Kevin Gaffney

Kevin Gaffney, CEM, serves as the Senior Vice President and General Manager at Emerald, contributing to the Executive Leadership team by overseeing strategy, financial goals, partnership development, and team management for over 30 events annually within the company's Design and Excelerator divisions. With extensive experience in event management and brand development, Kevin has held various leadership roles at Emerald and previously directed operations at Nielsen Expositions, where significant revenue and participation growth was achieved. Prior to that, Kevin worked at Kellen Company and ASME International Gas Turbine Institute, holding key positions in account management and marketing. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration from Georgia State University.