Staff

  • Executive Team
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    Lisa Harris | Chief Financial Officer

    Lisa Harris

    Interim Chief Executive Officer
    (312) 767-8992

    Lisa Harris, CPA (inactive) joined ACG as CFO in September 2020.  A finance executive with over 25 years of experience in fashion/CPG, ecommerce, retail and wholesale, Lisa’s extensive background includes executive roles at large publicly held companies (Gap, Inc., Lucky Brand) as well as numerous founder-led start-ups in various growth stages (Tory Burch, Zac Posen, Dolce Vita).  Lisa has led numerous M&A transactions, capital and debt raises, as well as all traditional areas of finance. She has hands-on experience in fundraising and diligence processes, strategic and long range planning, recruiting and developing talent, business integration, cost reduction and investor relations. She is also experienced in various ops and back of house functions and enjoys being a part of all aspects of the business.  

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    Shannon Buenik, Chief of Staff

    Shannon Buenik

    Chief of Staff
    312-957-4275

    Every organization needs a compass. Shannon is that to ACG. Since 2010 she’s been a steadfast steward to board volunteers, chapter executives and staff. Shannon began her career in politics and government with the Illinois State Senate, then leveraged her governance understanding to serve the business community through the Illinois Commerce Commission. Shannon later joined Smith Bucklin as an association manager juggling myriad responsibilities, including ACG. When ACG transitioned to a staff-driven organization, Shannon was one of the first employees to join. Her governance experience is invaluable to ACG’s Global Board of Directors; her collaborative style and organization skills are unmatched - evidenced by successful implementation of ACG’s web and CRM platforms. Shannon ensures the senior management team is aligned with the board’s strategic objectives, and supports staff exceeding the expectations of internal and external stakeholders.

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    Stephanie McAlaine

    Stephanie McAlaine

    Chief Customer Officer
    610-971-4806

    Stephanie joined ACG as Chief Customer Officer in October 2021, after 20 years of launching, leading, and growing associations in private equity, venture capital, M&A, banking and finance. Stephanie’s entrepreneurial roots are at the heart of her focus on problem-solving solutions to build communities that drive innovation, growth, and meaningful customer engagement. 

    Previously, Stephanie was Associate Director at The Wharton School’s Entrepreneurial Center where she led research to identify and learn about the fastest growing privately held businesses as well as a certificate program in small business management for entrepreneurs and start-ups to be poised for growth.  She served as Senior Director of Marketing & Community Relations for a $60M non-profit organization offering industry specific training and job placement.  Prior to that, Stephanie worked for a start-up company in medical billing which was sold to American Express.

    Stephanie received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Modern Language from Villanova University. She serves on the Board of Directors of Help Hope Live, a 501c3, which helps ensure a catastrophic injury, illness or transplant does not also become a financial crisis by raising funds to cover critical unmet medical expenses. 

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    Harry Nikpour | Vice President, Sales

    Harry Nikpour

    Chief Revenue Officer
    (973) 632 3229

    Harry Nikpour joined the ACG staff in September 2020 as Vice President of Sales.  Harry comes to ACG from Arizent, formally known as SourceMedia, LLC where he was the VP of Capital Markets managing sales for a $20mm portfolio of financial b-b titles, including Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine, The Bond Buyer, Traders Magazine and a group of specialty newsletters.  Harry brings 20 + years of experience in sales, developing and launching print, digital, events and research products, managing sales teams, identifying acquisition targets, divesting non-core titles and P&L responsibility.  In addition, Harry has been an active member of ACG since 1999 and has partnered with local chapters and ACG Global.

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    Jackie D’Antonio

    Jackie D’Antonio

    Senior Vice President, Communications
    312-239-0104

    Jackie D’Antonio heads up ACG Media, including the member-focused magazine Middle Market Growth, ACG’s new video channel GrowthTV, podcasts, special reports and more.  

    Jackie joined ACG in 2020 and brings nearly 20 years of media expertise to the organization. In addition to launching GrowthTV, which has seen views of the platform grow to more than 300,000 in just six months, Jackie is driving several other expansions for the media group to bolster communication and connection with ACG’s membership and beyond.  

    Prior to joining ACG, Jackie led the efforts to expand the media group at the North American Veterinary Community, launching several new platforms and products that helped grow and diversify the audience as well as the revenue streams for the organization. 

