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MGES 2025 Presenters

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Allister Williams

Alister Williams

Alister Williams is the Global Vice President of Sales for KHL Group and has extensive background in B2B media having worked in the UK at CNP Media and Macmillan Publishing before joining KHL Group in 2003. He has held multiple positions in the organization always focused on revenue generation and now manages the revenue stream for the entire organization with a global sales team located in three continents.
Scott Jamison

Scott Jamieson

Scott Jamieson has managed all aspects of B2B media for 34 years, from content through audience, events, and even some accidental sales, including a 12-year stint as an owner of three iconic Canadian forestry magazines while still in his twenties. The past 20+ years have brought increasingly senior roles at Annex Business Media as part of the leadership team, taking the company from under 20 magazines to almost 60 omni-channel media brands.
Randall Friedman

Randall Friedman

Randall is COO of JohnWallStreet, a seven-year-old start up intelligence platform covering the business of sports. JWS provide executives across the sport-media-finance complex with insights, analysis, original research and exclusive events.
Rhiannon James

Rhiannon James

Rhiannon James has a diverse and extensive work experience in the media and events industry and has managed businesses in Asia, Latin America, North America and Europe. Rhiannon has held various roles in companies such as Questex, Industrial Exchange, IHS Markit, RISI, UBM Global Trade, Paperloop, and Miller Freeman, working in Europe and the USA.
Jennifer Woods

Jennifer Woods

Jennifer Woods has been a Vice President at Questex since 2019 running their Life Sciences and Healthcare events business.  Jenn has thirteen years of events experience, starting in attendee marketing for supply chain & transportation events, and eventually became the Event Director for the Journal of Commerce portfolio of supply chain events at IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global).   
Cathilea Robinett

Cathilea Robinett

Cathilea is Chief Executive Officer of e.Republic, where she oversees operations for the company’s award-winning media platforms: Governing, Government Technology and Emergency Management. Cathilea also oversees e.Republic’s websites, conferences and events, and its national research and advisory groups: the Center for Digital Government, the Center for Digital Education and the Governing Institute.
John Royall

John Royall

John T. Royall is President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Energy Information, returning to the position in June 2024 after one year as Executive Chairman. He has served as President CEO and Executive Chairman at Gulf since 2009. Mr. Royall has extensive experience in global energy markets, working extensively with International and National Oil Companies in the US, Europe, and the Middle East.  
Jessica Cole

Jessica Cole

As President and CEO, Jessica oversees strategic growth, business development, and operations for Becker’s Healthcare. She has more than ten years of experience in sales, events, and marketing and has worked in different roles. A native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, she graduated from the University of Iowa with a BS in Marketing and Management. Jessica volunteers in various leadership capacities at Lurie Children’s Hospital and Best Buddies Illinois.
Cathleen Lavelle

Cathleen Lavelle

Cathleen Lavelle is Vice President of Media Sales for Simplify Compliance, leading teams in the healthcare and human capital management communities. She also oversees the client success teams responsible for advertising operations and execution.
Sabra Fiala

Sabra Fiala

Sabra Fiala is a marketing strategist with over 25 years of experience optimizing audience experiences through user journey mapping, with extensive expertise in marketing and communications, she has worked with prestigious clients nationwide, helping them achieve their goals.
Paul Andrews

Paul Andrews

Paul Andrews is the Chief Revenue Officer for Endeavor Business Media.  His extensive sales and marketing experience in B2B media includes 20+ years selling digital products.  He has held the executive level positions of Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Revenue Officer at previous B2B media firms.
Sandy Almendarez

Sandy Almendarez

Sandy Almendarez is Vice President of Content for Informa. She oversees the editorial and content marketing teams for the B2B media brands Natural Products Insider and Food and Beverage Insider, the education programming for the health and nutrition trade shows SupplySide East and SupplySide West, and community engagement across the SupplySide portfolio.
Dan Fink

Dan Fink

Dan Fink is the U. S. Managing Director at Financial Times Specialist, a native digital publisher with over 120 staff, ten news services, and operations on three continents. FT Specialist publishes premium news across multiple industries.