The ACI team consists of a unique combination of exceptional talent with legal, marketing and business development experience. Most of our conference producers are trained attorneys which ensures an unparalleled depth of research and understanding across our event portfolio.

For details about joining our team please contact mycareer@americanconference.com

Before joining ACI, Stephanie engaged in products liability litigation at Pepper Hamilton LLP, focusing primarily on multi-district national medical device litigation and previously worked as a criminal defense staff attorney at the Defender Association of Philadelphia.

In addition to her legal experience, Stephanie also spent a number of years working as a correspondent and field producer for a local entertainment news television program. After graduating as the Valedictorian of Rutgers, Camden with a bachelor's degree in psychology, Stephanie then continued on at Rutgers Law School where she served as a State Constitutional Law Editor on the Rutgers Law Journal.

Renee is a graduate of Harvard Law School and the School of Business and Industry at Florida A&M University.

As Industry Manager, Andra oversees a wide variety of conferences and either manages them herself or assigns them to different members of her team based on her research, which includes following and tracking legislation, regulatory developments, and litigation.

Prior to joining ACI in 2005, Andra was an associate in the Real Estate Department of Davis & Gilbert LLP in New York.

Frédérique has been working in the International Trade sector since 1986 & has produced critically acclaimed conferences in the US, Canada, Europe and China, in many areas including Export Controls, Customs Compliance, Anti-Corruption, Transfer Pricing, Supply Chain and Export Finance.

Prior to joining ACI, Frédérique was Import Manager at a leading European Trading Company and previously managed international payments for TNT Express France.

Frédérique has extensive experience working with Europe, South-East Asia and The Middle-East. She is bilingual French-English, earned her MBA in International Business in San Francisco and has a Master in International Business with honors from the "Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur" – ESCE – the highest ranked import/export school in France. She lives with her husband and daughter in San Diego, California.

Since joining the company in early 2005, Ken has produced two of the company's flagship Drug & Medical Device Litigation conferences, as well as various programs related to clinical trials, licensing and collaborations, antitrust, fraud and abuse, among others.

A licensed attorney admitted to practice in the courts of New York State, S.D.N.Y and E.D.N.Y., Ken is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law (where he was Articles Editor for the Hofstra Law Review) and Iona College. Prior to joining ACI, Ken was a Legal Editor for VerdictSearch, a division of ALM that publishes verdict and settlement news and research. And prior to joining VerdictSearch, Ken was an Associate in the commercial litigation department at Holland & Knight LLP in New York

Before her career in conference production, Adina practiced labor and employment law at the international law firm of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP in Toronto, with particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, wrongful dismissal claims and workplace discrimination cases. Subsequently, Adina worked as a Human Resource Management Consultant for a boutique consulting firm in Toronto.
Adina currently works out of Los Angeles, California.

Brett received his JD from the Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone scholar and an editor for the Journal of Law and the Arts. He has also earned a Master's Degree in Media Ecology from New York University and a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Washington University.

Prior to joining ACI in 2006, Carmela was an associate with the law firm of Simon & Milner, a general practice law firm. At Simon & Milner, Carmela independently managed a caseload comprised of real estate, matrimonial, family court, and bankruptcy cases.

Carmela graduated from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America in 1998 and is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. Carmela graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany in 1995.

She previously worked as the managing associate of a boutique employment law firm. She has been featured in Latina Magazine for both her professional and personal pursuits.

Nilda received her JD from Fordham University School of Law in 2004 where she served on the Journal of Corporate & Financial Law and on the board of the Latin American Law Student Association. She also completed a year long Latin American Business Law program at the University of Miami School of Law. Nilda graduated with excellence from Binghamton University in New York with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics & Law and also studied history at the University of Havana, Cuba. She is fluent in Spanish, and has studied and traveled extensively throughout Spain.

Prior to joining ACI, Liz was an insurance defense litigator at Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer, & Toddy, P.C., based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Primarily Liz was involved in products liability and insurance coverage disputes.

Liz is licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey having received her JD from Penn State University, Dickinson School of Law in May 2006. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh where she received her B.A. in Political Science and Communications/Rhetoric in April 2003.

