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Meet Your Sales & Client Services Team

Kavin Schieferdecker
Kavin Schieferdecker
Chief Sales Officer
Ph: 619.557.2851
Letty Canizalez
Letty Canizalez
Vice President of Sales
Ph: 619.557.2837
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Fiona Jahn
Administrative Assistant to CSO, VP of Sales and Sr. Director of Site & Client Experience
Ph: 619.557.2815

Citywide Sales

National Sales Directors


Angie Ranalli
Angie Ranalli, CMP
Senior National Sales Director
Ph: 312.943.5399

Location: Chicago
Market: IL, DE, MD, VA, D.C. (3,501+ peak)

Dave Matta
Dave Matta
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2871

Location: San Diego
Market: AL, CT, FL, GA, KY, MA, ME, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WV

Anne Harley
Kim Borneman
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2884

Location: San Francisco
Market: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA 

Nancy Rosenbaum
Nancy Rosenbaum
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2805

Location: Washington D.C.
Market Includes: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., under 3500 peak

Ashley Jackson
Ashley Jackson
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.667.2885

Location: Chicago
Market: AR, AZ, CA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MN, MT, NE, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY

Erica Westmyer
Erica Westmyer
Citywide Sales Strategy Director
Ph: 619.557.2850

Citywide Support Team


Omaira Goodwin
Omaira Goodwin
Citywide Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2873
Fax: 619.696.9371
Jervis Aranda
Jervis Aranda
Citywide Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2883
Alicia Turcotte
Alicia Turcotte
Citywide & Client Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2870

Hotel Meetings Sales

National Sales Directors


Gillian Ware
Gillian Ware, CMP
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2825

Location: San Diego
Market: AK, ID, MT, ND, SD, OR, WA, WY, Western Canada & Sacramento, CA
Vertical Market: Multicultural

Jennifer Hicks
Jennifer Smith, CMP, CASE
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2890

Location: Atlanta
Market: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC & TN

Ernie Rossow
Ernie Rossow
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2833

Location: San Diego
Market: AZ, CO, NV, NM, OK, TX & UT
Vertical Market: HPN Global

Debbie Jordan
Debbie Jordan, CASE
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2893

Location: Annapolis
Market: DE, D.C., MD, VA & WV

Veronica Rivera
Veronica Rivera
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2803

Location: San Diego
Market: California (excluding Sacramento) & Hawaii

Lori Alstrom, CMP, National Sales Director
Lori Alstrom, CMP
National Sales Director
Ph: 716.693.2697

Location: Buffalo
Market: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WT & Eastern Canada

Headshot of Erica Schwartz
Erica Schwartz
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2842

Location: Chicago
Market: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MO, MN, NE & WI

Weston Panek
Weston Panek
National Sales Manager
Ph: 619.557.2895

Location: San Diego
Market: 10-35 peak

Hotel Sales Support Team


Rica Fricks
Rica Fricks
Sr. Conference Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2806
Headshot of Mary Pruter
Mary Pruter
Conference Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2827

Site Experience and Client Services

Allie Asuncion
Allie Asuncion
Senior Director of Site & Client Experience
Ph: 619.557.2836
Jaymie Rivaldi Headshot
Jaymie Rivaldi
Site Experience & Fam Manager
Ph: 619.557.2822


Headshot of Jenevive Mendoza
Jenevive Mendoza
Site Experience Manager
Ph: 619.557.2889
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2872
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2875
Alison Milardovich
Alison Milardovich
Client Services Manager
Ph: 619.557.2852

Event Management

Kali Knaack
Kali Knaack
Director of Events
Ph: 619.557.2894
Gilda Caro
Gilda Caro
Event Manager
Ph: 619.557.2843
Allison Hendrix
Allison Hendrix
Event Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2882

 

Hotel Meetings Sales

National Sales Directors


Gillian Ware
Gillian Ware, CMP
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2825

Location: San Diego
Market: AK, ID, MT, ND, SD, OR, WA, WY, Western Canada & Sacramento, CA
Vertical Market: Multicultural

Jennifer Hicks
Jennifer Smith, CMP, CASE
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2890

Location: Atlanta
Market: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC & TN

Ernie Rossow
Ernie Rossow
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2833

Location: San Diego
Market: AZ, CO, NV, NM, OK, TX & UT
Vertical Market: HPN Global

Debbie Jordan
Debbie Jordan, CASE
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2893

Location: Annapolis
Market: DE, D.C., MD, VA & WV

Veronica Rivera
Veronica Rivera
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2803

Location: San Diego
Market: California (excluding Sacramento) & Hawaii

Lori Alstrom, CMP, National Sales Director
Lori Alstrom, CMP
National Sales Director
Ph: 716.693.2697

Location: Buffalo
Market: CT, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WT & Eastern Canada

Headshot of Erica Schwartz
Erica Schwartz
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2842

Location: Chicago
Market: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MO, MN, NE & WI

Weston Panek
Weston Panek
National Sales Manager
Ph: 619.557.2895

Location: San Diego
Market: 10-35 peak

Hotel Sales Support Team


Rica Fricks
Rica Fricks
Sr. Conference Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2806
Headshot of Mary Pruter
Mary Pruter
Conference Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2827

Citywide Sales Team

If you are planning a short-term event within the next 18 months, please fill out the Convention Center's Event Inquiry Form. If you are planning an event outside of the next 18 months, contact your sales representative below.

National Sales Directors


Angie Ranalli
Angie Ranalli, CMP
Senior National Sales Director
Ph: 312.943.5399

Location: Chicago
Market: IL, DE, MD, VA, D.C. (3,501+ peak)

Dave Matta
Dave Matta
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2871

Location: San Diego
Market: AL, CT, FL, GA, KY, MA, ME, MS, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, WV

Anne Harley
Kim Borneman
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2884

Location: San Francisco
Market: AK, CA, HI, OR, WA 

Nancy Rosenbaum
Nancy Rosenbaum
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2805

Location: Washington D.C.
Market Includes: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., under 3500 peak

Ashley Jackson
Ashley Jackson
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.667.2885

Location: Chicago
Market: AR, AZ, CA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MN, MT, NE, ND, NM, NV, OH, OK, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY

Erica Westmyer
Erica Westmyer
Citywide Sales Strategy Director
Ph: 619.557.2850

Support Team


Omaira Goodwin
Omaira Goodwin
Citywide Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2873
Fax: 619.696.9371
Jervis Aranda
Jervis Aranda
Citywide Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2883
Alicia Turcotte
Alicia Turcotte
Citywide & Client Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2870

Site Experience


Allie Asuncion
Allie Asuncion
Senior Director of Site & Client Experience
Ph: 619.557.2836
Jaymie Rivaldi Headshot
Jaymie Rivaldi
Site Experience & Fam Manager
Ph: 619.557.2822


Headshot of Jenevive Mendoza
Jenevive Mendoza
Site Experience Manager
Ph: 619.557.2889

Client Services


Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2872
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2875
Alison Milardovich
Alison Milardovich
Client Services Manager
Ph: 619.557.2852

Event Management


Kali Knaack
Kali Knaack
Director of Events
Ph: 619.557.2894
Gilda Caro
Gilda Caro
Event Manager
Ph: 619.557.2843
Allison Hendrix
Allison Hendrix
Event Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2882

 

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(877) 973-6338

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