Global Leadership
You have a story to tell, and we can help you tell it. Encore offers a commitment to excellence that is second to none. Our highly-trained professionals are passionate about delivering exceptional experiences. We are focused on every aspect of your event, from planning to execution, to help bring your vision to life.
Ben Erwin
President and CEO
Ben Erwin was named CEO of Encore in August 2020. This leadership role follows him becoming President in October 2018. He is responsible for driving the strategic direction of the Company and overseeing the execution of its business plan.
Erwin was hired as Encore’s Chief Financial Officer in February 2015 and was responsible for global accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, tax and product management. He has a proven track record of developing global corporate strategies, leading finance organizations, and building high-performance teams.
Prior to joining Encore, Erwin served as Chief Financial Officer for TestAmerica Laboratories, where he led all accounting, finance, treasury, information technology and legal functions. Prior to 2011, he served as SVP Corporate Development for Cornell Companies, where he managed corporate strategy, financial planning and analysis, public market capital transactions, and investor relations. He has also held various positions at Enron Corporation and Trilogy Software.
Erwin earned his bachelor’s degrees in economics and political science from Wake Forest University. He is a member of the U.S. Travel CEO Roundtable and a board member for both PCMA and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).
Outside of work, he is passionate about education and a board member for the YMCA Metro Chicago. He enjoys running, traveling, and following the Boston Red Sox. He lives in Chicago’s North Shore area with his wife and two daughters.
Becky Sheehan
Chief Financial Officer
Becky Sheehan is a results oriented, collaborative leader with proven abilities to drive financial and operational excellence. She has led all things finance, including treasury, investor relations, strategic planning, and capital markets transactions – including two initial public offerings through spin-off transactions. Becky has also led business transformation and sales enablement teams.
In January 2020, Becky joined Encore as Chief Financial Officer. In addition to all global finance and accounting areas, Becky leads revenue management, supply chain and procurement, product and the information technology and digital teams. Becky is also the executive sponsor of the Women of Encore, a network for the women across the organization to share ideas, support one another, and to deliver programs that contribute to their professional and personal development.
Before joining Encore, Becky spent the last three years as Chief Financial Officer at Cars.com. Becky was a key leader in the Company’s spin-off to become its own publicly traded company on June 1, 2017 (NYSE: CARS). Prior to that, she spent 10 years with FTD Companies, Inc., as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. During Becky’s tenure, FTD was a publicly traded company (NYSE: FTD), which was then acquired and later completed a spin-off transaction to again become a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: FTD). Becky was also an audit partner with Deloitte and Arthur Andersen.
Becky is a Board member for Skillshare, an online learning platform for creatives. She also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for Holy Trinity High School in Chicago. Becky earned her bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Illinois State University. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, particularly in Hilton Head, S.C.
Georgina Flores
Chief Marketing Officer
Georgina Flores was named Chief Marketing Officer of Encore in November 2023. She is responsible for driving the marketing and communications strategy that supports business growth and enhances brand awareness. She will support revenue generation in partnership with our Commercial teams by leveraging our brand, customer insights, development of innovative products, and telling the story of Encore’s team members.
A seasoned and accomplished marketing leader in both B2B and consumer marketing, Georgina joins Encore from Aetna, where she was VP of Marketing for commercial and specialty markets. She led a team responsible for the commercial value proposition and implementing marketing strategies to drive growth, customer retention, new product launches, and digital lead generation campaigns. Prior to Aetna, Georgina spent most of her career championing marketing campaigns and developing teams at Allstate. She led enterprise brand strategy, award-winning advertising campaigns such as Mayhem, and product marketing initiatives across all lines of business. During her tenure, she built the company’s multicultural marketing function, executing integrated marketing and business initiatives to attract and retain Hispanic, African American, Asian, and LGBTQ customers.
Not only has her work been recognized with industry awards, but Georgina was named to the Advertising Age 40 under 40 list in 2013. She also was inducted into the American Advertising Federation’s Hall of Achievement. From a civic perspective, she is a Fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago, an organization that cultivates Chicago’s business, public and civic leaders. She serves on the board of Instituto del Progreso Latino, a nonprofit that focuses on the advancement of Hispanic immigrant families through education and career training.
Georgina earned a Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri, and a Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University.
A Chicagoland native, Georgina lives in the same community where she was raised, with her husband, two teenage children, and Cockapoo, Rocky. When she is not busy with kids’ activities, you can find her taking an OrangeTheory Fitness class or trekking up north to Wisconsin for hiking, kayaking, and boating.
