Mary Bender

Mary Bender is a VP of Sales & Corporate Operations at Taffy Event Strategies, where Mary provides sales leadership and structure, identifies goals, plans, and forecasts. Mary also maintains and grows industry relationships, supports customer service structure, and processes. Prior to this, Mary worked as a Marketing and Brand Strategist Consultant at Brizaga and as Vice President of Marketing US Boat Shows at Informa. Mary also has experience as a Marketing Director at Emerald Expositions, a Sales Manager at GES Exposition Services, a National Sales Manager at Sands Expo & Convention Center, and a Marketing and Sales Manager at Smart City. Mary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management from the University of Central Florida.