Meet the team
The people behind the Leadership Summit
The Leadership Summit is the result of a collaborative effort from editors, event professionals, marketers, designers, sales professionals, and industry experts who are passionate about helping laboratory leaders learn, connect, and grow.
Behind every session, speaker, workshop, networking experience, and attendee interaction is a team dedicated to creating an event that is practical, welcoming, collaborative, and impactful.
Meet the people responsible for bringing the Leadership Summit experience to life.
Why we do what we do
Building a stronger laboratory leadership community
We believe great laboratories need great leaders.
That’s why we’re passionate about creating opportunities for laboratory professionals to share ideas, solve challenges, develop new skills, and build meaningful professional relationships.
Every member of the Leadership Summit team plays a role in creating an experience that helps attendees strengthen their leadership skills, improve operations, develop their teams, and drive success within their organizations.
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Alisha Vroom
Graphic designer, LabX Media Group
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Bob Croce
Publisher & general manager, LabX Media Group
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Cayley Thomas
Conference operations manager, LabX Media Group
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Danielle Gibbons
Laboratory products group art director, LabX Media Group
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Kelsey Ohle
Sales manager, Lab Manager
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Ken Piech
Co-founder & EVP, product & innovation, LabX Media Group
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Lauren Everett
Managing editor, Lab Manager
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Sarah Bauder
Senior editor, Lab Manager
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Savanna Mehrad
eLearning & conference marketing lead, LabX Media Group
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Scott Hanton, PhD
Group Editorial Director, Lab Manager
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Theresa Mairn
Account manager, Lab Manager
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Behind the scenes
It takes a team
Planning the Leadership Summit is a year-round effort involving event operations, editorial development, marketing, design, sales, and leadership teams.
From identifying speakers and developing educational content to coordinating logistics, creating event materials, supporting sponsors, and welcoming attendees, every detail is carefully planned to create an exceptional event experience.
While attendees experience three unforgettable days in Salt Lake City, the work of building the Summit happens throughout the year—and it takes a dedicated team to make it all possible.
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Meet us at the Summit
One of the things that makes the Leadership Summit unique is how accessible the event team is throughout the conference.
Whether you have a question, need assistance, want to share feedback, or simply want to introduce yourself, you’ll find our team throughout the event and we’re always happy to connect.