SATELLITE TEAM
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Paul McPherson
Divisional President, Access Intelligence Business Media Group
Paul McPherson has 29 years of experience in business-to-business media publishing, conferences and trade shows. In addition to launching a number of magazines, newsletters and conferences, in 1994 Paul launched one of the first e-commerce based web sites. This site was the original Gold Medal award recipient for excellence in web sites presented by WebWeek in 1995.
Paul served on the board of directors for several local chapters of BPA for six years and as President of the Boston chapter in 1987. Prior to joining AI (formerly Phillips Business Information) in 1998, Paul served in roles of increasing responsibility with Vance Publishing, IDG, McGraw-Hill and PennWell.
Paul has a B.A. in Economics and Marketing from Boston College.
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Joe Rosone
Vice President, Cable & Satellite Group Publisher
Joe Rosone has been focused on business to business publishing and events for more than 20 years. As Vice President and Satellite Group Publisher Rosone is responsible for overseeing business development within the company’s suite of satellite products including events, e-media and print. Prior to joining Access Intelligence (formerly Phillips Business Information), Rosone worked for LRP Publications as well as Gordon Publications. Joe graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 1986 with a BBA in Marketing. He currently is a member of several industry associations including the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) and the Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO).
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Jason Bates
Editor, Satellite Group
Jason Bates joined the Access Intelligence satellite team in April 2005. Jason has been a journalist for more than 13 years, and has spent the last 10 writing about the satellite and aerospace industry. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, Bates was a staff writer for both Space News and Aerospace Daily. He earned a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of North Carolina.
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Mark Holmes
Associate Editor, Satellite Group
Mark Holmes joined AI's Satellite Group as the Associate Editor late 2006. He had previously been senior editor of Inside Digital TV, and a regularly contributor to Telecomweb for AI. Before joining AI, Mark was deputy editor of leading Euromoney Institutional Investor title Global Telecoms Business, which specialized in interviewing CEOs of leading telcos world-wide. Mark graduated from Humberside University in the early 1990s. During that time, he did a one year exchange programme at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania.
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Julie Blondeau Samuel
Managing Editor / Online Producer, Satellite Group
Julie Blondeau Samuel joined Access Intelligence's Satellite Group in September 2004 as Managing Editor. She is responsible for the coordination of all publications within the Satellite Group, including the production of the Satellite Group Web portal. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, she was a graduate student at the University of Maryland where she earned a Masters in Aerospace Engineering. Julie has published numerous research papers on the topic of Morphing Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Prior to that, she received a Masters in General Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique Feminine, in Sceaux, France. Julie was born in France and has traveled in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
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Jeffrey Hill
News Editor - Satellite Group
Jeffrey Hill joined the Access Intelligence Satellite Group in July 2008. Jeffrey comes from a variety of writing and journalistic backgrounds — including news reporting, Web editing, creative writing and design. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, Jeffrey was the Web editor for Next American City magazine and a staff news writer for Philadelphia Weekly, the largest weekly newspaper in Pennsylvania. A graduate of Rowan University with a degree in journalism and writing arts, Jeffrey also holds a degree specialization in Asian studies. He is currently a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Scott Chase
Chairman, SATELLITE 2008/2009
Scott Chase entered the satellite industry as a PR executive with Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) in 1981, after leaving The Washington Post where he was a news staffer for five years. In 1986 Chase was hired by Phillips Publishing (PBI) as associate editor of Satellite News, and soon became the editor of Via Satellite magazine. He chaired the SATELLITE conference for more than a dozen years before leaving Phillips to become president and CEO of The Strategis Group, a telecom/wireless market study and consulting firm in Washington, DC.
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Jenn Heinold
Show Director
Jenn Heinold joined the Access Intelligence Satellite Group in 2006 to serve as the lead marketer for the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition and was promoted to Show Director in March 2008. In this capacity, Jenn oversees sales, marketing and operations for the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition. Her expertise in strategic marketing and new business development has contributed to the event’s year-over-year attendance and exhibit show floor growth. Before joining Access Intelligence, she served as Marketing and Communications Manager of GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready! trade shows, produced by National Trade Productions. She is a member of the Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI), International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) and Society of Independent Show Organizers (SISO).
She earned a B.A. in Journalism from Penn State University and still spends most Saturday afternoons in the fall cheering on the Nittany Lions.
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Susan Cuevas
Director, Trade Show Operations & Logistics
Susan Cuevas joined Access Intelligence in March 1998, as a registration manager. She now works as a Director of Trade Show Operations & Logistics of various publications. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, she was an army wife traveling and supporting her family and our troops in Europe, Asia, South, Central America, and all over the United States.
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Michael Cassinelli
Exhibit Sales Manager, SATELLITE Conference & Exhibition
Michael Cassinelli joined the Access Intelligence satellite team in August 2006 as the Exhibit Sales Manager for the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition. With a strong background in the tradeshow business, Michael has over 5 years experience in the conference and exhibition industry, having managed Tradeshow 200 events for several major DC-based associations. He earned a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Delaware.
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Jill Braun
Senior Marketing Manager
Jill Braun is the Senior Marketing Manager for the Satellite Group print and online products. Jill is responsible for marketing communications support for Access Intelligence’s flagship publication Via Satellite magazine and SatelliteToday.com, the Internet’s leading web site for news and analysis on the global satellite communications market. In addition, Jill is responsible for subscription marketing for SatelliteToday.com and the weekly newsletter Satellite News. Prior to joining the Satellite Group, Jill was in the Aviation and Defense Group at Access Intelligence (formerly PBI Media).
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Stuart Bonner
Audience Development Director
Stuart Bonner joined Access Intelligence’s Satellite Group in August of 2006. In his previous six years at Access Intelligence, he had been circulation promotions manager for the magazine division, circulation manager for the aviation group, and finally, circulation director for Chemical Week and Chemical Engineering. Before relocating to Maryland to join Access Intelligence in 2000, Stuart was fulfillment manager for Hart Publications in Houston, Texas. He graduated with a BA in Radio & Television Communications from the University of Houston.
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Frank Battista
Regional Sales Manager
East Coast, Eastern Canada, Hong Kong, Israel & Singapore
Frank Battista brings an in depth knowledge of the publishing industry with 25 years of advertising/marketing experience to the team. His focus is on creating new value for advertisers by helping them take full advantage of Via Satellite’s array of marketing products and vehicles. Frank earned a B.A. in Communications and M.S. in Organizational Communications from Shippensburg University, Pennsylvania.
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Joe Milroy
Regional Sales Manager
West Coast, Mountain States & Western Canada, Australia and Taiwan
Joe Milroy has 12 years of experience in business-to-business publishing. As a member of Access Intelligence’s Satellite Group, Joe is responsible for advertising sales through the satellite group’s e-media and print advertising vehicles. Prior to joining Access Intelligence in 2004, he worked for Penton Media, VerticalNet and Penwell Publishing.
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Patricia L. Shah
Regional Sales Manager
Patricia Shah joined Access Intelligence's Satellite Group in April of 1987. As Regional Sales Manager, responsible for global advertising space for Via Satellite's Marketplace/Classifieds, Satellite Industry Directory, Satellite Access Guide Wall Charts (Asia-Pacific, North American, Latin American, and EMEA regions), Satellite Transponder Guide, and Satellitetoday.com Marketplace/Classifieds. Prior to joining Access Intelligence, LLC, was Executive Secretary to Presidents/General Managers at General Electric Company/Research Laboratory, TRW, Bell Labs, and Avery Products.
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