Meet the Team | GEP Baltimore
Our people are our most precious resources. Get to know us a little better:
Sales
Cynthia Lavery, Associate Director of Sales
clavery@gepbaltimore.com
Cynthia joined Global Events Partners when doors opened in June 2005 and has over eight years experience in the Baltimore Hospitality industry. Her experience began with sales training from one of the largest recognized hotel chains internationally. Her experience includes Destination Management Services, hotel group sales, business travel, and catering sales. She has found a passion in selling the city of Baltimore and creatively brings the great attributes of Charm City to her client’s programs. Past clients that Cynthia has nurtured strong working relationships with include: Monumental Life, PNC Bank, Great West, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Local involvement is crucial in GEP Baltimore’s success and she has an active role within her hotel industry, is a member of local CVB BACVA’s membership committee, an active member of her local PCMA chapter, as well as part of a local fundraiser for the NICU at Mercy Medical Center.
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Operations
Lindsay Thomas, Senior Operations Manager
lthomas@gepbaltimore.com
With over eight years of event experience coordinating, producing and managing multi-faceted special events, Lindsay Thomas has organized events ranging from runs, to inaugural fundraising galas, to the 12 year-old World Series. She began her career at Ripken Baseball right out of college and grew with the company for five years working with clients like Chevrolet, Fox Sports Net and Nike. With her combined not-for-profit and corporate work experience, she has learned many components of the event industry. Although she comes from New York, Lindsay has now lived in the Baltimore area for 13 years and has familiarized herself with the city and has worked with many venues in downtown Baltimore.
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Senior Management
Marty MacKay, President
mmackay@gepwashington.com
Marty joined GEP in 2001 bringing with her more than ten years of meeting planning experience from MCI/WorldCom. She has senior management experience in all aspects of the event industry, including incentive and recognition programs; company-wide sales meetings, and international meetings. In her current position, Marty is responsible for the sales, marketing and operations of the GEP Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia offices. Marty also sits on the Global Events Partners Domestic Advisory Board and is Chair for the In-Kind Marketing Committee for the Washington, DC’s Heart’s Delight Wine Tasting & Auction, raising money for the American Heart Association. She resides in Virginia with her husband and two children.
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Marie Rauschenbach, Director of Operations
mrauschenbach@gepwashington.com
Marie has spent the past seven years in the events industry developing her reputation for attention to detail and big-picture, results-oriented planning and executiong. Before joining the GEP Washington Team in 2006, Marie worked in social events, growing with a boutique wedding planning company in Charlottesville, VA. Following that valuable introduction to events, Marie spent the next two years working with a D.C. catering company as a Catering Sales and Event Manager. There, she gained valuable knowledge in the art of catering as well as learning the ins and out of Washington venues. Marie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of Virginia.
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Lauren Beegal, Director of Operations
lbeegal@gepwashington.com
Lauren Beegal, Director of Operations, manages the operations departments for the GEP Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia offices. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Lauren has spent the past 10 years residing and working in Washington, DC. She is a graduate from The George Washington University with her Masters in Tourism Administration, specifically concentrating her studies in event Management and Sport Administration. Upon joining the GEP Team, Lauren was dedicated to designing creative and logistically sound event proposals for the Baltimore and Washington, DC offices. Over the past four years, Lauren has held a range of management positions in the operations and creative services departments. She demonstrates a strong commitment to client services, which has provided tangible results for the company. Her dedication, logistical aptitude, and business expertise has proven to be a valuable asset to the GEP team.
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Bret Lehnhof, Senior Manager of Creative Services
blehnhof@gepwashington.com
Bret Lehnhof, Senior Manager of Creative Services, oversees the creative services departments for the GEP Washington and GEP Baltimore offices. A native of Salt Lake City and a graduate from Brigham Young University, Bret first developed his creative touch by traveling the country with a premier event and decor company. This experience allowed Bret to transition naturally and thrive in the destination management industry. Prior to joining GEP Washington, Bret worked in several management capacities with GEP Utah. Coupling his professional demeanor and imaginative eye, Bret has successfully managed over 100 events and has dedicated himself to exceeding expectations. His strong operational background has prepared him manage the creative services department, where he firmly believes in adding personalized creative touches to each proposal GEP presents.
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Creative Services
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Allison Bishop
Creative Services Manager
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Finance and Administration
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Phuong La
Manager of Finance and Administration
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