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](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_299,y_266/v1/clients/milwaukee/VM_LeslieJohnson_Headshot_21_WEBSq_feaac3fb-085b-43ea-b315-870907077358.jpg)
Leslie Johnson
VP of Sales and Event Experience
ljohnson@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4259
Meet Leslie
![Laura Nelson](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_808,y_667/v1/clients/milwaukee/LauraNelson_Headshot23_68a87bec-7461-48e6-9f00-a1081505da04.jpg)
Laura Nelson
Associate Director of Sales
Reg Account: Harley, Milwaukee Tool, Northwestern Mutual, Molson Coors, Rockwell, Air & Water Show, Financial Institutions
lnelson@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6220
![Marissa Werner](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_240,y_200/v1/clients/milwaukee/MarissaWerner_Headshot23_WEB_17848e0b-f139-4c78-a9e8-493067e2ce6b.jpg)
Marissa Werner, STS
Director of Sports Milwaukee
Sports Milwaukee
mwerner@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6232
Meet Marissa
![Megan Husband](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_254,y_253/v1/clients/milwaukee/MeganHusband_Headshot23_WEB_af978146-d08e-4750-945d-c642108e0ba9.jpg)
Megan Husband, CFMP
National Account and Tourism Sales Executive
Association – Religious, Hobby & Vocational, Wisconsin State Associations, Group Tour
CO, KS, MT, ND, NE, SD, WY
mhusband@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-6239
Meet Megan
![Connie Kopecky](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_344,y_264/v1/clients/milwaukee/ConnieKopecky_Headshot23_WEB_a0d03ab2-875c-4ec7-85cb-2289a7770332.jpg)
Connie Kopecky
National Account Executive
Sports Milwaukee
ckopecky@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4245
Meet Connie
![Chad Chappell](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_895,y_1039/v1/clients/milwaukee/ChadChappell_Headshot23_smaller_4ff9c5fc-bda7-4c12-a5d8-f6bb9cb124ee.jpg)
Chad Chappell
National Account Executive (DC)
Association – Educational, Labor Union, Scientific, Technology, Engineering, Computers
DC, DE, MA, ME, NJ, FL, GA, MD, NC, NY, SC, VA, WV
cchappell@milwaukee.org
(410) 375-3594
Meet Chad
![Ray Valles](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_240,y_216/v1/clients/milwaukee/VM_RayValles_Headshot_WEB_cb47aa4b-3f06-435d-8175-f20a11cecfa7.jpg)
Ray Valles
National Account Executive (TX)
Association - Health & Medical (excluding DC, MD, VA & IL), Ethnic (Multicultural/LGBTQ) (excluding Religious)
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, HI, ID, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, NM, NV, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA
rvalles@milwaukee.org
(512) 539-8404
![Manuel Rocha](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,h_640,q_65,w_640/v1/clients/milwaukee/MicrosoftTeams_image_2bdad5b4-3d7f-445e-b29a-a3a8f95af0c2.png)
Manuel Rocha
National Account Executive
Illinois based Associations (Excludes: Religious, Scientific/Engineering)
IA, IL, MI, MN, OH, WI, PA, RI, VT, CT, NH
![Christina Fox](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_224,y_266/v1/clients/milwaukee/ChristinaFox_VM_2020web_SQUARE_649ff96d-14c9-4537-937a-05b01476ffe4.jpg)
Christina Fox
Senior Convention Sales Coordinator
cfox@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4225
Meet Christina
![Katie Pfankuch](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_267,y_285/v1/clients/milwaukee/VM_KatiePfankuch_WEB_83260d75-aa96-4480-ae40-f8e29edd4d4b.jpg)
Katie Lawrence
Account Executive
Groups 175 peak rooms or less, Single Property, Wedding/Social
klawrence@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4220
![Devrick Hitchcock](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,f_jpg,g_xy_center,h_640,q_65,w_640,x_764,y_1006/v1/clients/milwaukee/DevrickHitchcock_Headshots24_a40baa5e-bc5c-4d2e-bbac-47750fc62ed9.jpg)
Devric Hitchcock
Sports Milwaukee Sales Coordinator
dhitchcock@milwaukee.org
(414) 287-4242