Page 26 - HELLO! San Diego - NALA 2020 Proposal

SUPPORT TEAM

Melissa Zorko: Regional Vice President
Born in Ft. Collins, Colorado and raised in Wyoming,

Melissa has a Bachelor of Science degree in Tourism
from Black Hills State University. She was the genesis of
Hello! Las Vegas Destination Management in 2006 as
employee number one, and built the business into one

of the leading destination management companies in
Las Vegas. In 2018 Melissa launched Hello! into California
and leads our offices in San Diego and San Francisco.
She is an active member of Meeting Professionals

International (MPI) and served on the Board of Directors
for the Las Vegas Hospitality Association.

Bill Yahres: General Manager

With 25 years of experience in the industry, Bill loves
learning about people and discovering each person’s
own unique story. He’s deeply passionate about

making clients happy by exceeding their expectations.
Bill is a past president of San Diego Meeting
Professionals International (SDMPI) and is a former
electronics technician in the United States Navy. Bill will

oversee that the program is running smoothly from
sales to operations.

Michael Brown: Director of Creative Services

Leading the creative charge, Michael has more than 12
years of experience in special event production. A

Certified Special Event Professional (CSEP), Michael has
held numerous executive-level leadership roles within
industry-related organizations, including Treasurer,

Vice-President and President of ILEA. Michael will be
oversee all creative elements and supervise our
creative team.