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Tammy Kockaya CMP, CMM

Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Event Leadership Institute

Tammy Kockaya, CMP, CMM, has been a leader in the events industry for 20+ years as an in-house corporate event professional, from the beginning as a planner with CEB (now Gartner) to leading a 20+ team of meeting and event professionals with KPMG LLP. Before the events industry, Tammy worked in higher education as student affairs professional with the University of Maryland College Park. As a result, she has a depth of experience driving complex projects and strategic initiatives, developing relationships with stakeholders and vendors, and developing talent.

Tammy joined the Event Leadership Institute in January 2021 as a freelance consultant executing on projects and initiatives, developing strategic partnerships, and building the business development function. In addition, she hosts and moderates panel discussions for the monthly webinars and has been engaged in developing new curriculum and educational offerings for ELI.

Tammy is passionate about education and professional development, growing and engaging talent, developing high-performing teams, and creating strategies to achieve organizational success. She frequently speaks on change management and leadership development, has taught classes at the university level, and facilitated numerous webinars, panel discussions, workshops, and training programs. In addition, Tammy is a mentor and coach currently focused on supporting the many talented professionals in the job market with mindset shifts and resiliency.

Tammy has been a member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI) since 2008. As a global volunteer, she has been a frequent facilitator for Chapter Leaders Forum and Chapter Business Summit, various advisory boards, and served on the Global Governance & Board Development Committee for three years. In addition, she served for eight years on the board of directors for the MPI Potomac Chapter culminating in serving as the chapter’s president in 2016-2017.

Tammy holds a master’s degree from Western Illinois University and a bachelor’s degree from Albion College in Michigan. She is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) through the Events Industry Council and has earned a Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM) through MPI.


Appearances

  • Thumbnail for MPI & The Student Experience: How to Maximize Your MPI Membership
    Date
    August 12, 2020
    Are you a student? Have you thought of joining MPI but wondered what the benefits are? Are you part of a student club and want to know more about how to amplify your professional development as you start to enter the workforce? Maybe you are already a student member and want to know how to take adv…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Courtney Stanley
    Keynote Speaker, Event Emcee & Speaker Coach, Dare to Interrupt
    Speaker Image for Antwone Stigall
    Antwone Stigall, CMP, DES
    Diversity Champion, Event Leader, Advocate, Speaker, West Wing Events
    Speaker Image for Erica Shonkwiler
    Lecturer, Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management, Indiana University
    Speaker Image for Tammy Kockaya
    Tammy Kockaya, CMP, CMM
    Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Event Leadership Institute
    Speaker Image for Lori Pugh Marcum
    Lori Pugh Marcum, CMP, CMM, HMCC, CED
    Head of Meeting Innovation, Meeting Professionals International
    $0
    Standard Price
  • Thumbnail for Future Skills Summit
    Date
    October 22, 2021
    Credits
    3 Contact Hours
    According to the Future of Jobs report from the World Economic Forum rapid changes and advancements in technology are radically changing the skills organizations need from employees—and that was before the pandemic accelerated the Fourth Industrial Revolution…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Annette Gregg
    Annette Gregg, CMM, MBA
    Senior Vice President, Experience, Meeting Professionals International
    Speaker Image for Tammy Kockaya
    Tammy Kockaya, CMP, CMM
    Strategic Partnerships & Business Development, Event Leadership Institute
    Speaker Image for Howard Givner
    Founder & CEO, Event Leadership Institute
    Speaker Image for Nancy Snowden
    Manager of Educational Experiences, MPI
    Speaker Image for Meg Fasy
    Principal, FazeFWD
    $0
    Standard Price
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