Acting President
DAVID PARSONS
Director, Reward and Recognition - Carlson Marketing Worldwide
Email: vp@imaa.com.au

David joined Carlson Marketing in 2003 as Director, Reward and Recognition and is responsible for growing Carlson's marketplace presence in the Reward and Recognition market through the design of employee and channel marketing initiatives that motivate, engage and drive better performance for our clients.

David has a strong marketing background, working alongside many national and global blue chip organisations. David brings a wealth of industry experience to his role, with over 10 years experience gained in Australia and the UK.

He also works closely with the global Engagement and Events line of business and is responsible for ongoing development of the Carlson Marketing Australia channel and employee offering.

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Secretary
JOANNE BEATTIE
Corporate Services Manager, David Jones Corporate Services
Email: sec@imaa.com.au

Joanne has extensive retail experience and over the last 15 years has specialised in the marketing of Gift Vouchers and Gift Cards to both retail and business customers in Australia.

Joanne began her career in specialty retail in Sydney, holding various positions in management and buying whilst still in her early twenties.  In 1977 she left Australia to live in Asia and Europe returning to Australia in 1985.  She joined the Coles Myer Group in 1986 and held various management positions.   

In 2000 Joanne was promoted to run the National Corporate Services Division and over the next 3 years significantly increased gift voucher sales and was responsible for many new initiatives including the transition from paper to plastic and the development of the Insurance Claim Card.

In 2003 Joanne was recruited by David Jones to manage the reorganisation of their Corporate Services Division and to develop and launch the new range of David Jones Gift Cards.

Joanne is well known within the industry and maintains a close involvement with trends both in Australia and overseas.

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Treasurer
NATHAN KITCHNER
General Manager Asia-Pacific - Power2Motivate
Email: tre@imaa.com.au

As Power2Moivate's General Manager in Asia Pacific - Nathan is responsible for growing the company's market share throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia. Nathan is also Globally Certified as a Total Rewards Management Professional.

Nathan has held senior management and industry leadership positions in retail, hospitality and finance. Nathan enjoys working with clients to improve their overall HR Management, staff and client retention through rewards and recognition programs.
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MARK HARVEY
Managing Director, Wakamo Business Media

Mark is the founder and managing director of Wakamo Business Media, organiser of the Incentive Show. Since the late 80's, Mark has been building high performance companies that have gained him extensive experience in management, marketing and operations.

Prior to entering the business events space back in 1993, Mark was the publisher of Ideas In Business - a ground breaking small business publication. He headed a leading Advertising agency and has held various senior management roles in sales and marketing.

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SUE HANDO
Managing Director, Retail Decisions Pty Ltd