Experient, a leader in serving the US meeting and event industry, announces that its Board of Directors has appointed Jeff Price to lead the company as President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately.
Price succeeds interim President and CEO George Benson, who was appointed in June of 2008. Benson, a partner at The Riverside Company (a global private equity firm), will remain on the company’s Board of Directors.
In making the announcement, Andrew W. Strauss, Chairman of the Board for Experient and partner with The Riverside Company, said, "Jeff is the right executive to move Experient into the next phase of its evolution. He has the right combination of leadership, energy, and industry savvy that we’ve been looking for.”
Strauss continued to state his confidence in Price’s leadership: “His experience and knowledge of the event industry as well as his personal qualities will allow for a seamless transition into the Experient culture and we are confident his vision will set the stage for a strong future.”
Price said he was excited about the opportunities presented in leading Experient. “This company is well positioned to push forward and emerge from the recession stronger than ever,” he said. “I am thrilled to be working with such a talented group of people who have built a solid reputation from which to grow the business and I’m eager to aggressively drive the continued execution of Experient’s strategy.”
Price’s prior assignment was as Executive Vice President and COO of Freeman, a leading event services contractor, with headquarters in Dallas, TX. Prior to the Freeman position, Price held top leadership positions at Cygnus Expositions, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Cahners Exposition Group (now Reed) and Wyndham Travel Management.
Price is a past Chairman of IAEE’s Board of Directors and serves on multiple industry advisory boards. He will be relocating to the metro Cleveland, OH area and will be based in Experient’s Twinsburg facility.
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