Tara Higgins
Senior Vice President, Commercial & President, Hargrove
Tara Higgins is a global business leader and 25-year event industry veteran. Having started her career on the corporate side at DaimlerChrysler, she moved to the agency side after four years, then onto business consulting and a co-founder of a start-up. Tara joined Encore in October 2019 as President of Hargrove, and SVP Commercial.
As SVP Commercial, she is leading the strategy and commercial vision as Encore continues to evolve into the most engaged and effective event company for its customers across all event types.
Tara has managed and led multiple successful event businesses that offered results-driven events, experiences and campaigns across all event mediums (in-person, virtual and hybrid) for many of the world’s most recognizable brands. This included tech startups and companies in hypergrowth mode such as Alibaba, Salesforce, Rodan+Fields and Tesla to long-standing Fortune 500 global organizations such as Cisco, Oracle, Nissan, Chrysler and Gartner.
With much time spent within corporate organizations covering portfolio planning, contract negotiations, value-based selling, event pricing strategies and ROI modeling, Tara understands how direct customers look at overall event budgets. This has allowed for more innovation and larger returns across complete event portfolios.
Before joining Encore, Tara co-founded Rival Nation, a first in mass-market sports fan platform start-ups. Prior to that, she spent 18 years in international general management and leadership at George P. Johnson, with her last four years as Executive Vice President, Global Operations.
Tara also has her Global Executive MBA in International Business from Georgetown.
Whit Markowitz
Chief Legal Officer
Whit Markowitz joined PSAV in July 2000 as its Chief Legal Officer. He is responsible for the legal, compliance and risk management departments. His areas of emphasis include corporate governance, commercial transactions, corporate finance, labor and employment law.
Markowitz has worked in the hospitality and audiovisual industries since the mid-1990s, including serving as Assistant General Counsel for KSL Resorts before joining PSAV. Prior to KSL Resorts, he worked in both the public and private sectors where he practiced general corporate law, real estate, and land use planning.
Markowitz earned his bachelor’s degree in business and finance from the University of Southern California and his J.D. from the University of Denver. He is a member of the California and Colorado State Bar Associations.
In his personal time, he is a commercial pilot, avid downhill skier and scuba diver.
Poonam Mohan
Poonam Mohan joined Encore as its Chief Information Officer in September 2023. She leads the IT function in delivering innovative solutions that assist teams in performing their jobs while also deepening customers’ relationships with Encore, both aimed at elevating the team member and customer experience through technology.
Prior to joining Encore, Mohan spent more than 21 years at American Airlines, most recently serving as VP, Corporate and Enterprise Technology. She led a team of 800 and was responsible for the entire development life cycle and operations for technologies in the areas of commercial and
corporate, enterprise, regional airlines, cargo, and IT infrastructure. Before joining American Airlines, she spent three years as a consultant with PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Mohan earned her bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electronics) from the National Institute of Technology in India, and her MBA from the Indian Institute of Management. She has been recognized by several organizations and media outlets, including 2018 Women Worth Watching (Diversity Journal), 2019 Women Who Steam (Links, Inc.), 2022 Data Team Visionary (Databricks), and 2022 Women in Technology (Dallas Business Journal).
She lives in Coppell, Texas with her husband, son, and daughter. In her free time, she enjoys reading historical fiction, detective stories, Booker prize winners, and of course, business books. She also enjoys Zumba dancing to help her keep fit
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Charlie Young
Chief Human Resources Officer
Charlie Young joined Encore in June 2016 as its Chief Human Resources Officer. He is responsible for all areas of Human Resources, including recruiting, compensation, benefits, payroll, learning, talent, organizational development, and HR operations.
Young brings a wealth of operational and HR experience to the Encore family. He has more than 20 years of progressive human resources experience, and for the eight years prior to joining Encore, served as CHRO for hhgregg. Prior to hhgregg, he held various operational and leadership roles in his 21 years at Sears, working as a District Manager and Store General Manager before entering the HR discipline as a Senior Labor Relations Manager. He served as Vice President of HR for Sears Retail, and ultimately became the number two HR leader serving in the capacity of Vice President of HR Retail Store Operations and Supply Chain.
Young was born in Philadelphia and earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialty in accounting from Gettysburg College.
