Meet Our Team

Mark French is president & CEO of Leading Authorities, one of the nation’s most prominent event firms & lecture agencies. French founded Leading…

Matthew Jones is the chief operating officer at Leading Authorities Inc., one of the nation’s most prominent event design and lecture agencies, with…

Helena Lehman is responsible for building the company’s business in content marketing strategy among its clientele.

With more than 15 years experience as an event producer, Shannon has produced everything from multi-million dollar, nationally-televised events to a nationwide…

Charlie Polcsa heads up the company’s finance, accounting, and human resources functions. He has over 35 years financial experience.

Kate Burns leads the marketing team and is responsible for executing key projects for the company.

Throughout the past 10 years, Katie has worked globally in scenic and lighting design, technical production, and event management.

Elizabeth has over 10 years of experience working with LAI customers in all aspects of our business. She maintains production schedules, manages workflow and tracks…

With over a decade of experience designing a wide variety of engaging visual media solutions, Benjamin McGeever brings a refined eye and a fresh approach to…

Susy Jordan is an Account Executive for Video and Live Production. She works closely with her clients, from the first call to the big day, in order to ensure they…

Having worked in broadcast, digital, and social media, Melinda offers a range of skills that the LAI Video and LAI Live programs rely on.

Niles is part of the LAI Video sales team. He believes that every business and organization is facing a unique communication challenge in an ever-evolving digital…