Our Team

We provide a professional customer service experience by offering dedicated advising, experts in the field, and necessary resources for successful meetings, events, and conferences.

Yakima portrait on Main Street in The Commons in a navy top

Yakima Melton

Director, Event and Conference Services
ymelton@umbc.edu
410-455-1446

Event Coordination

Kenneth portrait on Main Street in The Commons in business attire

Kenny Darby

Assistant Director of Event Planning
kdarby2@umbc.edu
410-455-3970

Portrait of Valentine Anamelechi on Academic Row in a business shirt and tire

Valentine Anamelechi

Coordinator
vanamele@umbc.edu

Kristin portrait ourside in the fall on campus

Kristin Fidanza

Events Coordinator
kfidanza@umbc.edu

Maxwell portait outside The Commons in a UMBC grey quarter zip shirt

Maxwell Thomas Traill

Conference Coordinator
mtraill1@umbc.edu

Event Production

Simon standing on Main Street in The Commons in business attire

Simon Reilly

Associate Director, Production
simonreilly@umbc.edu
410-455-6794

Portrait of Zak Gutzwiler in front of a white wall

Zak Gutzwiler

Event Production Specialist
zak.gutzwiler@umbc.edu
410-455-6827

View of The Commons from afar in the Fall

Matthew Elsbury

Multimedia Technician
melsbury@umbc.edu

Portrait of Rashad Polk outside by the PAHB building

Rashad Polk

Multimedia Technician
rashadpo@umbc.edu

Angelica portrait on Main Street in The Commons in a light green top

Angelica Vester

Multimedia Technician
avester1@umbc.edu

Ashley portrait on Main Street in The Commons in a UMBC polo

Ashley Winch

Multimedia Technician
ashwinch@umbc.edu

Sales and Marketing

Portrait of Kayla Cooper on the second floor landing in The Commons with UMBC banners in the back

Kayla Cooper

Assistant Director for Sales & Marketing
kchildr1@umbc.edu
410-455-2878

Outdoor portrait of Stanley in a professional shirt and tie

Stanley Albert

Conference Operations Coordinator
salbert2@umbc.edu

Akellia in black jacket over a white shirt while standing in The Commons on Main Street

Akellia Bernard

External Events Coordinator
a318@umbc.edu

Administrative Support

Portrait of Gina Hoagland in front of the Library pons in an orange button up shirt

Gina Hoagland

Executive Administrative Assistant I
ghoaglan@umbc.edu
410-455-3454