Outside the office, he has volunteered time with the Salvation Army, the United Way, and supported a team outing to benefit Feed My Starving Children. In his spare time, he enjoys exercising, traveling, renovating his home, and attending the athletic events of his kids, Charlie and Gracie. A car enthusiast, he also enjoys reading about the latest automotive innovations and has attended the Indianapolis 500 more than 15 times.
Amanda Armstrong
Amanda Armstrong was named in the top five Women of Influence by Meetings Net Magazine and one of the 50 Most Influential Meeting Professionals by Meeting Professionals International.
She is the Senior Vice President of Communications and Industry Relations, and she supports the stellar team members of Industry Engagement, Communications and Social Media. Armstrong is responsible for the strategic development and management of Encore’s communication strategy and increasing its presence and impact in the events industry.
Staying active in the industry is a top priority. She currently serves on the Event Industry Council’s APEX Critical Response Task Force and the Event Leaders 100 think tank. Armstrong served as the 2018 Chair of the International Board of Directors for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and was an advisory board member for Hyatt Hotels, the St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission, and Elite Meetings.
Prior to joining Encore, Armstrong led the global meetings and travel team at Enterprise Holdings, Inc, the parent company for Enterprise rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo for 14 years. She led all procurement, planning and execution of the companies’ meetings globally and led the transient travel program.
She graduated from the University of Colorado with a bachelor’s degree in International Relations, received her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation in 2007, Corporate Travel Expert (CTE) certification in 2011, and became a Certified Event Designer (CED) in 2015.
Outside the office, she heads off into nature to ski, hike, camp, or surf. She enjoys traveling and sailing with her husband, Jon, who loves to plan travel and culinary adventures.
If you ask her where she cut her teeth in our industry, it was at the tech table calling the show on comms with audio visual professionals who make it all happen.
Michelle Brown
With more than 16 years of experience across consulting, investment banking, private equity investing and operational leadership, Dustin Worley serves as Senior Vice President of International for Encore. In this capacity, Worley oversees Encore’s operations in Latin America, Canada, EMEA and ANZPAC.
Worley joined Encore in 2016 to lead the FP&A organization before transitioning into operations to lead the organization’s Center of Excellence Performance Improvement team in October 2017. He has been in his current role since September 2020. Before joining Encore, Worley served as Vice President at Peak Rock Capital, a private equity firm in Austin, Texas.
Prior to Peak Rock, Worley was a consultant with Bain and Company for three years, working across numerous industries out of the firm’s Chicago and Mumbai offices. Before Bain, Worley worked in several professional service and principal investing organizations, including Stephens Inc., American Capital and GTCR.
Worley earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Outside the office, he enjoys running, traveling with his family and spending time with his wife, Lindsey; son, Brady; and their dog, Henry.
Nick Chakiris
Chief Accounting Officer
Nick Chakiris joined Encore in April 2015 as Corporate Controller and was promoted to Chief Accounting Officer in October 2018. In this role, he manages the corporate accounting, tax, internal audit, treasury and shared services functions. Chakiris brings over 20 years of experience in variety of accounting and finance roles, including significant experience in leading external reporting functions at public companies, managing timely and effective external audits and streamlining accounting close processes.
Prior to joining Encore, Chakiris had held various progressive roles in the Media and Hospitality industries. Most recently, he was the Corporate Assistant Controller at Tribune Media Company where he helped lead Tribune’s reintroduction to the public markets as well as the accounting and finance integration for its $2.7B acquisition of Local TV. Chakiris began his career in public accounting in the audit division of Arthur Andersen in Chicago.
He is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) and earned his BBA in Accounting from Loyola University Chicago.
Chakiris resides in Gurnee with his wife and two children and enjoys golfing, travelling and attending Cubs games as a long-time season ticket holder.
Phil Cooper
As chief executive officer at Encore Productions for over 30 years, Phil brings strength, vision and years of experience to the Encore line up. His major in cinematography and theater arts at Ohio State University initially led him into feature film and commercial production; however, after he moved to Las Vegas, he shifted his focus to convention and trade show production.
Phil has since overseen Encore’s rapid growth, as well as producing hundreds of shows for a wide range of clients including IBM, Sony, and General Motors. Phil’s technical and production expertise are widely recognized and highly regarded throughout the industry. He is often asked to speak at conventions and gatherings related to event and presentation technology.
Bill Dayton
President, Casino Division
As Encore’s president of the Casino division for over 30 years, Bill couples innovation with sound management skills to provide Encore with an energetic and effective management style.
Bill graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley in the field of finance and marketing. Since then, he has held senior management positions with the Trump Organization, Knotts Berry Farm, Aztar Gaming Corporation, and with the Tropicana and Harrah’s Hotel properties.
