Leadership

"Our success is driven by our people – my leadership style is to treat them well, set high expectations for customer satisfaction, and give them what they need to take care of our customers."

• Hometown
  Kitchener,
  ONT Canada
• Onboard Since
  2017
• Specialty
  Developing people

Rich believes that delivering the best service enables Nth Degree to be a customer—focused growth organization. Our company—and our customers—benefit from Rich’s approach: listening to customers and continuously innovating to meet or exceed every customer’s expectations.

"At Nth Degree, we ask ourselves 'why' again and again. It's how we ensure strategy drives every decision we make. In the end, it's the reason we can offer our clients so much value."

• Hometown
  Houston,
  TX
• Onboard Since
  2002
• Specialty
  Crafting event strategy

For more than 14 years, Robert has guided Fortune 500 companies through the challenging waters of corporate and industry events, trade shows and user groups—both in the United States and internationally. His ability to focus on the client’s goals and objectives has made him an asset to organizations such as RSA® Conference, VMware and BMC.

"Everything we do—top to bottom—is about the customer. That's what makes Nth Degree unique. If the customer looks good, then we've done our job."

• Hometown
  Bellmawr,
  NJ
• Onboard Since
  1983
• Specialty
  Making connections

Scott is a born leader. He is honest, has uncommon common sense and believes in fostering strong connections. He leads face-to-face marketing solutions for clients worldwide, including Dell, Cisco, HP, and Volvo. Scott knows how to build a winning team—and how to leverage it to get results.

"Every single person at Nth Degree has something special to offer our clients. We share the same core values and insist on the same high quality standards. I'm incredibly proud of that."

• Hometown
  Savannah,
  GA
• Onboard Since
  1995
• Specialty
  Corporate and contractual leadership

Shannon is more than an outstanding executive. She's an effective multitasker overseeing union negotiations, facilities management, risk management, legal/contractual matters, corporate compliance, and human resources.

"It’s easy to get lost in the details of finances, but as the company’s fiscal leader, I make it a priority to focus on our financial management from our customers’ perspectives – both internal and external, ensuring that doing business with Nth Degree is seamless and consistently positive.”

• Hometown
  Camrose,
  Alberta, Canada
  
• Onboard Since
  2017
• Specialty
  Financial strategy

John sees past the numbers. He sees how daily financial management and operations is directly connected to a customer or vendor’s experience with the company. John is responsible for Nth Degree’s global financial operations and technology solutions from budget management and corporate accounting to financial planning and beyond. He has nearly 2 decades of experience leading finance teams.

"At Nth Degree, we completely immerse ourselves in our work. We do it because we're passionate and  because it's the only way to ensure our clients see the best possible results. We put our clients first here, and at shows."

• Hometown
  Louisville,
  KY
• Onboard Since
  1984
• Specialty
  Driving service delivery

In his 30+ years with Nth Degree, Steve has sharpened his craft at each level of the company, leading projects in every major North American convention city. Today he leads the teams responsible for global project management, installation, and dismantle services.

“Every new opportunity we are lucky enough to win is so much more than a sale – it’s the beginning of a long-term relationship supporting a client during some of their most important moments.”

• Hometown
  Titusville,
  FL
• Onboard Since
  2018
• Specialty
  Developing relationships

Russell believes that a strong customer relationship can only be forged when the client services team supporting the relationship is just as solid. With nearly 20 years helping clients succeed at trade shows and events, he has refined what it means to truly advocate for and engage with customers. Russell knows how to build and lead a team that is always focused on ensuring our clients’ complete satisfaction.

"In order for us to meet our clients' changing needs, we have to offer the best people, processes, and project management tools. Continuous improvement is the key to what separates Nth Degree from the competition."

• Hometown
  Oakland,
  CA
• Onboard Since
  1994
• Specialty
  Hiring the industry's best

As vice president of client services for our events division, Lisa directs a diverse team of over 40 people who are responsible for all aspects of planning and organizing conferences and exhibitions worldwide.

"An event owner needs to maximize revenue, while an event exhibitor needs to maximize ROI. It's a delicate balancing act. Nobody understands the complexities better than Nth Degree and nobody aligns those interests more completely."

• Hometown
  Westford,
  MA
• Onboard Since
  1992
• Specialty
  Generating event revenue

Karen is responsible for leading our event sales team. She specializes in exhibit and sponsorship sales to help our clients generate revenue. Karen has designed customized sponsorship packages for such companies as RSA, Cisco Live, IBM, Lotus, Microsoft, HP, and SolidWorks.

“Through the strategic building of technology capabilities within the organization, I ensure that we continually meet customer needs, foster improvements and increase our team’s efficiency.”

• Hometown
  Hyderabad,
  India
• Onboard Since
  2018
• Specialty
  Transforming Technology

Samata is not in the business of short-term fixes. Rather, she delivers organizational technology solutions built for long-term success and optimized performance (both human and machine). Ultimately, she positively impacts our customers’ experience with the company at every level.