Melissa Paul joined NACS as a meetings and events manager. Most recently, she served at the Institute of International Finance, where she managed operations and logistics for all of its events related to its Future Leaders Group. Prior to that, Paul planned events for The George Washington University’s Institute for Communitarian Policy Studies.

Paul earned a M.S. in tourism administration, event and meeting management from George Washington University and a B.A. in international relations from Wellesley College.

David Espinal joined NACS as accounts payable coordinator. In this role, he will manage all vendor-related invoicing and records and month-end close procedures, among other duties. Espinal earned a B.S. in finance from Liberty College.