Donna Jarvis-Miller

Donna Jarvis-Miller is a highly skilled professional adept at managing regional and national conferences, trade shows, meetings, and events with over 2,000 attendees, overseeing logistics, negotiations, and onsite management.

She excels in improving process efficiencies, targeted outreach, and integrated campaigns while maximizing results within budget constraints, achieving outstanding registration, exhibitor, and attendance outcomes.

With credentials as a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) and Certified in Exhibition Management (CEM), Donna is proficient in building and maintaining strategic relationships with C-Suite executives, community leaders, partners, and internal stakeholders to ensure events meet revenue and brand goals.

Donna's Strengths Finder Themes highlight her attributes such as self-assurance, relational skills, strategic thinking, a passion for learning, and a commanding presence, enabling her to make confident decisions, build connections, identify patterns, embrace challenges, and lead teams effectively.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Cross-Disciplinary Studies focusing on Business and Gerontology from Ohio Dominican University.

Donna's extensive experience includes roles such as Director of Membership Operations & Events / Conference Manager at APHSA, along with positions in meetings management, programs and marketing, operations, business development, trade shows, sales, development, and event management at various reputable organizations including Meetings Management Group, Expo Tracker, Bostrom Corporation, HandsOn Central Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch, and the Arthritis Foundation.

Her commitment to exceptional customer service and dedication to elevating event professionalism are evident in her approach to transforming departmental philosophy and delivering impactful experiences for members and stakeholders.