Meet Our Team
Ed Grose
President & CEO
Ed Grose is President of Alta Management Services, Inc., an association management company located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ed has over 22 years experience in association management and has worked in several different industries including hospitality, construction, commercial real estate, purchasing and procurement, safety, and chambers of commerce.
Ed is very involved in the Philadelphia business community and has served on several different boards and committees. He also works closely with elected officials on issues that pertain to his clients and has been successful in saving his clients millions of dollars through legislative efforts.
Raised in Juneau, Alaska, Ed came to Philadelphia after graduating from Oregon State University to row on historic Boathouse Row. He was a member of the U.S. National Team - a career highlighted by several National championships, a gold medal at the 1995 Pan Am Games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, 5th place at the 1995 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, and second place at the 1996 Olympic Trials. He resides in Broomall, Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
Suzanne Geyer
Account Executive
Suzanne Geyer, Account Executive with Alta Management Services, currently serves as the Executive Director of the Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council (MACSC). Suzanne develops and maintains partnerships with members, vendors, and community organizations. She manages special events and meetings in the form of site selection, contract negotiation, budgeting, marketing, and sponsorship and partnership development. She is also adept at trade show/exhibit management, membership recruitment and retention, board relations, accounting, and travel and accommodation coordination.
Suzanne is very involved in the Philadelphia business community, serving on several hospitality boards including, Co-founder of Women in Hospitality Philadelphia, Chair of PHLDiversity’s Education Committee, Community College of Philadelphia Advisory Board Member, Delaware County Community College Advisory Board Member, Walnut Hill College Advisory Board Member, Philadelphia Hospitality Inc. Board Member, Toastmasters International Member.
Suzanne is a graduate of Community College of Philadelphia with an Associate’s degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management. She resides in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with her husband.
Kristine Kiphorn
Account Executive
Kristine A. Kiphorn, CAE, Account Executive with Alta Management Services, currently serves as the Executive Director of the Building Owners & Managers Association of Philadelphia (BOMA). Under Kristine’s guidance since 2012, BOMA has seen tremendous growth in member engagement, programming, events and overall participation, with membership increasing by nearly 70%.
Before joining Alta, Kristine spent a decade in Philadelphia area non-profit management, working in communications, special events, marketing and development. She is a graduate of Penn State University with a degree in Journalism, and received her CAE (Certified Association Executive) designation in 2017. Kristine resides in South Jersey and is an avid baseball fan. She enjoys spending time at the beach, where she grew up as a year-round resident.
Joshua Rueckheim
Finance Director
Joshua Rueckheim is Finance Director for the Philadelphia Hospitality Investment Levy (PHiL). In this role, Joshua facilitates PHiL grant applications and payments, oversees the collection and remittance of PHiL assessments due, maintains PHiL books and controls, and forecasts PHiL fund balances.
Before joining Alta, Joshua worked for Marriott International for 10 years in various finance and accounting roles. Joshua holds a BA in International Business and Economics from SUNY Brockport, an MBA from Simon Business School University of Rochester, and a certificate in Hotel Real Estate Investments and Asset Management from Cornell University. In his free time, Joshua enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, and surfing year round.
Zoey Toy
Account Executive
Zoey Toy, serves as Executive Director of Beacon and Executive Director of the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE). Zoey works with the Board of Directors and manages all aspects of the association, including meeting and event planning, communications, governance, member services, recruitment and retention, and financial management.
Prior to joining Alta, Zoey worked at an event production company, planning events of all shapes and sizes including meetings, conferences, concerts, and entertainment events. Zoey is on the Advisory Board of the Young Professionals Council of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and a board member of the Painted Bride Art Center. She is a graduate of University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s in Communication and Sociology. Zoey lives in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia with her husband and their cat.
Laura Spataro
Account Executive
Laura Spataro is the Executive Director of JAHMA, and PennDel AHMA. She began working with these associations in 2007 after having spent two years in residential apartment management. Laura graduated from Stockton College of NJ in 2005 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management. Laura lives in Riverton, NJ with her husband and two small children. The whole family can often be found taking evening walks together down the river.
Chris Reich
Finance Manager
Chris Reich is the Finance Manager for Building Owners and Managers Association of Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association and Mid-Atlantic Construction Safety Council. He began working with Alta Management Services, and specifically with BOMA Philadelphia, in 2013 as a part-time employee and transitioned into his current role after taking over the accounts receivable for BOMA Philadelphia. A 2012 graduate of Fordham University, in the Bronx, NY, Chris majored in economics with a minor in political science.
While working for Alta, Chris also rows on historic Boathouse Row, with aspirations of making the US National Team. He is a member of the Executive Committee for Pennsylvania Athletic Club.
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