A Working Board for a Changing Industry.
TAMS brings together experienced leaders from across the travel and meetings ecosystem to address shared challenges, elevate new ideas and create practical value for the industry.
Our leadership team and Board of Directors provide strategic direction, strengthen industry relationships and help turn the TAMS mission into meaningful action.
Meet the TAMS Leadership Team
Chair
Kerin McKinnon
Leadership
Governance
Industry Engagement
Guides Board priorities and governance, keeping TAMS focused on sustainable growth and industry impact.
Vice Chair
Ted Cullen
Global Travel Manager Bio-Rad Laboratories
Bridges
Learning Lab
Next-Gen Growth
Supports the Chair in guiding Board priorities, strengthening governance and keeping TAMS initiatives moving forward.
Executive Director
Joel Hanson
Advisor, Founder, Non-Profit Chair
Strategy
Operations
Partnerships
Leads TAMS operations, programs and partnerships—turning the organization’s strategy into measurable industry impact.
Finance
Chris Kanieski
Oversight
Governance
Responsible Growth
Provides financial oversight and stewardship to support responsible growth and long-term sustainability.
Marketing & Events
Wendy Palmer
Events
Brand
Sponsor Engagement
Builds the TAMS brand and creates campaigns and events that attract members, partners and sponsors.
Business Development
Debbie Thomas
Partnerships
Sponsorships
Revenue Growth
Builds partnerships and sponsorship opportunities that expand TAMS’ reach and resources.
TAMS Board of Directors
Ben Berard
Partnerships & Brand Mngr
drvn
Bobbi Huber
Global Travel Administrator
Cornerstone Information
Colleen Kearney
Sr. Director, Head of Travel & Meetings
Fresenius Medical Care
Garth Jopling
Co-Founder
TREX
Kathy Kaden
Global Travel & Meetings Okta
Kathy Karlesses
Head of Sales
Amadeus Cytric
Kristen Thaler
Global Travel & Meetings Superhuman
Mike Premo
Retired
Industry Leader
Mary Jo Lake
CEO & Founder
BELM Agency
Michael Brennan
Managing Partner
KesselRun
Susan Lichtenstein
Sr. Director of Strategic Growth
KAYAK for Business
Will Pinnell
SVP, Partner & Alliances
HRS Group
