Mike has been active on the IMRA Board for as long as he can remember!
He has served as Membership Committee Chair, IMRA Membership Brochure redesign, trade show committees and IMRA Conference Committees.

In addition he has served on numerous IMRA Marketing Conference Committees and has been an active member, presenter and panelist at IMA activities. Mike was also the IMRA Board Representative on the IMA Board of Directors for many years, acting as Liaison between the two organizations. He is a Charter Member of the IMA, and was the Circle of Excellence Award Presenter.

Mike also served on the Board of Directors for the Incentive Federation and on several PPAI Task Forces.

Mike has also been awarded with the following accolades:
• Incentive Magazine Platinum Partner Award – twelve years
• RepLink Data Accuracy Award
• 2019 IMA President’s Award Winner
• 2019 IMRA Spirit Award Winner

Lisa is the editor of Incentive and editor, incentives & destinations, for Northstar Meetings Group. A New Jersey native, she holds a B.S. in journalism from Boston University and a post-graduate certificate in magazine editing from Columbia School of Journalism.

I regularly chair, judge and speak at many major conference and awards ceremonies in the gift card, loyalty, incentive and motivation sectors.

My broad experience has seen me working with many global retailers setting up multi-country and multi-currency card programmes, and assisting retailers to drive sales and profitability for their gift card programmes. During my 25 years as CEO at Action Solutions I built the business to be the UK’s leading Prepaid Consultancy.

Key areas of expertise
• Driving demand and profitability from gift card programmes
• Setting up gift card and e-code programmes on behalf of retailers
• Acting as a business advisor or in an ambassadorial role for companies
• An inspiring speaker on all things gift card, loyalty and engagement

Described by many as Mr Gift Card, Brian has a lifetime achievement award from the UKGCVA and the Incentive Marketing Association Europe recently accredited him with the distinction of a Fellowship Award.

Retail marketing executive with progressive career in marketing strategy development, customer marketing, product marketing, and merchandising. Known as project leader who always brings results on task and on time.

Over 20 years in the Incentive business. Member of the IMA for 17 years. ITC Board Member (past president) IGCC Member. Former IMA Board Member. CPIM designation.

Launched Ovation Rewards as a start-up division. Now it is recognized as an integral component for both revenue and corporate identity, consistently surpassing revenue goals. Responsible for sales, marketing, client relationships, project management, account management, budgets, forecasting, training, and sales goals.

Cindy Mielke, CPIM, is Tango Card’s Director, Channel Marketing: Incentives and has spent more than 20 years working with clients and partners on their incentive and recognition program rewards.

A strong advocate for the incentive industry, Mielke is president emeritus of the Incentive Marketing Association and past president of the Incentive Gift Card Council. She currently serves on the board of the Incentive and Engagement Solutions Providers council.

In 2004 I launched Sharp Incentives, a manufacturer’s representative firm covering the Rocky Mountain States and the Southwest. We have been honored to be selected for The Incentive Magazines IMRA Representatives awards for: The Most Indispensable Independent Manufacturer’s Sales Representative Company; The Best Customer Service Award; The Best Program Development Award and The Best Business Development Award. We have been recognized by O.C. Tanner as one of The Top Supplier Representatives.

When you love what you do it shows. I also believe in giving back to the community and Industry. I have had active leadership roles in The Junior League of Phoenix.
I been a member of the IMA Board, and President of the IMRA board.

I love; to travel, watch tennis, hike, play golf, ski, scuba drive and hang out with friends who are self-proclaimed foodies!

EVP of major b2b publishing company, overseeing $7+ M custom publishing division. Managing Partner/EVP, major Minneapolis ad Agency. Group publisher of Potentials and Incentive magazines. Owner/Publisher of Training and Sales & Marketing Management magazines. Mike was a key member of the steering committee that founded the IMA and is delighted to see how it has grown and evolved over the years.

Incentive Marketing Association Hall of Fame. Retired USAF and commercial airline pilot. Good at staying busy!

Martha brings 120 years of prepaid and payments experience to Raise, where she leads the company’s efforts to establish and grow merchant partnerships. Martha has dedicated much of her time and energy, building collaboration and educational opportunities within the industry.
Specifically working across all Gift Card industry associations, including the IMA and IGCC. Currently, Martha serves on the IGCC Board and is the IGCC’s VP of Education and IMA Summit Education Committee member.

Previously, Martha served as Director of the Gift Card Network, where she grew the membership, developed key educational content and events and served as an industry resource to the gift card community. Prior to that Martha held executive positions with Travel Tags, Arroweye Solutions and Target Corporation.

Martha holds a BA in Communication and English from Carroll University.

Stephanie Harris is President of the Incentive Research Foundation (IRF). In her role she directs the efforts of the IRF, an organization that funds and promotes research to increase the understanding, effective use, and benefits of non-cash incentives to businesses globally.
Harris is responsible for all strategic and operational aspects of the IRF, working closely with the IRF Board of Trustees.
Prior to joining the IRF, Harris was part of the American Express Meetings & Events leadership team, leading their global event strategy, thought leadership, and marketing efforts. During her tenure, Harris created the Global Meetings Industry Forecast which has become an industry bellwether.

She received the American Express Chairman’s Award for Excellence and was a 2015 Pacesetter at American Express GBT.

Harris also spent eight years at Maritz, as Division Vice President, Brand Strategy & Marketing, working across the Motivation, Rewards, and Travel business units where she developed an understanding of, and passion for, the incentives business. She received
the Maritz Innovation Award for her work on Travel Insight, a conjoint research-based approach to incentive travel program design.

Harris has served on the Meeting Professionals International Foundation Board and the Travel + Leisure Business Travel Advisory Board. Currently, she represents the IRF on the Events Industry Council and serves on the Incentive Federation Board of Directors.

Rich Killian CPIM, is the President and Founder of RK Incentives. He is an active participant and past Board of Directors Member of the Incentive Marketing Association (IMA) and is a two times past President of the IGCC (Incentive Gift Card Council).

Rich is a proud graduate of Robert Morris University, based in Pittsburgh, PA and is a member of the University's CEO Club. RK Incentives is based in beautiful South Tampa, Florida. Rich is married, and a very proud father of his two sons Jake (14) and Luke (10). Rich is a big fan of both Pittsburgh and Tampa sports teams.