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Empowering Exhibitors to Achieve Maximum Value from Trade Show Participation

The Exhibitor Advocate is the only nonprofit association wholly dedicated to trade show exhibitor success. That means our work is all about empowering you and doing what is best for the industry

Directors and Officers

Staff

JessicaSibila
Jessica Sibila
Executive Director

Board of Directors

Amanda Helgemoe
Amanda Helgemoe
Chair of the Board
Glenda Brungardt
Glenda Brungardt
Vice Chair
Hector Garcia
Hector Garcia
Secretary/Treasurer
Balkiz Sumerler
Balkiz Sumerler
Director
Bobby Bergeron
Bobby Bergeron
Director
Brooke Neus
Brooke Neus
Director
Chriss Fortier-Rolfe
Chriss Fortier-Rolfe
Director
Dave Brull
Dave Brull
Director
Erin-Elflein
Erin Elflein
Director
Joe-Federbush
Joe Federbush
Director

Advocate Council

Our Advocate Council is a group of approximately 10-15 people that provide exhibitors with guidance and ideas to get the most from their tradeshow experience. Their expertise is available to all Exhibitor Advocate members.

The councilmembers come from a wide range of industries, including healthcare, technology, construction, unions, general contractors, an more. Members serve for one-year terms. During their term, councilmembers keep their finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the industry and share with The Exhibitor Advocate and all our members the latest information and real-life exhibiting experiences. They’re real people with really actionable advice!

Founders

Our founders are some of the event industry’s most prominent corporate marketers, who are united in their passion to ensure that the exhibition and event industry remains a valuable and irreplaceable marketing channel.