Conference Session

Jon Nichols, IOM (Owner) Has been with EMA since 1998, working in and overseeing areas of office administration, education and certification, and meeting planning. Mr. Nichols is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). Prior to joining EMA, he spent eighteen years working in various management positions at Vons, Inc. Mr. Nichols attended Cal State Northridge, majoring in Business Administration and has completed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institutes of Organization Management's 4 year program in Association Management and has earned the IOM designation.

Charles Wenker, IOM (IT, Programming/Website) Began working for EMA while completing his bachelor's degree in computer science at the University of Southern California. After graduating in 2005, Mr. Wenker accepted a full-time position with EMA and currently oversees IT, database maintenance and new design programming for all associations. He designs, programs and maintains the websites for several associations and is responsible for ensuring that EMA maintains high standards in information technology. He has completed the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institutes of Organization Management's 4 year program in Association Management and has earned the IOM designation.