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Chad Stark has extensive experience in leadership roles within the meetings and conventions sector, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Optica Foundation since 2006. Prior positions at Optica include Deputy Executive Director and Senior Director, highlighting a strong background in membership and event management. Prior to joining Optica, Chad Stark owned Roxanne's on Main and held the position of Director of Meetings and Conventions at Optica from 2001 to 2005. Earlier in Chad Stark's career, roles included Director of Education and Meetings at the Food Marketing Institute from 1995 to 2001. Chad Stark holds a Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science and Economics from The University of Tulsa and a Master of Science in Philosophy and Public Policy from The George Washington University.