Becca Wiesman [email] Senior Event Specialist
Becca was recently promoted to Wedding Specialist after a stellar run as our top notch Details Specialist. Becca has been in the catering industry for well over 16 years and offers a well rounded, seasoned approach to events. With her organization skills, attention to detail, and her gracious bubbly personality, Becca is a great addition to our team! In her spare time, Becca is a student at UC pursuing a Bachelor's in Communication and loves spending time with her husband and adorable daughter Sophia. You can also catch her on the stage doing local theater for the Beechmont Players!
Laura Ramirez [email] Senior Event Specialist
Laura fell in love with The Madison after her 2006 wedding reception that took place in the elegant Grande Ballroom. She started working at The Madison a week after her wedding as part of the service staff, bartending. She loved being a part of the planning of the big day so much that she took a full time position as a Wedding Specialist. Laura has over 15 years experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. She has an associates degree in Interior Design. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her three children, two dogs and in between Military deployments, enjoys spending time with her husband.
Angelina Trimble[email] Chief Operating Officer & Wedding District Director
Angelina graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. In her spare time she does charity work with AVOC as well as animal foster care and rescue. She started working at The Madison in 1997 in the Sales Department and has fallen in love with the event industry. She currently lives on the west side of Cincinnati with her husband Shane, daughter Sofia and son Erik.
Emily Kramer[email] Event Specialist
Emily started with the Madison and served as the Director of Operations in 2002. She decided she would like to experience the planning aspect of the business and took a Corporate Sales Manager position, and now plans all types of events. Emily brings 14 years of hospitality and food service experience at well-known establishments like Skyline, Graeter's and The Marriott to her position at The Madison. Her experiences have enabled Emily to learn all of the positions and styles of food service and food production. Emily loves working with corporate clients, solving audio-visual problems and also working with brides and grooms on "the happiest day of their lives." Emily gladly serves on the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association's Board of Directors as the Second Vice President. She especially enjoys working on the annual Mardi Gras, which benefits homeless children of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.
Cathy Sillett[email] Banquet Manager
As the Banquet Manager of The Madison Event Center, Cathy has over 13 years experience in the hospitality industry. Cathy joined The Madison in 2002. She specializes in her attention to detail and the ability to run her events effortlessly. She loves meeting new clients and putting them at ease during their event. When Cathy is not at The Madison she enjoys spending time with her twelve-year-old son!
Andrea Ahrens[email] Director of Operations
Andrea has been with The Madison for over five years. As a stay at home mom, she worked part time as a Team Leader in the Banquet Department for four years. She has over ten years hotel and restaurant experience! A big part of her job is the presentation of The Madison from managing the setup and cleanliness of ballrooms to displays and finding new ways of making The Madison look great!! She lives in Indiana with her husband and three kids. In her spare time she loves to read, garden, and spend time with her family.
Chef Todd Treon[email] Executive Chef
Chef Todd is a southern Ohio native; he has been in the restaurant business since 1982. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in 1986, he has worked at downtown hotels and restaurants. He will be happy to work with everyone to design a menu for their event that will make your entire guest list say that your event at the Madison was the event of the year. Chef also is an adjunct instructor at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State College in his spare time.
Becca Wiesman [email] Senior Event Specialist
Becca was recently promoted to Wedding Specialist after a stellar run as our top notch Details Specialist. Becca has been in the catering industry for well over 16 years and offers a well rounded, seasoned approach to events. With her organization skills, attention to detail, and her gracious bubbly personality, Becca is a great addition to our team! In her spare time, Becca is a student at UC pursuing a Bachelor's in Communication and loves spending time with her husband and adorable daughter Sophia. You can also catch her on the stage doing local theater for the Beechmont Players!
Laura Ramirez [email] Senior Event Specialist
Laura fell in love with The Madison after her 2006 wedding reception that took place in the elegant Grande Ballroom. She started working at The Madison a week after her wedding as part of the service staff, bartending. She loved being a part of the planning of the big day so much that she took a full time position as a Wedding Specialist. Laura has over 15 years experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry. She has an associates degree in Interior Design. In her spare time she enjoys hanging out with her three children, two dogs and in between Military deployments, enjoys spending time with her husband.
Angelina Trimble[email] Chief Operating Officer & Wedding District Director
Angelina graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Cincinnati. In her spare time she does charity work with AVOC as well as animal foster care and rescue. She started working at The Madison in 1997 in the Sales Department and has fallen in love with the event industry. She currently lives on the west side of Cincinnati with her husband Shane, daughter Sofia and son Erik.
Emily Kramer[email] Event Specialist
Emily started with the Madison and served as the Director of Operations in 2002. She decided she would like to experience the planning aspect of the business and took a Corporate Sales Manager position, and now plans all types of events. Emily brings 14 years of hospitality and food service experience at well-known establishments like Skyline, Graeter's and The Marriott to her position at The Madison. Her experiences have enabled Emily to learn all of the positions and styles of food service and food production. Emily loves working with corporate clients, solving audio-visual problems and also working with brides and grooms on "the happiest day of their lives." Emily gladly serves on the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association's Board of Directors as the Second Vice President. She especially enjoys working on the annual Mardi Gras, which benefits homeless children of Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati.
Cathy Sillett[email] Banquet Manager
As the Banquet Manager of The Madison Event Center, Cathy has over 13 years experience in the hospitality industry. Cathy joined The Madison in 2002. She specializes in her attention to detail and the ability to run her events effortlessly. She loves meeting new clients and putting them at ease during their event. When Cathy is not at The Madison she enjoys spending time with her twelve-year-old son!
Andrea Ahrens[email] Director of Operations
Andrea has been with The Madison for over five years. As a stay at home mom, she worked part time as a Team Leader in the Banquet Department for four years. She has over ten years hotel and restaurant experience! A big part of her job is the presentation of The Madison from managing the setup and cleanliness of ballrooms to displays and finding new ways of making The Madison look great!! She lives in Indiana with her husband and three kids. In her spare time she loves to read, garden, and spend time with her family.
Chef Todd Treon[email] Executive Chef
Chef Todd is a southern Ohio native; he has been in the restaurant business since 1982. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in 1986, he has worked at downtown hotels and restaurants. He will be happy to work with everyone to design a menu for their event that will make your entire guest list say that your event at the Madison was the event of the year. Chef also is an adjunct instructor at the Midwest Culinary Institute at Cincinnati State College in his spare time.