Leonora Valvo, CEO
CEO and Founder of The Global Executive Companies, Leonora is a life-long entrepreneur who has launched and led three successful companies in the travel and conference industries. The entrepreneurial highlights of Ms Valvo’s career include “innovative, best practice” solutions in the area of corporate consolidation, cost efficiencies and in-house operations and logistics systems as well as successfully engineering strategic global partnerships. She is a member of the prestigious C200, a professional organization of preeminent women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders.

Bill Blenkarn, Managing Director, Global Executive EMEA
Bill has over ten years experience in the events business, gained within the IT and Technology markets.  Bill is now responsible for developing the EMEA business by focussing on building partnerships with organizations, to develop the most appropriate solutions. A creative and knowledgeable leader, Bill has a thorough understanding of the events business and is able to offer insight and solutions while striving to build solid relationships.

Lisa Carroll, Director, Public Relations & Marketing
Lisa brings years of diverse experience in the field of communications covering public relations, community affairs and marketing. Her industry exposure is just as diverse and includes gaming and hospitality, sports marketing, facility management, as well as the non-profit sector in the arts and special events industry. Her past successes have been on building brand awareness, fundraising, grant writing and research and not-for-profit business operations.

Tim Cummins, Chief Software Architect
Tim, a graduate of Oxford University, developed web sites and web-based applications for a range of corporate clients before joining Global Executive. He created and continues to lead development of the eTouches suite of technology tools. His intimate knowledge of the software, coupled with a keen awareness of the events industry, allows him to tailor our technology solutions to your business objectives. Tim plays an integral part in achieving and expanding the Global Executive Technology Lifecycle.

Doug Macdonald, Managing Director, eTouches
Bringing in-depth knowledge of enterprise business applications, Doug leads the expansion and growth efforts of etouches® in the global marketplace.  A strategic thinker with proven ability to build businesses and markets with extensive experience in all aspects of operations, Doug's successful record of building and leading teams across the internal operation is a tremendous asset to the growth of Global Executive’s technologies.

Simon Roberts, International Marketing / Finance
Simon graduated from the University of Auckland and joined Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, before moving to Europe where he worked in investment banking for Schroders. He entered the events industry in 1999, as finance director for companies operating in Europe and Australasia. Simon was recruited by The Global Executive in 2002 to assist in its rapid growth and international business capabilities.

Allison See, Director, Operations
Allison has been with Global Executive for over 9 years and has been instrumental in handling the management responsibilities in the multi-faceted area of event registration and housing. In her new role as Director, Operations, Allison brings her exceptional customer service skills and unique problem solving to orchestrate and lead the internal team of program managers, to include registration and housing as well as meeting planners.