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Chad Fors joined Emerald in August 2022 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, Information Technology, leading the IT function across all divisions of the company. In this and his previous role as Emerald Vice President, IT Project Management, he has successfully established IT best practices while directing teams responsible for strategy, planning, applications development, […]

Sara Altschul joined Emerald in May 2024 and serves as the company’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary. In this role she leads all aspects of Emerald’s legal and corporate affairs, including securities and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, commercial transactions, and litigation. With more than 20 years of experience, Sara has previously served […]

Jeff Davis joined Emerald in January 2022 and currently serves as Group Vice President of Sales for the company’s Connections Division. He previously led Emerald’s Outdoor & Action Sports portfolio of events and participated in its acquisition of the Overland Expo series of consumer outdoor events. Prior to joining Emerald, Jeff spent 10 years in […]

Cecilia Wang serves as the Deputy General Counsel where she leads the commercial, product, compliance, and litigation functions of the legal department. Cecilia joined Emerald in 2023, bringing with her a wealth of experience as an attorney specializing in the technology and advertising space. Prior to joining Emerald, Cecilia was Lead Counsel at Meta Platforms, […]

Kevin Gaffney currently serves as Senior Vice President and General Manager overseeing the Emerald Design Group and Xcelerator Division.  In this role, he directs development and execution of brand strategy and the management of the teams that are responsible for the day-to-day operations of Emerald’s trade shows and other brand products. He leads these teams […]

Lindsay Hubley serves as Senior Vice President, Sports and Outdoor Division where she oversees Emerald’s consumer event strategy and portfolio of trade shows aligned with the outdoor industry. Central to this role is her direct oversight and responsibility for the company’s premier events within this category, including Outdoor Retailer, Overland Expo and Surf Expo. As […]

Joe Webster joined Emerald in April of 2023 as SVP of Marketing & Brand Studio to direct marketing, audience development, and the expansion of Emerald’s brand studio across the enterprise. Before joining Emerald, Joe led global email strategy at Future plc, which he joined through Future’s acquisition of SmartBrief. In his leadership role at SmartBrief […]

Les Weir joined Emerald in January 2022 as SVP, Corporate Development where he is responsible for leading the company’s M&A initiatives across multiple industry verticals aligned with Emerald’s core business. In this role he is tasked with helping Emerald create increased profitability, revenue growth and shareholder value. With a strong background and more than two […]

Josh Reddin became Emerald’s Executive Vice President, Elastic Suite in January 2021 following the company’s acquisition of PlumRiver Technologies.  As founder and creator of Elastic’s industry leading B2B ecommerce platform, he previously served as CEO of PlumRiver. With a career in technology, advertising and marketing spanning more than 20 years, Josh has worked directly with […]

Katie Genovese joined Emerald in January 2022 as Director of Launch Strategy with Emerald’s Xcelerator Group. Here she exercises her affinity for building brands and seamless customer journeys by leading marketing efforts across the Xcelerator portfolio.  Katie brings to Emerald 15 years of marketing and communications experience with expertise in both B2B and B2C brand […]