Meet the Team
We are a team of driven professionals working to uplift highly regulated industries. We strive to connect executives and empower teams to reach their highest potential. Hailing from different corners of the world, together we are a driving force of innovators, content developers and connectors.

Paul Northover
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Northover is the owner and CEO of Q1 Productions, LLC and the co-founding CEO of Executive Leadership Support, LLC.
A 25-year+ history of executive leadership experience, Paul has also served as Chief Operating Officer of the London-based firm, Marcus Evans Inc., where he ran operations in the U.S.’s Mid-West, New York, and Japan.
A U.K. native, Paul graduated from the University of Plymouth with a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry. He now lives with his wife and three children in Chicago’s North Shore.

Rob Britt
Senior Event Manager

Michelle Mariola
Vice President, Growth Marketing

Dave Brown
Senior Sponsorship Executive

Matt Davis
Conference Program Manager

Andrew Frias
Director, Forums Client Relations

Ray Mason
Marketing Operations Manager

Alli McIlvain
Content Marketing Specialist

Frank Barrott
Director of IT

Kathryn Fitzsimmons
Director, Sales Enablement and Campaign Planning

Alexia Lynch
Division Director, Life Science Conferences

Natalie Zunker
Content Marketing Specialist

Laura Wing
Division Director, Life Science Conferences

Austin Sisson
Conference Program Manager

Alison Osborn
Senior Conference Program Manager

Kelly Hogan
Conference Program Manager

Bobby Evans
Manager, Partner Success

Anne McBarron
Forums Program Manager

John Ahlin
Manager, Partner Success

Ignacio Coello
Director, Forums Partner Success

Brooke Akins
Division Director, Life Science Conferences

Megan Carncross
Division Director, Life Science Conferences

Aaron VanDyke
Operations Director, Life Science

Molly Cole
Event & Operations Manager

Chris Cockerell
Senior Event Manager

Mildred Nieman
Director, Sponsorship Sales

Lauren McBlaine
Graphic Designer
CONTACT US
Q1 Productions
125 S Clark St, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
T: +1 (312) 822-8100
hello@q1productions.com