An early and consistent believer in CEMA, Gordon Stake, Managing Partner at Event Marketing Partners, has served on CEMA’s Advisory board for two decades. He founded EMP, an experiential marketing leader, as a single-source event marketing agency that helps brands shape and run impactful global event programs, blending smart strategy and hands-on execution with a data-led approach. Serving Fortune 100 to mid-size tech firms, he and the EMP team are a consistent voice on the value of events as a growth engine. His deep industry relationships are built on decades of expertise and strong partnerships across the technology and events communities.

