Speakers

Nancy Alderman, CPIM, TSYS Loyalty & Prepaid

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Nancy is an Associate Director at TSYS Loyalty & Prepaid and President of the Incentive Travel Council. Additionally, she holds her Certified Professional of Incentive Management (CPIM) designation.

Julie Bardier-Leblan, Merit Incentives

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Julie is a french native based in Dubai and founded Mylist Group in 2012, a company headquarteted in Dubai with offices in KSA and Egypt. MyList created the first universal gift card across currencies in 2012. Some of Julie's most prized accomplishments include being founder of WIN by FBC, General Secretary of the FBC, Member of DBWC, EO Accelerator.  She successfully launched Merit Incentives corporate activity 2 years ago in 2016. 

Fintan Connolly, Motisha

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As Chief Revenue Officer of Motisha, Fintan oversees customer strategy, which includes improving the success of current & future customers in addition global sales & the expansion of our indirect value added partner network. Prior to Motisha Fintan lead the global partnership initiatives at Workhuman where he helped to scale the business to be one of the world’s leading providers of employee recognition. Fintan is an entrepreneurial & driven senior executive & for over 20 years, has lead domestic & international initiatives to help some of the world's most admired companies create a Culture of Engagement.

John Cullen, Blackhawk Network

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John joined SVM in October of 2011 as Vice President and General Manager, Gasoline Loyalty and Rewards. He is now the Senior Director of Global Incentives Marketing at Blackhawk Network. In his role leading the innovation and marketing team, John is responsible for streamlining the marketing efforts of all SVM entities while also developing go-to-market strategies for new SVM products and services. Prior to joining SVM, he held numerous  roles in loyalty and reward solutions, including senior management positions at both Centego Marketing, the creator of Fuel Rewards, and AutoGas Systems.

Brian Dunne, IP, GiftCard.Consulting

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Brian is CEO of GiftCard.Consulting and has a wide range of connections throughout a variety of industries including payments, gift cards, rewards and retail. With a background in both management and business administration, Brian has decades of experience and a wealth of knowledge to bring to your business. Brian proudly holds a Karen Renk Fellowship of IMA, Founder of IMA Europe, a life time achievement of the Gift Card And Voucher Association. Brian is a Chartered Management Accountant and a Masters of Business Administration. Known as Mr Gift Card and having worked with many of the leading retailers and incentive providers across the globe his expertise is prized by so many.

Peter Goldberger, IP, Incentive Team

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Peter Goldberger is a Senior Partner at Incentive Team. Peter has been in sales and marketing for 25+ years spending the last 19 in the sales performance improvement industry. During his tenure within the performance improvement industry he has worked with high level Fortune 500 clients such as Mohawk Industries, Black and Decker, and Ashley Furniture.

Peter has been highlighted in Selling Power, Sales & Marketing Management, and Incentive Magazine discussing his expertise in delivering high-powered, engaging channel sales programs. Peter has also been recognized by the Incentive Marketing Association and Nielson multiple times for his expertise in helping clients achieve sales goals.

David Gould, CPIM, 360insights

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After spending 20+ years in senior positions at various companies in the Tech channel, David joined CR Worldwide, as CEO, in 2014. In September 2020, CR Worldwide was acquired by 360insights, a leading Channel Incentive Management company. David is currently Managing Director, Europe, for 360insights, responsible for developing and growing the business to support new and existing clients in Europe. He is also a board member of the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) and past president for the Incentive and Engagement Solution Providers (IESP) Strategic Industry Group (SIG).

Chris Lee, PetSmart

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Chris Lee loves to challenge perceptions and tilt at windmills. As the Senior Director of Human Capital Solutions for PetSmart, he oversees Compensation, Talent Engagement, and Talent Analytics. His team develops the strategies used to manage a talent portfolio of more than 50,000 associates in over 1,650 stores, 7 distribution centers, 2 corporate offices, and numerous satellite departments across the United States, Canada, China, and Hong Kong. Chris is a proud papa of three amazing children. And each day he stands in awe of his wife of 15 years because she still puts up with his shenanigans.

Cindy Mielke, CPIM, Tango Card Inc.

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As Chief Revenue Officer of Motisha, Fintan oversees customer strategy, which includes improving the success of current & future customers in addition global sales & the expansion of our indirect value added partner network. Prior to Motisha Fintan lead the global partnership initiatives at Workhuman where he helped to scale the business to be one of the world’s leading providers of employee recognition. Fintan is an entrepreneurial & driven senior executive & for over 20 years, has lead domestic & international initiatives to help some of the world's most admired companies create a Culture of Engagement.

Billie Reise, CPIM, Incentive Concepts

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Billie oversees all human resources functions including talent management, policy development, benefits administration, and employee relations at Incentive Concepts. She has served on various Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) committees and was elected to the association’s Board of Directors. She currently serves as the Chair of the IMA’s Corporate Outreach Task Force and earned the IMA Certified Professional of Incentive Management designation in 2017. Most of all, Billie is a proud wife and mother of two boys.

R. Scott Russell, C.A. Short Company

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As Chief Revenue Officer of Motisha, Fintan oversees customer strategy, which includes improving the success of current & future customers in addition global sales & the expansion of our indirect value added partner network. Prior to Motisha Fintan lead the global partnership initiatives at Workhuman where he helped to scale the business to be one of the world’s leading providers of employee recognition. Fintan is an entrepreneurial & driven senior executive & for over 20 years, has lead domestic & international initiatives to help some of the world's most admired companies create a Culture of Engagement.