Sean Gillis
Sean Gillis, SVP Finance, joined Encore in 2017 and is now responsible for leading the organizations FP&A, Pricing Strategy, and Workforce Excellence functions.
Before joining Encore, Gillis served as Vice President at Pritzker Private Capital, a middle market private equity firm in Chicago where he focused on the origination, evaluation, and execution of platform and add-on acquisitions in the manufactured products and services sectors. Prior to Pritzker Private Capital, Gillis worked at New York-based investment bank Credit Suisse in the firms Retail & Consumer Investment Banking Group.
Gillis earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Craig Hill
Craig Hill was named as Senior VP, US Venue Operations for Encore in September 2020. Prior to this role, Hill served as SVP, Venues (East Coast), from 2018-2020, and SVP, Venues (Northeast Division), from 2012-2017. He is responsible for leading all aspects related to Event Technology Operations, resulting in successful meetings and events throughout the US.
Hill began his career in Event Technology in 1999 with Swank Audio Visuals, starting as Regional Manager for the Washington D.C. area. He was promoted to Divisional VP for the Eastern Division in 2006. Prior to joining Swank, he worked for the ServiceMaster Company, LLP, and Pitney Bowes in various leadership roles.
Hill earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C.
Outside of work, Hill and his family support an endowment for lung cancer research created in honor of his sister through the University of Pittsburgh. He lives in Northern Virginia with his wife Tracy, son Bailey, and two basset hounds. He enjoys working outside, continually trying to perfect his backyard. Hill also has a strong allegiance to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins.
Annette Moody
She is energized by Encore’s unique ability to support end-to-end visions for customers and in thousands of locations around the globe. The mission is to continue to build upon the current foundation to create incredible customer experiences.
Moody came to Encore with 11 years of experience in managing supply and operations, including six years for a division of Panasonic. In her career, she has led operations, product management and supply chain teams, and supported a customer base consisting of large technology companies.
Moody earned her bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication with an emphasis in Business Management from The Ohio State University.
In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and attending events. She is a die-hard sports fan, especially for the Chicago Cubs, Blackhawks, Bears and Ohio State Buckeyes.
Andy Nichols
Andy has been instrumental in the growth of the industry of hotel outsourced audiovisual and technology services since 1981. As one of the original employees with Atlanta-based Total Audio-Visual Services, Inc. (TAVS), he remained with the company in various executive level sales and operational roles through mergers and acquisitions with GE Capital/Technology Management Services, Caribiner Communications, AVT, Encore Event Technologies, and Audio Visual Services Corporation (formerly PSAV).
Andy’s long-term support and ongoing involvement in the hospitality industry’s national associations allow him to regularly monitor the trends and needs of meeting planners and hotel partners. This allows him to ensure the services and technology the organization provides are cutting edge and targeted to maximize productivity and to help clients meet their goals and objectives.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Ga., where he still maintains his residence, Andy earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia State University. In his free time, he supports the Archdiocese of Atlanta, Atlanta Food Bank and Georgia Alliance for Children, and enjoys playing guitar, golf, motorcycle touring, lake living and college football.
Darius Vaskelisi
Darius has extensive experience as a leader and innovator in a number of tech, digital, sales, and consultancy roles. Prior to Encore, Darius was a partner with OneWindow, a sales consultancy focused on improving sales strategy, alignment, application and sales operations where his clients were largely technology firms.
Prior to OneWindow, Darius was senior vice president and managing director of CRM at Tectonic, a leading technology and business services company that acquired Sakonent, a CRM consulting firm where Darius was co-founder and CEO. Sakonent was recognized by industry analysts as a top firm in its field, particularly for work with the latest technology platforms like Salesforce.com. Under his leadership, the firm grew to delivering solutions for commercial and nonprofit clients in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America.
Prior to Sakonent, Darius was CEO of Safepole, an innovative durable medical equipment firm. In this role, he was responsible for bringing a new patient care device successfully to market. In addition, his background at Cognizant, Hambra Consulting and Inforte has included managing leadership, delivery and sales of strategy and technology consulting business units, and as part of Inforte’s executive leadership team, integrating a major acquisition after helping drive a successful IPO.
Darius previously served as Director of Information Systems at Hospitality Resources Incorporated (HRI)/Presentation Services Audiovisual (PSAV), where he was responsible for strategic planning and operations management technology implementations.
