Management 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 of 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

Susan McCullough
Senior Vice President

Susan Glick
Vice President, Apparel

Michelle Mailand
Director of Sales

Ryan O'Connell
Sales Coordinator

Amanda Day
Sales Coordinator

Stephanie Ambuehl
Marketing Coordinator

Operations

Myron Maurer
Senior Vice President,
General Manager

Dick Norfolk
Vice President,
Property Manager

Jeff Tigchelaar
Assistant Property Manager

Ron Thiery
Director of Security

Events

Nancy DeBiasi
Director of Meeting Planning

Information

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

Communications

Jennifer Woolford
Senior Vice President,
Marketing Communications

Claire Weingarden
Manager, Public Relations

Amanda Buhrandt
Director,
Marketing Communications

Coady Magers
Account Executive,
Marketing Communications

Angela D’Antonio
Vice President,
Creative Services

Karla Carey
Director,
Community Affairs

Registration/Travel

Kari O’Shea
Director of Group and
Corporate Travel

Wendy Confrey
Director of Registration