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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

"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.

“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.

"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.

"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.

"One of the most fulfilling elements of my job is communicating with our customers. I know Nth Degree can grow their businesses, so I'm always excited to explain what we do here."

• Hometown
  Hilton Head Island,
  SC
• Onboard Since
  2000
• Specialty
  Driving growth

Simply put, Elise's job is to tell Nth Degree's story to our clients (and potential clients). She works to develop our strategic planning, branding, business intelligence programs, public relations, and more.

“This business is about the people – our clients and our team members. It is our job to ensure every person that represents Nth Degree is solely focused on the client and delivering unparalleled service every time.”

• Hometown
  Louisville,
  KY
• Onboard Since
  2018
• Specialty
  Labor management intricacies

Mike’s entire career has been dedicated to trade show and event management services starting at an exhibit builder followed by over 30 years providing services in labor management. Mike works tirelessly to shape the teams he manages to ensure only the best people are in front of our customers. He provides opportunities and helps each team member realize his or her potential by elevating the company’s core values and always aiming for great service.

"It's my job to ensure our employees have the tools to meet our clients' needs. That means staying one step ahead in all areas of technology."

• Hometown
  West Palm Beach,
  FL
• Onboard Since
  2005
• Specialty
  Connecting teams

David knows that our customers count on us to have the right communication tools and data security. His best week of the year? Bringing home new tools and ideas from RSA Conference that we manage. It's great to see it all come full circle.

“I approach everything I do with a sense of urgency and to me, it isn’t just about speed and efficiency, it’s about setting the highest expectations and doing everything it takes to achieve excellence for our customers.”

• Hometown
  Philadelphia,
  PA
• Onboard Since
  2018
• Specialty
  Managing the fine points

John is an industry veteran that has forged not only strong relationships over the past 37 years, but best practices and efficiencies that take on-site trade show and event operations to a new level. John is focused on doing things right in the present while looking toward the future by always improving and refining processes and procedures.