Darren Temple has been named chief growth officer of Irving-based The Expo Group, bringing with him extensive experience in the trade show and event industry. Rachel Mazzanti will also be joining the company as executive vice president, show sales.
“At The Expo Group, we strive to find individuals who can make a difference in our business and help the team succeed.” CEO Randy Pekowski said in a statement. “Darren and Rachel embody our culture of helping others succeed and offer tremendous experience that I am confident will carry our business aggressively forward,”
Temple served as CEO and president of Switch, a service agency for live events, COO for Meeting Professionals International, EVP of global sales for Freeman for nearly 20 years, and more. The company said his knowledge and network within the events and trade show industry will serve The Expo Group well as the company continues to drive new business in trade shows, corporate events, and other tangent markets.
“The Expo Group has a reputation and long history of being a strategic partner to its customers which starts with the sales team and their strong client relationships.” Temple said in a statement. “I’m thrilled for the opportunity to apply my industry background and network to help drive new opportunities for the next phase of growth.”
Mazzanti most recently was vice president of business development for Freeman and held numerous leadership roles at the company for over 11 years.
“I’ve been impressed with the growth experienced by The Expo Group over the last few years.” said Mazzanti. “I can’t wait to jump in and help drive new sales growth to continue that wave of success.”
The Expo Group said it serves as architects for connecting communities through the design and management of “personalized, unforgettable” trade shows and events. It helps its clients reimagine events by leveraging behavioral science to deliver customized brand experiences with valuable content, connections, and commerce. Besides Irving, it has offices in Chicago, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Washington D.C.
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