It Takes Three to Replace McGrane

Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 1/15/2007

On Jan. 4, Gerald T. McQueen, president and CEO of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York, announced a reorganization of his management team that took effect that day.

Where formerly there was one general manager, now there will be three sharing responsibilities: General Manager Tony Bracco, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Doreen Guerin and Assistant Vice President for Environmental and Customer Services Jack Wayman.

The trio replaces 12-year Javits veteran Myles McGrane, who resigned his post as GM at the end of the year to become corporate vice president of facility design and management for event catering firm Centerplate.

Javits spokeswoman Leslie Moreno said the purpose of the reorganization was "to increase coverage in areas that were affected by Myles' departure." In a memo to customers, McQueen said the appointments "are not only to replace Myles, but to increase coverage in as many areas as completely as possible."

No one was terminated as part of the restructuring. Rather, Bracco, Guerin and Wayman were promoted from within the ranks to the three reconfigured positions.

Bracco will add responsibilities to his former role as assistant general manager, now overseeing Javits facility functions such as union and exhibit labor, public safety, telecommunications and tradeshow electrical services. He will also represent the Javits on the Convention Center Development Council in its $1.68 billion expansion of the facility.

Guerin was previously sales manager. As vice president, she will oversee the sales, marketing and public relations department, including some of McGrane's former duties.

Wayman's newly created position is a combination of two jobs, adding customer service to his existing oversight of environmental services.