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Meet the Team

Visit Seattle’s welcoming, experienced Convention Sales and Services team is here to help you plan your meeting, convention, or event. We can assist with anything, whether it’s finding the perfect venue for your meeting, boosting attendance with custom invitational videos and social media efforts, or enhancing the attendee experience with personalized services and tools.

Whatever you need, we are ready to help. Scroll down to find the appropriate contact for your region and let us help you plan a successful Seattle event.

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Convention Leadership Team

Kelly Saling

Senior Vice President / Chief Sales Officer

Since 2009

Affiliations ASAE, Association Forum, IAEE, MPI, PCMA

Phone 206.461.5802
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Peter Andersen

Senior Director, Convention Strategy

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5819
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Chris Connelly

Senior Director of Sales

Since 2023

Phone 206.461.5814
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Troy Anderson

Director of Sales

Since 2013

Affiliations CEMA, CSPI, Destination Reps, IAEE, MPI, PCMA

Phone 206.461.5823
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Kris La Fata

Director, Destination Services and Events

Since 2022

Affiliations ESPA

Phone 206.461.5877
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Eun Kleinheksel

Senior Manager, Sales Operations

Since 2023

Phone 206.461.5857
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Convention Sales Team

Alison LaFollette, CMP

Director, Mid-Atlantic Region

Since 2001

Affiliations CVBReps, IAEE, PCMA

Market Segment Mid-Atlantic 801+ Peak & SCC

Phone 410.535.7500
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Anita Cerana, CMP

National Account Director

Since 2016

Affiliations CEMA

Market Segment Washington State 801+ Peak & SCC and All Washington Key Accounts

Phone 571.334.6091
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Anne Cleveland

National Account Director

Since 2009

Affiliations IAEE, NYSAE, PCMA

Market Segment Northeast and International 801+ Peak & SCC

Phone 206.461.5832
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Brock Bradley

National Account Director

Since 2022

Affiliations CASE, PCMA

Market Segment Southeast 801+ Peak & SCC and All Sports

Phone 206.461.5846
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Cari Whiteley

National Account Director

Since 2016

Affiliations MPI, WSAE

Market Segment Washington State, Cascadia, and West Coast 51-800 Peak

Phone 206.461.5843
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Jacqueline Bennifield

National Account Manager

Since 2023

Market Segment Midwest and Great Lakes 51-800 Peak

Phone 206.461.5883
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John Puglisi

National Account Director

Since 2024

Market Segment Mid-Atlantic 801+ Peak & SCC

Phone 206.461.5829
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Jordan Hathaway

National Account Manager

Since 2023

Market Segment Northeast, Southeast, and International 51-800 Peak

Phone 206.461.5886
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Kelly Amig

National Account Director

Since 2022

Affiliations Association Forum, IAEE, PCMA

Market Segment Great Lakes 801+ Peak & SCC

Phone 206.461.5827
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Mike Claravall

National Account Director

Since 2022

Affiliations IAEE, PCMA

Market Segment Midwest and Cascadia 801+ Peak & SCC

Phone 206.461.5826
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Sue Yoo

National Account Director

Since 2015

Affiliations IAEE, MPI, PCMA

Market Segment West Coast 801+ Peak & SCC

Phone 206.461.5828
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Susan Hutton

National Account Director

Since 1999

Affiliations PCMA

Market Segment Mid-Atlantic 51-800 Peak

Phone 206.461.5810
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Convention Services

Kiana Shaw

Senior Manager, Destination and Convention Services

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5853
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Haley Follett

Destination and Convention Services Manager

Since 2023
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Leslie Young

Destination and Convention Services Manager

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5850
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Sonya Howard

Destination and Convention Services Manager

Since 2018

Affiliations PCMA, WFEA

Phone 206.461.5848
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Conventions Team Support

Matt Greenham

Destination Manager

Since 2023

Phone 206.461.5887
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Jillian Celich

Events Manager

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5869
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Amber Colvin

Conventions Coordinator

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5856
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Christian Quinto

Conventions Coordinator

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5806
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Fiona Siao

Senior Conventions Coordinator

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5820
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Gaby Bautista

Conventions Coordinator

Since 2023

Phone 206.461.5864
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Ligaya Peterson

Senior Coordinator, Sales and Marketing Operations

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5845
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Marielle Jardiel

Senior Conventions Coordinator

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5861
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Paula Cintron

Conventions Coordinator

Since 2022

Phone 206.461.5824
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