Darius is frequently cited as an expert in technology and business strategy and has been published and quoted in various business and trade publications. He is also a frequent speaker at industry and nonprofit conferences and trade shows. Darius holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Illinois.
Dustin Worley
Dustin joined Encore in 2016 to lead the FP&A organization before transitioning into operations to lead the organization’s Center of Excellence Performance Improvement team in October 2017. He has been in his current role since September 2020. Prior to joining Encore, Dustin served as Vice President at Peak Rock Capital, a private equity firm in Austin, Texas.
Prior to Peak Rock, Dustin was a consultant with Bain and Company for three years, working across numerous industries out of the firm’s Chicago and Mumbai offices. Prior to Bain, Dustin worked in several professional service and principal investing organizations, including Stephens Inc., American Capital, and GTCR.
Dustin earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Outside the office, he enjoys running, traveling with his family, and spending time with his wife, two kids and dog.
Regional Leadership
Our leadership team of seasoned hospitality-focused experts define industry standards around the world.
David Campbell
David Campbell, Managing Director, International Operations, with oversight for Canada and Mexico, brings more than three decades of successful experience in both the hospitality and environmental service industries to his current role. With a degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Toronto Metropolitan University and a CMA in Accounting, David’s journey in the industry has been marked by diverse and enriching experiences.
Beginning his career in Canada, David quickly rose through the ranks, serving as the vice president and general manager at a prominent Canadian audiovisual firm. His candid and results-oriented approach, coupled with his ambition and passion for hospitality, led him to expand his horizons, gaining invaluable experience through roles across Europe and the United States.
Since joining Encore in 2015, David has reshaped the Company’s vision and trajectory, focusing on strategy, growth, and operational excellence across the Canadian and later, Mexican markets. Known for his candid leadership style, he fosters a culture of empowerment, enabling his team to reach collective objectives while prioritizing customer and employee satisfaction.
David’s dedication to the industry includes participation in industry advocacy and development, sitting on the Boards of Meetings Means Business Canada and a Founding Member of the Canadian Esports Trade Association. Additionally, his membership in the Professional Convention Management Association underscores his commitment to staying at the forefront of industry trends and best practices.
With his unparalleled track record and experience in both hospitality and environmental service industries, David brings a unique perspective to his leadership role at Encore. His candid, authentic approach, combined with strategic vision and collaborative leadership, continues to drive the company’s success ensuring prosperity for all stakeholders.
Neal Tritton
Managing Director – Mexico
Neal Tritton was appointed Encore Mexico’s Managing Director in February 2020. His extensive experience and ability as a leader in various sectors played a key role into his appointment as the ideal executive to lead the company on the right path even in the most unstable moments like the COVID-19 crisis.
Neal has more than 20 years of experience in the media sector. Worked for Editorial Televisa holding various positions including General Manager of Peru, Neal also served as Principal of Kandeo and prior to joining PSAV served as CEO of Robb Report magazine for Mexico.
Neal has a Bachelor´s degree in international relations from the Universidad Iberoamericana and his MBA, from a joint program between the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the Adolfo Ibáñez Santiago de Chile Business School.
As a leader motivated by the strength that all the members of the company demonstrate on a daily basis; Neal praises the name of encore as a strategic guide in Mexico with great vision for expansion in Latin America.
Fernando Masini
National Operations Director
Fernando was appointed Vice President of Operations in Mexico in January of 2019. He joined PSAV in 2005 starting in Cancún, where he performed different operative and executive functions.
In April of 2010 he was given the charge of City Director in Mexico City, then, he took the resposability as Regional Director and in 2016, Operations Director. Fernando is always looking for excellence in service and to move forward the purpose of the company of connecting and inspiring people by promoting the internal development of the employees and the constant growing through honest and professional relationships with the customers.
Fernando was born and raised in Tucuman, Argentina. He got a degree in communications from University of the North Santo Tomas de Aquino. Before the beginning of his adventure in Mexico he worked for several media as a journalist, broadcaster and host of TV shows. Football is still his passion for which he is part of a football team in a non-professional league in Mexico. He loves to sing, write and enjoy time with his family. He is married to his wife Veronica and they have a son together, Emiliano who is proudly mexican.
Salvador Salazar
Direct Customer Sales Director
Salvador serves as Vice President of encore´s operations in Mexico, he brings out his more than 20 years of experience and leadership to the company.