Virna has made contributions to numerous published works on security and counter-terrorism strategies. Prior to joining ACI, Virna was a researcher for a progressive UK-based think tank, Demos, where she was the primary contributor to the publication "Community-based approaches to counter-terrorism."

Virna recently graduated from King's College in London with a Master's degree in International Peace and Security. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Northeastern University in Boston and also attended Harvard University and the London School of Economics.

Prior to joining ACI, Alan was an attorney for several years for the Thomson Corporation, where he negotiated key publishing and licensing agreements and assisted with the development of the Westlaw legal research engine. Alan is also interested in zoning law and the many constitutional issues arising under land use regulation. He served as editor of the Zoning and Planning Law Handbook (1996, Clark Boardman Callaghan Publisher).

Alan is a licensed attorney and member of the New York Bar, Alan is a graduate of Cornell Law School and of Brandeis University.

Holly's previous professional experience includes Practice Area Manager in the General Business group at LexisNexis; Senior Attorney Editor in the Litigation group at Thomson West; and New Product Development Manager with Wolters Kluwer Law & Business, responsible for generating revenue in a number of practice areas for both Aspen Publishers and CCH, Inc.

Holly is originally from Rochester, New York and is a now a resident of New York City. She received her B.A. in International Business Economics from the State University of New York College at Fredonia in 1994. She then went on to earn her J.D. from New York Law School in 1997.

Prior to joining ACI, Catherine was an attorney with Herzfeld & Rubin, P.C., where she practiced real estate and insurance defense law. While attending St. John's University Law School in the evening, she worked as a paralegal for firms in New York and Long Island.

After graduating with honors from Fordham University, Catherine worked for several years in government, both for the New York City Council and the New York State Assembly. She also performed a year of service at Casa de Esperanza, a home for abused and abandoned children in Houston, TX.

Sunsieray is a 2004 graduate of Widener University School of Law, where she was a member of both the Trial Advocacy and Moot Court Honor Societies, progressing to the finals of several prestigious moot court competitions, including the 2002 Judge G. Fred DiBona Appellate Advocacy Competition and the ABA Client Counsel Competition.

During law school, Sunsieray received an ABA Minority Judicial Externship Scholarship to clerk for the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly and was also selected to participate in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office internship program.

With more than 12 years experience in the conference / trade show marketing field, Matt has held senior marketing positions at IQPC, IIR and Chorleywood Consulting in both the UK and the US and, over his career has been responsible for the marketing and execution of more than 1000 business conferences & trade shows as well as numerous fundraising events.

Matt holds an Economics degree from Manchester University and is a writer/contributor for a number of international travel guides

Arielle received a B.S. in English Literature and a minor in business from The University of Connecticut in Storrs. Arielle moved to New York shortly after her graduation to pursue a career in marketing. She originally hails from Rhode Island.

Alison obtained her BA in Marketing from Baruch College and holds an MBA in Marketing Management from the Keller Graduate School

Prior to joining ACI, Edward has worked on various conferences & trade shows in the Manufacturing and Capital Markets/Investment Management sectors. Edward holds a BBA in Marketing and minor in Graphic Communication from City University of New York – Baruch College. He is currently a board member with the Baruch Young Alumni Network.

Benjamin graduated cum laude and received his B.A. from Binghamton University philosophy, politics and law.

Prior to her tenure with ACI, Wendy worked as an International Financial Consultant for The Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Wendy received her B.A. Degree from Rollins College where she majored in Business Management and Sociology.

Cesare is a graduate of The Lubin School of Business at Pace University with a degree in Business Administration.

Prior to joining ACI, Michael was a Staffing Manager at Robert Half International and a Senior Sales Executive at GDS International. Michael received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied business and rhetorical theory.

Esther started her career in the foodservice industry where she served in consulting and management capacities. Over the years she opened several restaurants in New York City that operate successfully and have branched into other parts of the US. During her last assignment in the industry she led a team of 25 managers and over 120 employees in seven operations in New York and surrounding areas.
Esther graduated cum laude from the New School University with a Masters in Organizational Change Management and is the 2008 Chair of Member Services for the Legal Marketing Association's Metro New York Chapter. She is published in Pharmaceutical Executive and Focus Magazine of the Society of Pharmaceutical and Biotech Trainers.