CORE TEAM
Delighted to help you design
Roel Frissen, CMM
Co-founder & managing Partner
Netherlands based Entrepreneur Roel Frissen, CMM (1974) has been an innovator and entrepreneur in the Meetings & Events Industry since 1999. He is founder of the Event Design Collective GmbH (the event design consulting & training firm) with Ruud Janssen aimed at creating a common language for Meetings & Events.
Email: roel@edco.global
Ruud Janssen, CMM, DES
Co-founder & managing partner
Switzerland based Entrepreneur Ruud Janssen, CMM, DES (1970) has been an innovator and game changer in the Hospitality and Meetings & Events Industry since 1994. He is founder of the Event Design Collective GmbH (the event design consulting & training firm) with Roel Frissen aimed at creating a common language for Meetings & Events.
Email: ruud@edco.global
Dennis Luijer, MSc.
Story Engagement Engineer
Netherlands based Visual Thinker and Story Engagement Engineer Dennis Luijer is part of Event Design Collective since 2014. He also manages Visuallyyours.nl and has been involved in the early stages of Business Model Generation as well. “I believe in making thoughts visible by drawing them out into reality… It is the connected way of the future and will end up bringing the world together!
Email: dennis@edco.global
Angeles Moreno, CED
Director Spain
Angeles is an entrepreneur and a Certified Event Designer with a wealth of experience in the Spanish speaking markets. She is the Chair of the MPI European Advisory Council and past MPI Chapter President for the Iberian Chapter. Angeles leads the Event Design Collective in Spain and is based in Madrid.
Email: angeles@edco.global
Gerrit Jessen, CMP, CMM, CED
Director Germany
Gerrit is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader. Gerrit was Managing Director of MCI in Germany and is now MCI Germany’s Strategic Advisor. He was Vice-Chair Finance of the MPI International Board of Directors and currently serves on the Board of the German Convention Bureau. He is based in Berlin and leads the development of Event Design Collective in Germany.
Email: gerrit@edco.global
Alissa Hurley, CMM, DES, CED
Director Canada
Alissa has over 20 years of experience in corporate events and marketing. A tech-savvy, digital and event strategy dynamo, Alissa’s past experience includes senior management roles at Maritz and Lenos Software, recognized for developing innovative client solutions. As Vice President, Marketing at FMAV, Alissa’s mandate includes marketing, MediaLab, and leading a team of solution specialists. Alissa leads the development of Event Design Collective in Canada.
Email: alissa@edco.global
Annaliza Laxamana, CED
Director Philippines
Annaliza is an experienced entrepreneur, consultant and speaker in The Philippines at LEAD Impact Asia Inc. and The Next Step Events Inc. She leads the development of the Event Design Collective activities in the Philippines.
Email: annaliza@edco.global
Marga Groot Zwaaftink, CED
Director The Netherlands
Marga has been designing events for the past 2 decades with a focus on the Dutch market. She is the Managing Director of CommGres and has pushed the innovation boundaries with a pragmatic approach and enthusiasm that is contagious for the teams she works with. Marga leads the development of Event Design Collective in the Netherlands.
Email: marga@edco.global
Andrea Vernengo, CED
Director Italy
Andrea is an entrepreneur, born in Italy and has lived all over the globe. He has been involved in the Events Industry since 1994 and has been designing events for the past 2.5 decades. He is the CEO of GVST and helps clients design events worth attending in ‘the home of design’, Italy. Andrea leads the development of Event Design Collective in the Italy.
Email: andrea@edco.global