Gillian Clarke

Gillian Clarke, M.A., currently serves as the Conference Manager for the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), overseeing logistics, programming, and speaker management for major conferences. With extensive experience in event management, Gillian has previously held roles at Management Concepts, where event operations included both in-person and virtual events, and at Erickson Senior Living, focusing on customer-centric sales events. Prior positions include Marketing Coordinator and Event and Communication Content Specialist at George Mason University, along with stints in account coordination and hospitality. Gillian holds a Master of Arts in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication from George Mason University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in the same field.