
GET FUTURE READY WITH SITE SOCAL YOUNG LEADERS
The SITE Young Leaders program is a global community of industry professionals aged 35 years or younger. The program offers targeted education and meaningful networking opportunities designed specifically for those building their careers in the incentive travel industry.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
We are dedicated to discovering new trends and encouraging forward thinking industry strategies. As advocates for the meetings and incentives industry, we commit to:
Communicating the value of meetings and incentives
Leading social responsibility initiatives within our local communities
Creating paths for personal and professional development
OUR MISSION
To create a strong group of individuals who will not only become leaders in SITE and their local SITE Chapters, but in the greater industry as a whole.
YOUR 2026 SITE SOCAL YOUNG LEADERS COMMITTEE

Director, YL
Charlie Smith
The Event Smith
Founder

Events
Jasmine Garrett
Maritz
Meeting Event Manager

Membership
Sarah Karpeles
360 Destination Group
Account Executive

Education
Monica Lundgren
The Lodge at Torrey Pines
National Sales Manager

Membership
Alexia Quezada
US Grant
Sales Manager

Events
Taylor Horwitz
Access DMC
Sales Associate
UPCOMING EVENTS
Educational Luncheon + Incentive Experience
The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel
Dana Point, CA
Educational Luncheon + Incentive Experience
Rancho Bernardo Inn
San Diego, CA
Educational Luncheon + Incentive Experience
SLS Beverly Hills
Los Angeles, CA
