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Wes Westley
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Westley has been SMG's President and CEO since October 1994. In the years that Wes has been President, the number of facilities managed by the company has increased sevenfold. Under his direction, the company was reorganized to focus on convention centers and stadiums/arenas as distinct entities. The European Division was established to recognize the special needs and features of that market.
Wes joined SMG in December 1991 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for the company's financial reporting and systems, including corporate finance, facility accounting and internal audit. Prior to being named President, Wes was Executive Vice President of Finance and Development. In that capacity, he was responsible for: strategic planning; corporate development; analysis and negotiation of new business ventures; acquisitions and capital expenditures; risk management; management information systems; and sales and business development.
A native Philadelphian, Wes' background includes an MBA in Finance from Drexel University and a BS in Business Administration/Accounting from Temple University. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Wes served with the United States Marine Corps in Vietnam.
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Maureen Ginty
Executive Vice President Marketing Services and Human Resources
Maureen joined SMG in 1991 as Vice President of Human Resources. She was named Senior Vice President of Human Resources in 1993. In 1995, Maureen assumed responsibility for a newly created Corporate Communications Department in addition to her responsibility to oversee the Human Resources Department. In 1996, her responsibilities were further increased to include the Public Relations, Advertising, Presentation Development Services, and Meeting and Event Production Departments.
Maureen is a member of various industry organizations including IAAM. She is an Executive committee member and past chairperson of the hospitality and tourism management advisory board for the school of business at the college of Charleston. She is a member of professional organizations, such as the Society for Human Resources Management, The World at Work Benefits and Compensation Association, the Philadelphia Public Relations Association and The Forum for Executive Women. Maureen holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Delaware. She possesses her SPHR and CCP designations. A native Philadelphian, she has served on various community boards including the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and the Philadelphia YMCA.
Before joining SMG, Maureen was Assistant Vice President with Colonial Penn Group in Philadelphia.
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John Burns
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
John is responsible for financial reporting, internal control systems, treasury, and tax functions, as well as the risk management and information technology departments of the Company. John started his SMG career in 1982 working in the finance department at one of the world's most active and successful arenas. Since joining SMG's corporate office in 1989 as Director of Finance, John's role has continually expanded to include oversight of all finance and administrative functions. He also serves as the Company's contract administrator for all major venue and food service agreements. Prior to joining SMG, John was a manager at KPMG, one of the world's leading international financial services firms.
A native Philadelphian, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Villanova University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
John was a three-time All-American in track and co-captain of Villanova's track team during their 1979 NCAA Championship year. John was also a member of the U.S. National Track Team which competed in Europe and Russia in 1977. |
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Gregg Caren
Senior Vice President Strategic Business Development
A graduate of Penn State University's Hotel and Restaurant Management program, Gregg started his hospitality career 28 years ago with Marriott Hotels and Resorts, subsequently working with Hilton and Sheraton properties. He then developed a number of privately owned exhibition venues in the New York metropolitan area prior to joining SMG at the Atlantic City Convention Center in 1998.
Gregg moved to SMG's corporate headquarters in Philadelphia in 2000, as the company experienced tremendous growth through new accounts and acquisitions. Today, he is responsible for business development, expanding the company's portfolio throughout North America and overseas. He also leads the convention center division's sales and booking support for 68 centers in the SMG network, including the latest contracts he helped secure in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and Chicago's world renowned McCormick Place.
Gregg serves as SMG's liaison with international industry groups including the International Association for Expositions and Events (IAEE), Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO) and National Association of Consumer Shows (NACS), where he serves on the board of directors. Additionally, he maintains senior level relationships with international event planning firms, including the negotiation of preferred contracts with Microsoft Corporation, Experient and Nielsen Business Media.
Specifically, Gregg represents SMG's portfolio of over fourteen million square feet (1.3 million square meters) of exhibition space, serving as home for nearly ten thousand events and twenty million visitors each year. Given the multitude of venues and destinations he serves, Gregg has a unique perspective of the convention and tradeshow industry, instilling the best practices in the industry and managing a "brand" of convention centers much in the same way as international hotel chains.
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Bob Cavalieri
Senior Vice President of Sales and Development
Bob Cavalieri is an SMG and industry veteran. Most recently he has performed as a Senior Regional Vice President for SMG as well as the General Manager of the Sovereign Center in Reading, PA. Prior to joining SMG, he was the President and COO of Centennial Management Group, Inc. and has held several other industry positions including Vice President-Operations for Ogden Entertainment Services, Executive Vice President of the Entertainment Group at Madison Square Garden, General Manager of Philadelphia's First Union Spectrum, Vice President of Detroit's Joe Louis and Cobo Arenas and General Counsel to the NHL's Detroit Red Wings. Additionally, Cavalieri was in the private practice of law in Detroit, Michigan. He has a Juris Doctor (Cum Laude) and a Bachelor of Science (Industrial Engineering), both from the University of Michigan. |
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Bob McClintock
Senior Vice President SMG Convention Centers
Bob McClintock was named Vice President for SMG Convention Centers in 2006. His oversight has been credited with growing the number of short term bookings, increasing revenue, reducing the operating deficit, and establishing a benchmark for customer service. Recently, he helped coordinate $90 million renovation and reopening of the historic Boardwalk Hall, former home of the Miss America pageant and host to world class concerts, boxing, and special events.