He is responsible for revenue, supplier partnerships, integrated systems, sales, budgeting, expenditure management, and administration of all staff. Salvador also handles the creation and distribution channels, as well as the standardization of prices, closure of negotiations with corporate accounts, contract negotiation with venue partners, and the growth and development of the teams in Mexico.
Salvador, has a degree in Tourism Business Administration with a postgraduate degree in marketing from the Universidad Tecnológica de México AC, as well as a Diploma in Finance from the Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
Cecilia Blancarte
Field Sales & Marketing Director
Cecilia Blancarte is the Director of Field Sales & Marketing Mexico, with over 15 years of experience in event production. With a strategic and leadership-focused approach, her main objective is to drive her team’s success through the development of sales tools and marketing strategies. This allows her to establish strong relationships with clients and business partners, providing innovative solutions to market challenges.
She has 10 years of experience as a Sales Manager in the company, working with major hotel chains. During her time as Innovation Manager, she successfully launched new products that re-imagined the customer experience with the company’s products and services.
In her personal life, music has been a constant, and she enjoys traveling, and spending time outdoors. Her great source of energy is her son Dante and her husband Claudio.
Ernesto Treviño
Strategic Accounts Director
Mónica Mendez H.
Human Resources Director
Human Resource Senior Leader & Business Partner, bilingual English-Spanish and multicultural, with a solid background of over 28 years of experience in multinational and national companies, leaders on the industries of Audio & Video, Pharmaceuticals, Information Technology, Construction, Services as well as Consumer Goods. She has been accountable within the LATAM region, specifically in Mexico, Panama and CostaRica. Proven track record of successfully designing and delivering impactful, strategic interventions in complex, dynamic organizations. Excellent experience as a Generalist HR.
Angeles Islas
Finance Director
Angeles Islas was appointed as Encore Mexico CFO in June 2023 to ensure financial growth and develop a team that can provide world-class service within Encore and its business partners through automation, best practices, and continuous improvement strategies. She has two bachelor’s degrees, one in Accounting and the other in Marketing, as well as two MBAs with specializations in Marketing and Global Business, and more than 20 years of experience in this role working for international companies.
Angeles has focused in the past 5 years on developing her coaching skills and emotional agility, which she uses as tools to develop and empower her team to achieve the company’s goals as well as her team’s dreams. She enjoys life with her husband and two kids.
Israel Orozco
Branch Office Director
Named National Director of Branch Office in March 2024, overseeing the standardization and development of processes for the branch offices in Mexico City, Cancún, and Guadalajara, and responsible for supervising the area.
He joined the company in 2003. Prior to his current position, he served as the Director of the Mexico City branch office. He has participated in various areas of the company, such as a producer in the events area outside Mexico City, Director of Operations at the Sheraton María Isabel Hotel for five years, and later supported the openings of hotels like the Fiesta Americana Grand Chapultepec. He was part of the branch office team as a DET Coordinator and served as Project Manager, executing major events for some of the main corporate clients such as WOBI, ACNO, Seguros Monterrey, AVAYA Evolution, among others. He also collaborated in the opening of the Creative Services area as an Event Producer. Throughout these years, Israel has contributed his vision, leadership, and professionalism, demonstrating his great passion for events.
He is an engineer in communications and electronics, graduated from the National Polytechnic Institute. In his free time, he enjoys music and basketball, loves spending time with his family and friends, and enjoys life.
Javier Medina
Digital Services Director
Javi Medina is a Communications and Electronics Engineer graduated from the Mechanical and Electronic Engineering School of the IPN, with more than 20 years of experience in the industry and serving 15 years in ENCORE, Javi has covered different positions within it.
Currently, he’s the Director of Specially Services / Creative Services, leading creative strategy for the department’s expansion plan and being a key part of the company’s growth plan.
Meditation and sports have been two of his main hobbies throughout his professional career, thus achieving a balance in his professional and personal life.
Christian Rocha
Digital Services Director
Christian Rocha joined Encore in August 2014 as an ETS III. He later became a Specialist at the CDMX Branch Office, actively participating in significant national and international events for seven years. In 2021, he joined the Digital Services department as a Project Manager.
In 2023, he assumed the role of Director of the department. During this period, he has worked on the development and implementation of new technologies that meet current market trends, always considering the big picture, identifying areas of opportunity, and new tools, and creating experiences to stay at the forefront.
With nearly 10 years of experience, he believes that training, teamwork, and continuous development have been key to achieving new goals in his professional and personal life. Christian is currently single, enjoys outdoor sports, and enjoys science fiction.