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GET Team

Meet The Crew

GET consists of a core team of employees, as well as a vast network of more than 200 qualified and professional meeting managers.

Leadership

Our Leadership

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Jon Summersfield

CEO / Owner
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Katharine Hayes, CMP

President / Owner
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Shonna Wells, CMP

Sr. Director of Operations
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Diana Mainieri, DES

Sr. Director, Program & Creative Development
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Sasha Lederman

Assistant Director of Operations

Gallery

Out And About

A group of 18 adults, mostly women dressed in evening attire, pose and smile together indoors in front of large windows at night. One woman in front holds a large trophy.
A group of nine people in black shirts pose and smile in front of blue Wendy's Franchise Leadership Summit signs at a conference. Several are wearing red lanyards and name badges.
Three women stand smiling in front of an ornate, patterned orange backdrop with “Q2” displayed at the top. The ocean is visible through a central archway. All three wear dresses, event lanyards, and sandals.
Four people, three women and one man, stand closely together outdoors, smiling at the camera. They all wear matching black polo shirts. Greenery and a paved area are visible in the background.
Two smiling women hold large round Cancer Research Institute signs while standing on a dock by calm water at sunset, with boats and a distant shoreline in the background.
Three women stand smiling outdoors in front of a decorative tiled fountain, wearing sunglasses, lanyards, and summer dresses. Lush green plants and palm trees surround them under bright sunlight.
Four people stand smiling in front of a scenic canyon landscape with rocky cliffs and a river below, holding drinks and enjoying a sunny day.
Two women stand smiling in front of a large brown horse with a white face and feathered legs. The horse has red and white ribbons in its mane. They are outdoors, standing on a stone surface in front of a wooden fence.
Two women wearing black winter hats with
A smiling woman in a colorful winter hat takes a selfie outdoors with a man playfully photobombing behind her. Both are bundled up in warm coats on a snowy street with bare trees in the background.
A group of people pose together indoors; some are dressed as characters from
Two women smiling and standing together at a trade show booth for an event registration company. One woman wears a black top and beige skirt, the other wears a black jacket and blue lanyard. A laptop and expo displays are visible.
Three women smiling and posing for a selfie on a rooftop at night, with a city skyline of tall, illuminated buildings in the background.
Two women stand behind a large sign that reads
A man and woman dressed in matching blue tartan kilts pose indoors; the man stands beside a chair while the woman sits on it, both smiling in a refined, elegant setting with decorative vases behind them.
Five smiling women pose together at an indoor event, while two performers on stilts dressed in pink flamingo costumes stand behind them, also smiling. The background shows booths and other attendees.
Two women with long blonde hair wearing glasses and staff badges smile for a selfie on an outdoor observation deck overlooking a city, water, and distant mountains at sunset.
Two women in black outfits stand smiling in front of metallic balloon decorations and silver tinsel streamers, with sunlight shining in from the side.
Three women stand close together outdoors at sunset, smiling at the camera. Behind them are grassy fields, a stone wall, and distant mountains under a bright sky. They all wear black outfits, with one in a denim jacket.
Six people stand smiling beside a large, colorful sign that reads “Welcome PLUS+CON 2025” in a room decorated with black-and-white cityscape murals and patterned carpet.
Four smiling women pose together in matching white shirts at Fanatics Fest. Large signs and banners with “It All Starts Here” and “Fanatics Fest” hang in a spacious convention center behind them.
Two women wearing matching Fanatics shirts and dark pants stand smiling in front of a large football prop and Fanatics signs in a purple-lit indoor setting.
Three women smiling and standing together in front of an American Neurological Association backdrop at an event.
Three women in elegant black dresses stand together outdoors in soft lighting, smiling at the camera. The woman in the center wears a dress with a thigh-high slit; trees with string lights are visible in the background.
A group of eleven people smile for a photo at night in front of the illuminated Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore, with city lights reflecting on the water behind them.
A group of people pose together, with four dressed as characters from “The Wizard of Oz” (Scarecrow, Tin Man, Dorothy, and Cowardly Lion) and four others in business or casual attire, smiling inside a stylish indoor setting.