The Skilled Set: 2015's 40 Under 40

Carrie Abernathy, CMP, CEM, CSEP 31, Founder and CEO, CAbernathy Consulting San Diego   Lee Adamson 34, Director of Sales, Utah Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau Provo, Utah   Liz Aughey, CMP 29, Vice President, BlackRock New York   Nia L. Benjamin, CMP, MTA 32, Event Planner, ExxonMobil Global Services Company Houston   Cosimo Bruzzese 38, Vice President of Business Development, Briggs Inc., a DMC Network Company New York   Christie Blake, CMP 38, Owner and Meeting Planner, Blake & Co. Events Portland, Oregon   Jody Brandes 37, Senior Meeting Partner, Genentech San Francisco   Shannon Cahill 30, Account Executive, Maritz Travel Company St. Louis   Lesli Castanada 39, Senior Meeting and Event Planner, Cox Enterprises Atlanta   Emily Chalk 32, Senior Managing Partner, East of Ellie Stamford, Connecticut   Rebecca DeLuca 31, Sales Executive, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Chicago   Bryan Engdahl 31, Manager of Global Meetings and Events, Nike Inc. Beaverton, Oregon   Nikki Ferrante 33, Global Events Manager, Autotask Corporation Boston   Catherine Riganti Fulginei 35, Manager, Major Accounts and Travel Operations, USMotivation Atlanta   Minerva Garcia 34, National Sales Manager, Visit Indy Indianapolis   Julie Green 28, Director of Sales, MeetingMatch Philadelphia   Mindy Gunn, CMP, CMM 39, Vice President, Meeting and Event Planning Manager, Wells Fargo Bank Scottsdale, Arizona   Joel Hernandez 34, Marketing Coordinator, Tetra Tech Los Angeles   Melanie Hickey 29, National Sales Manager, Experience Columbus Columbus, Ohio   Maggie Johnston, CMP 35, Director of Meetings, Assurex Global Columbus, Ohio   Megan Kopitsky 28, Human Resources, Ahold USA Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   Lauren Lavender 26, Senior Account Executive, Capitol Services Inc. – Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida   Joe Marcy 29, Sales Manager, The Westin Long Beach, Interstate Hotels & Resorts Manhattan Beach, California   Latoya Shanell McCreary, CMP 32, Events Director, L' Shanell Events Woodridge, Illinois   Brooke Money 34, Mid-Market Account Executive, Marriott International Nashville   Cheryl M. Payne 33, Senior Director, Global Meeting Management Services/Meeting Sites Resource Las Vegas   Monique Marie Rodriguez 28, Event Sales Consultant, Rose Bowl Stadium West Hollywood, California   Carolyn Russelburg 29, Corporate Meeting Planner, The Kroger Co. Cincinnati   Analou Schoonmaker 35, Director of Event Management, JW Marriott Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, Michigan   Brandy Sherrer 29, Global Executive Events and Corporate Hospitality, Under Armour Baltimore   Lyndi Smith 35, Associate Director of Sales, BBC Destination Management New Orleans   Courtney Stanley 26, Strategic Partnership Manager, EventMobi Grand Rapids, Michigan   Megan Tate 28, Manager of Event, Meeting and Travel Management, Petco Austin, Texas   Jessica Teel 39, Senior Sales Manager, Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront Hotel Dallas   Crystal Washington 33, Speaker and Social Media Marketing Strategist, CWM Enterprises Houston   Young Weaver 40, Senior Manager of Events Marketing, Rosetta Stone Washington, D.C.   Logan Webster 29, Sales Manager, Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego San Diego   Luke Williamson, CMP 38, Assistant Manager of Corporate Events, Nintendo of America Seattle   Amanda J. Young 35, Americas Event Leader, GE Healthcare Charleston, South Carolina   Jason Zook 32, Speaker, Entrepreneur and Marketing Guru Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida