Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Having a group of experienced and dedicated employees is important for any company’s success, and GCG Event Partners is no different. Our employees enjoy working hard to help our clients reach their goals. How do we know this? Several of our employees have been with us for well over a decade, and the “new employee” has been with us for three years. With that kind of longevity, experience and dedication are easy to come by.
Take a look below to learn more about some of our team both in and out of the office.
Lori Gershaw
President
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While volunteering for a local dog rescue, Lori accidentally became a “Foster Fail”, as they say. And it’s a good thing because she can’t imagine life without “Moxie” now. Their favorite outing to do together is to greet the WWII Veterans visiting from the Honor Flight Program at the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC.
Allan Stark
Vice President
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When he’s not designing and updating GCG Event Partners’ operations systems, Allan is busy engineering and constructing many home improvement projects. There’s no job too big or too daunting for Allan to tackle.
Michelle Barbaro
Operations Manager
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When not managing GCG’s Member Services Department, you can find Michelle whipping up a new recipe for her family. Always the cooking enthusiast, she’s not one to shy away from trying new things and shares her delicious recipes with her GCG family as well.
Tammy Penkalski
Manager, Business Development
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“Sunday Funday/Family Day” is the theme in the Penkalski household and has been a family tradition since Tammy’s children started attending college. Ever the cooking aficionado, she would lure her children home on Sundays for a heaping dose of quality family time set amidst deliciously prepared southern cuisine.
Sara Kirner
Manager, Business Development
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Sara loves to golf and has played some beautiful courses in Phoenix, Hawaii, and Ireland. These days she doesn’t have as much time because she is busy going on adventures with her children but she looks forward to the day that they can all play golf together!
Paul Cunningham
Marketing Manager
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Paul’s real hobby is chasing around his two little girls, which takes up almost all of his time. If he does happen to find a spare moment, he tries to catch up on his favorite team, the Boston Bruins. Once his girls become Bruins fans, he’ll enjoy combining his favorite hobbies and watching the games with them.
Cara O'Neill
Project Manager
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Whether it be for enjoyment or for professional purposes, Cara has always enjoyed writing. Journaling on a regular basis helps keep her skills honed as does the large amount of editorial efforts she provides in reviewing her daughters’ college papers.
Jenn May
Placement Specialist
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Life is about balance and as much as Jenn enjoys working, she loves exercising even more. Her favorite work-out activities include spin and boot camp classes. Jenn’s commitment to fitness is notably key to her vitality and energetic personality.
Sarah Ham
Placement Specialist
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She enjoys being outdoors with her family surrounded by nature. She also loves outdoor sports such as skiing in winter and paddle boarding in the summer. Sarah and her husband John are parents to 2 little ones, ages 4 and 2.
Carol Fumicello
Event Coordinator
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When she isn’t working in the office, you never know where you’ll find Carol. A travel enthusiast, her Delta Airlines credentials from her previous life enable her to venture throughout the country and abroad. Carol’s favorite US destinations include Walt Disney World and the Napa/Sonoma wine countries. If given the option to incorporate two of her favorite relaxing vacations however, you’d find Carol on a cruise ship en route to Bermuda.
Elizabeth Stark
Accounts Payable Specialist
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Liz enjoys gardening at home now where she designs beautiful window boxes and container gardens. She and her husband Allan spend their time out and about with their two dogs Molly and Sadie while splitting their time between Rhode Island and New Hampshire.
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