Convention Sales Team

Planning your meeting, convention or sports event in Milwaukee is seamless with the help of our sales team. Contact the staff member below who specializes in your market for insight on how MKE will amplify your event. Our team also attends national and international trade shows and sales missions year-round, so you can connect with us via email, over a call or in-person!

Leslie Johnson

VP of Sales and Event Experience
ljohnson@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4259

Meet Leslie

Laura Nelson

Associate Director of Sales
Reg Account: Harley-Davidson, MilwaukeeTool, Northwestern Mutual, Molson Coors, Rockwell Automation, Air & Water Show, Robert W. Baird, Johnson Controls, Kohl's, Medical College of Wisconsin
lnelson@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6220

Meet Laura

Megan Husband, CFMP

National Account and Tourism Sales Executive
Association – Religious, Hobby & Vocational, Wisconsin State Associations, Group Tour
CO, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
mhusband@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6239

Meet Megan

Chad Chappell

National Account Executive (DC)
Association – Educational, Labor Union, Health & Medical, Scientific, Technology, Engineering, Computers
CT, DC, DE, MA, ME, NH, MD, NJ, NY, RI, VA, VT
cchappell@milwaukee.org
(410) 375-3594

Meet Chad

Ray Valles

National Account Executive (TX)
Association - Health & Medical (excluding DC, MD, VA & IL) & Scientific, Technology, Engineering, Computers (excluding DC & IL)
AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, KS, NM, NV, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA
rvalles@milwaukee.org
(512) 539-8404

Meet Ray

Manuel Rocha

National Account Executive
Illinois based Associations (Excludes: Religious)
IA, IL, MI, MN, OH, PA, WI, WV

mrocha@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4235

Meet Manuel

Jessica Jacobs

National Account Executive
Association - Ethnic (Multicultural/LGBTQ) (excluding Religious), Educational (excluding DC, MD & VA based), Environmental; Corporate - Finance, Insurance
AL, AR, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, TN, GA, FL, NC, SC

jjacobs@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6234

Meet Jessica

Katie Lawrence

Account Executive
Groups 175 peak or less regardless of market segments (excluding sports), single property, wedding, family reunions & social groups.

klawrence@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4220

Meet Katie