{"id":326,"date":"2023-12-08T19:57:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalmeet.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=326"},"modified":"2025-01-27T15:52:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T15:52:28","slug":"michele-dobnikar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/leadership\/michele-dobnikar\/","title":{"rendered":"Michele Dobnikar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"326\" class=\"elementor elementor-326\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390e4dba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"390e4dba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71addc2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71addc2e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1b64e7 full-width-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a1b64e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/michelle-dobnikar-leadership-page.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2051\" alt=\"Portrait of Michele Dobnikar President\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/michelle-dobnikar-leadership-page.webp 1019w, https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/michelle-dobnikar-leadership-page-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.globalmeet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/michelle-dobnikar-leadership-page-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c7e1600 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c7e1600\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71023225 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71023225\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Michele Dobnikar<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2eaf9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e2eaf9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">President<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35be826b e-grid-align-left elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"35be826b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-2cc6a03\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michele-dobnikar-534baa119\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a94282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a94282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Introducing Michele, the President of GlobalMeet and the super talented, nurturing and visionary leader of all GlobalMeetans. With an impressive career spanning over three decades in virtual events, she\u2019s a seasoned leader and a trailblazer who\u2019s conquered diverse roles, from revolutionizing global customer care to captaining international expansions in Europe and beyond. Let\u2019s not forget her superpower. She is a strategy mastermind, successfully steering the course of the GlobalMeet product\u2019s success and growth.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Michele\u2019s career journey is the stuff of legends \u2013 she\u2019s been everywhere, from an Event Manager, to Chief Integration Officer for acquisitions, to her current role as President! Starting in the 90\u2019s, pre-internet without a computer, her commitment to people, product enhancements, innovative solutions, and mind-blowing service is awe-inspiring!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>You won\u2019t believe it, but Michele\u2019s superhero status is certified! Her exceptional accomplishments earned her the prestigious Silver Stevie Award for Woman of the Year and a Bronze Stevie Winner for Female Executive of the Year, a testament to her outstanding global leadership and dedication. When it comes to conquering international waters, Michele\u2019s an absolute champion, as she set up European headquarters, making a $36 million operation thrive across Europe.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Did we mention she\u2019s a total legend in her hometown too? The Colorado Springs Business Journal named her one of their \u201c40 Under 40\u201d Rising Stars! That\u2019s not all \u2013 she\u2019s also a past Award of Excellence recipient, impressing everyone with her customer service, leadership, and company spirit!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Michele\u2019s adventurous spirit shines as bright as her smile! She\u2019s all about animals and horseback riding in her home state of Colorado. It\u2019s her ticket to freedom from the boardroom! Out in the great outdoors, she soaks up pure exhilaration, crisp air, and countryside vibes that recharge her mind for whatever comes her way!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>With a Bachelor of Science from Missouri State University and a truckload of leadership training and certifications, Michele\u2019s a force to reckon with in the wild world of virtual events!<br \/>So here\u2019s to Michele Dobnikar, the driving force behind GlobalMeet\u2019s virtual events success, whose unwavering determination, encouragement, and visionary spirit inspires everyone around her.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Here\u2019s to her incredible journey of excellence, the magic she creates every single day and her passion for making the impossible possible!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Michele Dobnikar President Linkedin Introducing Michele, the President of GlobalMeet and the super talented, nurturing and visionary leader of all GlobalMeetans. 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