Bob is a 14 year SMG veteran, including service as General Manager of the Philadelphia Civic Center. He has helped open the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center as Director of Operations. |
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Doug Thornton
Senior Vice President, Stadiums and Arenas
Based in New Orleans at the Louisiana Superdome, Doug Thornton joined SMG in 1997, overseeing seven (7) separate municipal accounts in the Gulf Coast Area. During his tenure at SMG, Thornton has been a leader in producing several high profile events including, two NFL Super Bowls, both the Men's and Women's NCAA Final Four, two BCS Championship football games, the Essence Music Festival, the annual Sugar Bowl Classic and many more. He is active in many community and industry organizations. |
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Jim McCue
Senior Vice President, Entertainment
A facility management veteran, McCue comes to SMG from Arena Network where he was Senior Vice President. He was integral to North American launch of "Walking with Dinosaurs, The Live Experience" arena tour, one of the most successful family entertainment tours in recent years, winning the Ticketmaster Platinum ticket award in 2008. Prior to that position, he was Senior Vice President for House of Blues/Denver Market, where he supervised all talent buying, marketing, finance, ticketing, sponsorship sales and business development for venues that included: Coors Amphitheatre, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and Paramount Theatre.
McCue has also held executive positions at the Rose Garden Arena and Palace of Auburn Hills, and has been a Talent Agent for ICM Talent Agency. |
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John Sutherland
Managing Director (SMG Europe)
John Sutherland has worked in major venue management for over twenty years. He joined Ogden Entertainment Services (UK) Limited / SMG Europe (2000) in October 1994 from his role as Vice President of Operations for a large public corporation, located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and responsible for five major facilities in the region.
Born and raised in the United Kingdom, he left for Canada in 1977. For the next eighteen years, John worked extensively in the hospitality and entertainment industry, dedicating himself to the provision of high levels of customer service and effective, efficient operation of facilities and events.
During this time, John oversaw several significant projects including the 1986 Expo Vancouver World's Fair and the 50,000-seat BC Place Stadium in Vancouver. John returned to England in 1994 to oversee the opening of the 20,000 seat Manchester Evening News Arena and, more recently, the Sportcity site in Manchester, the main venue for the 2002 XVII Commonwealth Games.
In John's current role as Managing Director of SMG Europe, he has responsibility for all the European activities of SMG Europe including the development of new business and overseeing the existing venues. |
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Harry Cann
Senior Regional Vice President - Arenas
As Senior Regional Vice President of Arenas, Harry is responsible for overseeing the operations of twelve SMG managed arenas throughout the country. A 20 year industry veteran, Harry has held various senior management positions at SMG facilities, including the Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center, where he served as General Manager for four years. Other SMG arenas Harry has worked at include the Philadelphia Civic Center, the Centrum Center in Worcester, MA. and the Salt Palace Acord Arena in Salt Lake City, UT.
Harry, a native Philadelphian holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management from Ithaca College and a Master of Sports Management degree from the University of Richmond. |
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Joe Romano
Senior Regional Vice President
As Senior Regional Vice President, Joe brings almost thirty years of industry experience including most recently serving as Executive Vice President for Business Development for Compass Facility Management, Inc.
Previously, Joe served as Regional Vice President for Ogden Venue Management overseeing Midwest, Alaska and European venue operations. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Iowa State Center, located on the campus of Iowa State University, a multiple facility entertainment and conference convention complex.
Joe is based out of SMG's Iowa State Center location in Ames, Iowa and his responsibilities for SMG include oversight of Midwestern operating locations including our current operation in Tulsa. |
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John Adams
Senior Regional Vice President - Convention Centers
John currently is the General Manager of the Colorado Convention Center and Western Region Vice President for SMG responsible for the supervision of the El Paso Convention Center, Albuquerque Convention Center, Salt Palace Convention Center, South Towne Convention Center, Eccles Conference Center and Egyptian Theater in Ogden Utah, Palm Springs Convention Center and the Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Fresno Convention and Entertainment Center, in addition he also works closely with the Moscone Center operations in San Francisco.
John was named General Manager of the Denver Convention Complex in 1994 when SMG was awarded the management contract for the facilities by the City of Denver. John's career spans over 27 years in the facility management industry, including the last 22 with SMG. Prior to Denver, he was the Assistant General Manager of the San Francisco Convention Facilities which include the Moscone Center and the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. In 1999, John was promoted to supervise several southwestern accounts for the Convention Center Division and recently promoted to Regional Vice President in 2006.
In the Hospitality industry he is active with IAAM, IAEM, and ASAE. Locally he is active as member of the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors, the Denver Chamber of Commerce and is active and serves on a number of committees with the Downtown Denver Partnership. He was fundamental in the programming and project development of the recently completed $300 million renovation / expansion of the Colorado Convention Center and has personally participated and completed five facility expansions in his career. |
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Shaun Beard
Senior Vice President, Savor
A 20 year hospitality professional who has excelled in the area of food and beverage management, sales and marketing, and the development of hospitality food and beverage leaders. Shaun is the former Regional Vice President with Levy Restaurants, where he oversaw and set strategic direction and development for multiple marquee facilities and businesses throughout the country, including Wrigley Field, Lambeau Field, US Cellular Field, McCormick Place and NASCAR. Prior to his tenure with Levy, Shaun enjoyed 16 successful years with Centerplate where he led the expansion of Centerplate's businesses along with the development of management personnel, which successfully supported and grew these businesses. With the addition of Shaun's leadership, SAVOR will continue to expand on the guest service experience adding diversity of industry knowledge and executive leadership, making SAVOR the preferred choice when selecting a food and beverage provider. |
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