Mr. O’Keefe has perfected the medical tradeshow space, focusing on it throughout his career to be the best in the industry. He is mandated with expanding UBM Canon’s tradeshow presence. His position controls access to 42 events and hundreds of thousands of attendees, while granting him a board position for UBM which hosts millions of attendees per year. Prior to his service at Canon, he was President and CEO of a custom exhibit producer.

He has 25 years as a business leader, having served as an entrepreneur, executive, investor, and Board member. He has held leadership roles of CEO, President & COO, and Vice President positions for Sales and Business Development, Operations, and Product Development. His experiences include the software, eBusiness, secure communications, and professional services industries that have spanned the commercial, government, and international sector.

Joseph C. Lane is a principal and Vice Chairman of Sinter Partners, a private investment firm. He recently served as Chief Executive Officer of GE Technology Finance. Previously, Mr. Lane was President of IBM Credit Corporation, Group Executive – IBM Global Financing, and Senior Vice President of IBM. He was a member of IBM’s Operations Committee, Worldwide Management Council, and Senior Management Group.