    Before moving to the association world, Jackie worked exclusively in media for 15 years, most notably leading diverse content teams that executed impactful multi-channel editorial plans, as well as the evolving integrated program development for one of the most profitable business units at Bonnier Corporation, a special interest media company with offices in Florida, Colorado, California, and New York.   

  • Regional Executives
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    Christy Dancause

    Christy Dancause

    Regional CEO, ACG Eastern Great Lakes and New England
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    Vikash Magdani

    Vikash Magdani

    Regional CEO, ACG Northeast
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    Debra Michie

    Debra Michie

    Regional CEO, ACG Mid-Atlantic
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    Michael Rivera

    Michael Rivera

    Regional CEO, ACG West
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    Amy Ruebsam

    Amy Ruebsam

    Regional CEO, ACG Midwest
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    Brittany Timmerman

    Brittany Timmerman

    Regional CEO, ACG South Central
  • Chapter Operations
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    Chris Dickman

    Chris Dickman

    Senior Manager, Chapter Operations
    312-878-8563
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    Wendy Rea

    Wendy Rea

    Chapter Operations Manager
    312-789-4554
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    Stephanie Cirillo

    Stephanie Cirillo

    Customer Service Manager
    312-957-4286
  • Enterprise Platforms and IT Support
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    Jason Friske

    Senior Director, Enterprise Platforms and IT Support
    312-957-4284
  • Events Operations
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    Ariel Dorsey, CMP

    Ariel Dorsey, CMP, CMM

    Senior Director, Conferences & Events
    312-957-4267
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    jennifer Moore

    Jennifer Moore, CMP

    Manager, Event Production
    704-975-8523
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    Ron Lippock

    Ron Lippock

    Director, Programs and Education
    202-251-7074
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    Kate Weaver

    Kate Weaver

    Director of Chapter Integration and Innovation
  • Executive Operations
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    Lauren Jezsek

    Lauren Jezsek

    Director of Executive Operations
    631-494-3967
  • Finance
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    Gloria Gordils

    VP/Controller
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    Olga Arbelo

    Olga Arbelo

    Accounting Supervisor
    312-776-2672
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    Elizabeth Villegas

    Senior Accountant
    (323) 648-2982
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    Alex Santiago

    Alex Santiago

    Senior Finance Manager
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    Tania Weeks

    Tania Weeks

    Senior Accountant
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    Antonio Estrada

    Antonio Estrada

    Junior Accountant
  • Media
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    Kathryn Mulligan

    Kathryn Mulligan

    Content Director
    312-957-4272
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    Michelle McAvoy

    Michelle Bruno

    Art Director, ACG Media
    312-957-4257
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    Sue Ter Maat

    Sue Ter Maat

    Communications Manager
    312-957-4268
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    Anastasia Donde

    Anastasia Donde

    Senior Editor
    312-239-3139
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    Karen Jozefowicz

    Karen Jozefowicz

    Media Coordinator
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    Carolyn Vallejo

    Carolyn Vallejo

    Digital Editor
  • Marketing
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    Haley Bischof

    Haley Bischof, MBA

    Vice President, Marketing
    312-380-6826
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    Megan Jordan

    Megan Jordan

    Director, Sponsorship Sales Operations
    312-957-4256
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    Katelyn Pforzheimer

    Director, Regional Marketing
    941.867.7940
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    Taylor Smith

    Taylor Smith

    Social Media Manager
    412-525-0838
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    Joe Stern

    Joe Stern

    Creative Director
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    Leslie Acevedo

    Leslie Acevedo

    Email Marketing Manager
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    Alexis Farrell

    Alexis Farrell

    Regional Marketing Manager
  • Sales & Sponsorships
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    Kaitlyn Fishman

    Kaitlyn Gregorio

    Senior Director, Strategic Development
    312-957-4260
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    Ben Greenwood

    Ben Greenwood

    Manager, Business Development and Partnerships
    312-858-5992
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    Grethel Huerta

    Grethel Huerta

    Senior Manager, Partner Relations
    312-957-4281
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    Nia Costello

    Nia Costello

    Marketing and Sponsorship Analyst
  • GF Data
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    Bob-Dunn, GF Data

    Bob Dunn

    Managing Director
    609-480-2788
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    Bob Wegbreit

    Bob Wegbreit

    Executive Director
    610-616-4607
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    Austin Madronic

    Austin Madronic

    Research Manager