Management Team

Joseph S. Lipman - Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Robert D. Lipman - Co-Founder of Summit Management
Claudette Pusey - Vice President of Meeting Services
Marty Beery - Director of Air Reservations
Mindy Camp Fedida - Director, Convention Services
Annette Winter - Director, Symposia & Medical Education Services
Barbara Wehrle - Director of Accounting

Joseph S. Lipman
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Joe's expertise as one of the country's premier conference-planning executives is legendary, particularly among the nation's leading pharmaceutical companies. As a hands-on professional, Joe can often be found on-site, while many of his peers leave the "dirty work" to others.

When was the last time you heard of the President of a company getting on the phone to re-negotiate a cancellation penalty? Even when contractual terms are clear, Joe has personally negotiated hundreds of thousands of dollars of reductions on behalf of our clients. Is it easy? No! Does it take guts? You bet! But isn't that the kind of meeting planner you want on your team?

Joe is the idea-man. He's the motivating force behind Summit's new On-Line reservation system, and the key to making Summit the region's premier meeting planning company. He's also pioneered the use of Internet Meeting Services, at far lower cost than that offered by competitors.

With more than 25 years of travel and meeting industry experience, Joe's abilities encompass every facet of conference management.