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 Midwest, 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.

Aaron VanDyke

Operations Director, Life Science

Ignacio Coello

Director, Forums Partner Success

Alexia Lynch

Head of Production

Andrew Frias

Director, Forums Client Relations

Megan Carncross

Division Director, Life Science Conferences

Bobby Evans

Manager, Partner Success

Kelly Claussen

Event & Operations Manager

Frank Barrott

Director of IT