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Meet Your Sales & Client Services Team

Kavin Schieferdecker
Kavin Schieferdecker
Chief Sales Officer
Ph: 619.557.2851
Michaelene Sullivan
Michaelene Sullivan
Vice President of Sales and Services
Ph: 619.557.2837
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Fiona Jahn
Administrative Assistant to CSO, VP of Sales & Services and Director of Site & Client Experience
Ph: 619.557.2815

Citywide Sales and Services Team

National Sales Directors


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

Location: Chicago
Market Includes: Illinois and Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., 3,500+ peak

Dave Matta
Dave Matta
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2871
Fax: 619.696.9371

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: Alabama, Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia

Anne Harley
Kim Borneman
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2884

Location: San Francisco
Market Includes: California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington State

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

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

Client Services


Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2875
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2872

Hotel Meetings Sales

National Sales Directors


Veronica Rivera
Veronica Rivera
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2803

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: California (excluding Sacramento) and Hawaii

Ernie Rossow
Ernie Rossow
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2833

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and HPN

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

Location: Atlanta
Market Includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

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

Location: Annapolis
Market Includes: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia

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

Location: Buffalo
Market Includes: Connecticut, Eastern Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont

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

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: Pacific Northwest, Sacramento, Western Canada and Multicultural

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Erica Schwartz
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2842

Location: Chicago
Market Include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin

Conference Services


Weston Panek
Weston Panek
Conference Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2806

 

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Mary Pruter
Conference Services Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2827

Site and Client Experience

Jaymie Rivaldi Headshot
Jaymie Rivaldi
Site Experience Manager
Ph: 619.557.2822


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

Event Management

Kali Knaack
Kali Knaack
Director of Events
Ph: 619.557.2894
Megan Sagisi
Megan Sagisi
Event Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2816

 

Hotel Meetings Sales

National Sales Directors


Veronica Rivera
Veronica Rivera
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2803

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: California (excluding Sacramento) and Hawaii

Ernie Rossow
Ernie Rossow
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2833

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and HPN

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

Location: Atlanta
Market Includes: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

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

Location: Annapolis
Market Includes: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia

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

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: Pacific Northwest, Sacramento, Western Canada and Multicultural

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

Location: Buffalo
Market Includes: Connecticut, Eastern Canada, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont

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

Location: Chicago
Market Include: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska and Wisconsin

Conference Services


Weston Panek
Weston Panek
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 Includes: Illinois and Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., 3,500+ peak

Dave Matta
Dave Matta
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2871
Fax: 619.696.9371

Location: San Diego
Market Includes: Alabama, Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia

Anne Harley
Kim Borneman
National Sales Director
Ph: 619.557.2884

Location: San Francisco
Market Includes: California, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington State

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

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

Client Services


Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2875
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2872

Site Experience


Jaymie Rivaldi Headshot
Jaymie Rivaldi
Site Experience Manager
Ph: 619.557.2822


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

Client Services


Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Gerrica Gray-Johnson
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2875
Jacqueline Scott
Jacqueline Scott
Senior Client Services Director
Ph: 619.557.2872

Event Management


Kali Knaack
Kali Knaack
Director of Events
Ph: 619.557.2894
Megan Sagisi
Megan Sagisi
Event Coordinator
Ph: 619.557.2816

 

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