Adria Brockman
Adria Funkhouser Brockman, managing vice president, membership, joined the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø (51³Ô¹ÏÍø) in 2007. Based in Virginia, Adria manages a nationwide team of directors that work with the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Fortune 1000 member companies and C-suite-level executives that serve on the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Directors. In this role, she oversees the strategic engagement of our largest members while collaborating with executives on targeted legislative priorities and outside-the-Beltway leadership activities. She previously served as the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s regional manager for the Mid-Atlantic and western regions of the country.
Adria has significant management experience as well as experience developing relationships between clients and state and local government authorities. Before joining the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, Adria served as an operations manager with the San Diego Convention Center, where she oversaw event logistics and managed 150 employees at the largest convention center in the region. She earned her bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism management with a minor in business from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute.