The International Special Events Society (ISES) has announced its 2008-2009 international board of governors.

The Officers of the Board are:

President: David DeLoach, general manager, entertainment, Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts, Orlando, FL
President-elect: Kathy DeLuca, CMP, CSEP, president, Events Plus, Inc., Collingswood, NJ
Treasurer: Heather Henderson, CMP, CSEP, operations manager, Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, CA
Secretary: Terry Singleton, CSEP, president, CCP Events, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Immediate-past president: Connie Riley, CSEP, vice president of event operations, T. Skorman Productions, Inc., Orlando, FL

Governors of the Board are:
Brian Acheson, CSEP, president, VIP Events, Inc., Dallas, TX
Paul Creighton, CSEP, executive vice president, T. Skorman Productions, Inc., Orlando, FL
Jodi Collen, CSEP, director of events & conferences, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN
Stephanie Douglas, NE sales rep, Cloth Connection, Winchester, MA
Kathy Miller, president, Total Event Resources, Schaumburg, IL
Sue Werb, CSEP, president, Simply Elegant Events, Inc., Hockessin, DE
Kevin White, CSEP, director of production, Empire Force Events, New York, NY

Commenting on the appointments, incoming president DeLoach said: “I look forward to supporting the volunteers and the work they do on behalf of our association and promoting the value of ISES to members and the business world.”

ISES was founded in 1987 to foster enlightened performance through education while promoting ethical conduct.

With more than 6,500 members worldwide, the society and board are charged with enhancing professionalism in the special events industry through education and networking opportunities.

For more information, visit www.ises.com