Tommy Goodwin is President & Chief Executive Officer for the Exhibitions & Conferences Alliance (ECA), the public policy association for the business and professional events industry. In this role, he leads ECA’s work on behalf of the event and meeting organizers, exhibitors, suppliers, venues, and destinations that comprise the global events industry landscape.
Prior to joining ECA, Tommy spent more than 20 years working for several globally recognized associations and corporations, including Oracle, AARP, and the Project Management Institute.
Recognized by The Hill in its list of association “Top Lobbyists” every year since 2020, Tommy has also received several professional and industry awards including:
- CEO Update/Association Trends: Leading Association Lobbyist
- American Society of Association Executives (ASAE): ASAE Fellow
- DCA Live: Association Innovation Leader
- Trade Show News Network: Industry Support Award
- Meetings Today: Meetings Trendsetter
