Kate Spellman

Kate Spellman has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning several companies in the media and events industry. Kate currently serves as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Questex since August 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of CMO at Questex from October 2018 to September 2023. Before joining Questex, Kate Spellman worked at Informa as the President of Informa Engage from September 2016 to September 2018. Kate also played a significant role at Penton as the CMO, where they tripled Penton's EV and drove marketing and data services revenue to $40 million. Additionally, they held the role of SVP Marketing at Penton from January 2013 to January 2015. At UBM, Kate Spellman served as the President of UBM Studios from March 2010 to December 2012. Kate created and launched a new global business unit, leading a team of 30+ in sales, marketing, and business development. Kate also developed sales and production capabilities in London and Singapore. Prior to UBM, they were the SVP Marketing, Biz Strategy at UBM Channel from 2007 to 2009. Kate started their career at International Media Partners as the VP Conf/Aud from 1987 to 1990.

Kate Spellman attended Ohio Wesleyan University in 1900, where they pursued a degree in Politics. Their field of study included a major in Political Science and a minor in Philosophy.