President Elect | Christina Bauders, CMP, CAE, Vice President & COO | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| Immediate Past President | Lauren Goff, CMP, CGMP Senior Meeting & Events Sourcing Optimization Specialist, Medtronic | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
Directors (Board members)
The following slate of Board members is elected by the membership of the Chapter. This slate will be deemed elected by unanimous vote unless the slate is challenged as outlined in the chapter bylaws.
| Position | Name and Company | Term (Insert Dates) |
|---|---|---|
| VP of Membership | Jeff Doughtery, Director, CA State Association Visit Sacramento | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| Director of Recruitment and Retention | Jovan Samonte PremiumShotz | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| VP of Education | OPEN | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| Director of Education | OPEN | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| VP of Marketing and Communications | OPEN | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| Director of Marketing and Communications | OPEN | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| Director of Special Events | Maria Dempsey, CMM, DES, CSW, Senior Sales Manager Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| Director of Strategic Alliance | Karla Najera, National Account Executive & Film Liaison The San Francisco Peninsula | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
| VP of Finance | Cristi Harris, CMP, Senior Director Meetings & Conferences California Medical Association | January 1-December 31, 2025 |
Please direct any questions to: Immediate Past President Lauren Siring.
View a copy of the Chapter Bylaws