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The Team

Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. is one of the largest trade show producers in the world. Our large and competent staff of 540 people is fully capable in all aspects of trade show management.

Additionally, we run more than 300 special events a year, each of which mimics the many complex facets of trade show production on a smaller scale.  All these shows and events bring buyers and sellers together.

We have full-time employees dedicated to all aspects of show management, including construction, renovation, general management, operations, sales and leasing, marketing and promotion, and labor management.

Chris Kennedy
President
Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc.

Marketing and Sales

Joan Ulrich
Senior Vice President, Leasing/Marketing Gift
Craig Dooley
Vice President of Marketing
Trisha Schultz
Director of Marketing
Mark Furlet
Director of Leasing
Jeanne Claire
Managing Director of Market Suites
Kristin Peterson
Director, Market Suites Sales, Home
LINDSay Pearson
Director, Beckman's Handcrafted, Sales
Margo Bunda
Leasing Manager
Stacey Barrett
Market Suites Sales
Laurie Morylak
Market Suites Sales
Courtney Kafkis
Market Suites Sales Sales Coordinator
Spence Davenport
Leasing Coordinator
Jim DeZutel
Exectuive Assistant
Sara Hall
Buyer Relations Manager
Carrie Schmitt
Marketing Coordinator

Public Relations

Claire Weingarden
Public Relations Manager

Information

Merchandise Mart Properties Inc.
Suite 470, The Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL 60654
312.527.4141
 

Operations

Myron Maurer
Senior Vice President,
General Manager
Dick Norfolk
Vice President,
Property Manager
Marian Jarocki
Vice President/
Assistant Property Manager
Greg Cipov
Vice President/
Assistant Property Manager,
Operations
Ron Thiery
Director of Security

Events

Nancy DeBiasi
Director of Meeting Planning

Communications

Jennifer Woolford
Senior Vice President,
Marketing Communications
Angela D’Antonio
Vice President, Creative Services
Joan Dyer
Director,
Marketing Communications
Corinne Hazzard
Account Executive,
Marketing Communications
Karla Carey
Director,
Community Affairs

Registration/Travel

Mel Schlitt
Vice President,
Strategic Planning and
New Developments
Kari O’Shea
Director of Group and
Corporate Travel
Wendy Confrey
Director of Registration