President
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Kathy’s career has spanned more than 20 years in the travel & meeting planning industry. Early in her career, Kathy excelled as a group air coordinator and meeting planner before progressing into account management and logistical operations management positions at the former Rosenbluth International.
In August of 1994, Kathy, together with business partner Scott Gray, launched the company now known as Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (www.gcimi.com) headquartered in Philadelphia. Leveraging their combined expertise in the areas of travel & hotels, meetings management, customer service, empowered work teams and operational processes, the partners have grown GCI from a two-person, home-based business to a multi-million dollar enterprise.
At GCI, Sales & Marketing and Meeting Operations report to Kathy. She drives the company’s vision of growth by expanding the customer base while adhering to the company’s operational mission to exceed the customer’s expectations of value and service in meetings and event management.
Kathy earned the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration from Temple University, graduating Cum Laude. She is a member of Meeting Professionals International (MPI), the Healthcare Businesswomen's Association, and Professional Meeting and Convention Association (PCMA). Kathy has served as an officer and board member for the Greater Philadelphia PCMA chapter. She participates in a variety of industry advisory boards and is also currently serving as a Board Member for The National Adoption Center, based in Philadelphia
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA)
• Greater Philadelphia PCMA Board Member (GPPCMA), 2004 - 2007
• Board Liaison to Student Development Committee, 2004
• Officer of GPPCMA –Secretary, 2005-2007
Meeting Professionals International (MPI)
Healthcare Businesswomen's Association (HBA)
Associated Luxury Hotels, Inc. – Board of Advisors, Industry Advisory Council
Marriott Travel Partners Conference
The National Adoption Center
• Board Member, 2007 – 2009
• Program/ Public Policy Committee Member, 2007
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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Scott Gray is CEO and co-founder of Gray Consulting, Inc.
Scott's career has spanned more than 28 years in the hospitality & travel industry beginning with development of skills in the group air travel and meeting planning arenas. Scott served in management positions at several Philadelphia based meeting planning companies where his strengths in program development, project management and team management contributed to his rise through those organizations.
In August of 1994, Scott, together with business partner Kathy Murphy, launched the company now known as Gray Consulting International Meetings & Incentives (Gray). Leveraging Scott’s education in the areas of empowered work teams and operational
processes, the partners have grown Gray from a two-person home-based business to a multi-million dollar enterprise. The company is known for its founders’ unique approach that marries their hands-on project direction to their passion for incorporating the latest
technology to address clients’ multi-faceted needs.
Fueled by his consistent drive to exceed customer expectations, Scott has built Gray with a consistent vision to use innovative technology to improve the customer experience and simplify the attendee management process while increasing work capacity and standardizing processes internally. The adoption of technology has enabled Gray to adapt quickly to the ever-changing landscape of pharmaceutical and government initiated compliance, data and aggregate spend reporting requirements.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Associated Luxury Hotels, Inc. – Board of Advisors, Industry Advisory Council
Marriott Hotels – Travel Partners’ Conference
Hershey Entertainment Corporation – Board of Advisors 2005 & 2006