Steve Strickland.

President and Chief Executive Officer-Founder

Steve develops and guides the overall direction of Expos2. He manages the strategic integration and global development of the company and its projects. Steve owned and successfully ran BMSE, a natural health expo company for the last 22 years. With more than 35 events annually across the US and Japan, it is the largest holistic living expo company in the world and generally considered the first expo of the modern “green” movement. Prior to starting BMSE, Steve managed political campaigns in Florida. He served as a legislative assistant to Congressman Earl Hutto. Steve holds a BA from Beloit College in Philosophy and Logic where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He was a National Merit Scholar, and his University’s Wilson Scholarship nominee.

Nobuko Nakamura.

Director of Asian Sales

Nobuko oversees our sales efforts in the massively expanding Asia region. Prior to joining Expos2, Nobuko owned the graphics production company United World. Her experience and superb graphics skills allowed her to publish two highly regarded magazines in Japan with combined distribution of over 25,000 copies.

Arvind Purohit.

Chief Technology Officer

Arvind Purohit, Chief of Software Development, stands as the cornerstone of our development team. His never ending energy and fierce determination to complete flawless software sets the standard of excellence for the entire development team. His more than 15 years of experience crosses all aspects of the software development cycle from development of application architecture, to database administration and project management.

Heykel Aouriri.

Home Office Account Executive

Heykel oversees our sales efforts in North America and in Europe. He joined Expos2 in 2010 with 5 years of professional sales experience from a variety of industries ranging from local advertising to office supplies; but as he sees it…he's been in sales his whole life! From convincing his first date's parents to extend her curfew by another hour to convincing his wife to adopt the dog from the shelter, Heykel knows the importance of listening to needs and effectively communicating to accomplish a goal. He prides himself in working hands-on with our clients to determine the best solutions for their needs..

Heykel holds a BS in Mass Communication from Southern Oregon University. He was voted Outstanding Senior in Media Studies by Communications department faculty.

Naomi Forkash.

Customer Service Manager

Naomi oversees operations for Expos, with a focus on the customer experience. Naomi joined Expos2 in 2010 and directs the customer operations teams responsible for sales, training, project management and support during the client lifecycle. She strives to ensure that Expos2 clients receive exceptional service from start to finish, and enjoys taking a hands-on approach to customer satisfaction.

Prior to joining Expos2, Naomi managed customer service teams for Shaklee Corporation and Harry & David. In her downtime, Naomi plays fetch with her 2 dogs, gets frequent sunburns from rafting and hiking and has recently discovered the joys of having backyard chickens.

Catherine Tillery.

Customer Support, Project Manager

Catherine joined the Expos2 team in May, 2011. Prior to that, she was a trainer and technical writer for a small software firm in the hospitality industry. As a Project Manager for Expos2, Catherine trains and supports clients using the self-service model. She also works with managed event clients to create every aspect of their sites from Preshow to Event to live day support.

Catherine was born in New Jersey and raised in North Carolina. She considers herself a southern girl at heart and though she no longer lives in the south, can't quite break the habits of saying "y'all" or cooking with butter. Since 2004, she has resided in 4 different states and Washington, DC. She currently lives in southern Oregon with her husband Rick and her dog River.