Tammy Kockaya
Director, Events & Meetings, KPMG, and President, MPI Potomac Chapter
| Tammy
Kockaya, CMP, CMM joined KPMG LLP in 2011 and serves as the Director, Events
& Meetings, Atlantic Region. KPMG LLP is the U.S. member firm of KPMG
International. With more than 30,000
people, including more than 1,900 partners, KPMG LLP is a leader among
professional services firms and provides audit, tax, and advisory services
from close to 90 offices covering clients in all 50 states. In this role, Ms.
Kockaya leads a team of 12 who are responsible for the production,
management, and execution of nearly 450 annual market development and local
office events across the Atlantic region and in key markets (Atlanta,
Charlotte, Florida, Philadelphia, Washington, DC) with a spend of over $4.5M
annually. Prior to joining KPMG, Ms. Kockaya was Associate Director, Contracting with CEB in Rosslyn, Virginia. Ms. Kockaya joined CEB in 2000 as Chief of Staff, Member Services before joining the Meetings Department as a Meeting Manager in 2001. During her nearly 11-year service at CEB, Ms. Kockaya planned and executed over 60 executive education programs a year, led or participated in numerous department and firm initiatives, was a part of the team which launched the Waterview Conference Center, and served as a team lead and personnel manager in the department. Ms. Kockaya joined Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Potomac Chapter in 2008 and has been a member of the board of directors since 2010. She is currently the President-Elect for the Potomac Chapter and has served as the Vice President Finance, Vice President Education, Board Director for Leadership, and Board Director for Special Interest Groups. Ms. Kockaya was recognized with the MPI, Potomac Chapter President’s Award in 2013. She has presented to chapter leaders during both the Chapter Business Summit, Chapter Leaders Forum, and has been featured in The Meeting Professional. Since 2014 Ms. Kockaya has served as the Chapter Liaison for the MPI Global Foundation Board of Trustees and is a member of the Chapter and Member Advisory Council. Prior to joining CEB, Ms. Kockaya worked for three years in the student affairs division of the University of Maryland, College Park and has a Master of Science degree from Western Illinois University in College Student Personnel. She earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Albion College. Ms. Kockaya holds the designation of Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and has achieved the Certificate in Meeting Management (CMM). Ms. Kockaya lives in Fairfax, Virginia with her husband, Ali, and their daughter, Olivia (8). |