LoadingRegional Directors are elected volunteer leaders charged with coordinating activities, meetings and communication among the members in their respective regions.
Region 11 is the largest of ACCED-I's regions, consisting of approximately 20% of the overall association membership. The region's geographical area includes the states of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the Canadian Provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
ACCED-I is an association that supports over 1,500 campus professionals who design, market, coordinate, and plan conferences and special events on the campuses of colleges and universities around the world.
ACCED-I promotes and advances the collegiate conference and events profession and sets the industry standards of excellence.
The Technology and Education Project Team is charged with reviewing and recommending new technological and educational resources and programs that enhance the membership experience.
• Managed the office responsible for the coordination of over 200 events per year.
• Directed the coordination of services and the creation and execution of all contracts for events.
• Oversaw annual budgets including receivables and disbursements.
• Developed policies and procedures related to scheduling, the coordination of services, risk management and financial arrangements for conferences and events.
• Led a cross-department project team responsible for the design and implementation of the 25Live system for university-wide scheduling.
• Forged University-wide partnerships to streamline processes and create an atmosphere of cooperation and understanding.
Other Positions at This Organization:
Assistant Director of Conference & Event Services (2008-2010)
University Scheduling Coordinator (2007-2008)
• Managed membership, training, advancement and fundraising for over 100 scouting units.
• Led and motivated over 1,000 volunteers to accomplish the missions of the scouting movement in southern New Jersey.
• Provided customer service and guidance to scouting units, volunteer leaders, and partnering organizations to continuously improve the scouting program.
• Developed new partnerships with organizations to build the scouting program and raise over $270,000 annually to support local programs.
Other Positions at This Organization:
District Executive (2004-2006)
• Developed a centralized conference operation from the ground up.
• Worked with university departments to provide essential services to conference and meeting guests.
• Partnered with the university public relations department to develop marketing materials and a “brand” for the office.
• Coordinated day meetings and overnight conferences and camps.
• Aggressively marketed the university as a destination for conferences and camps.
• Managed a summer conference operation that served over 40 groups and 6,000 guests per summer.
• Administered annual budgets of over $750,000 for the conference and special event offices. Over $300,000 in profit was returned to the university each year.
• Led a focused marketing campaign, resulting in new business and increased revenue.
• Supervised a staff of ten front-line customer service representatives to coordinate housing, food service, and meeting facilities.
• Participated in the implementation of R25, with a specific focus on using the software to streamline conference operations.
• Analyzed staffing and budget figures for the primary processing unit for all individual retirement accounts.
• Participated in an initiative to improve staffing analysis techniques through the development of a "performance dashboard".
• Led and participated in quality analysis projects. Prepared quality and productivity reports for senior management.
Other Positions at This Organization:
Service Associate (1998-1999)
Processing Associate (1997-1998)
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