Sandi has spent her entire adult life producing events. Her career began when she was one of the pioneers of destination management. For 15 years, she was co-owner of PRA Destination Management, producing large-scale corporate events and creating corporate entertainment concepts. Her passion for visual arts, combined with her skills in event management, led her to take on the challenge of producing the huge ArtWalk San Diego festivals. She held the position of Director of that organization from 2004 until January, 2024. During that time she grew the organization from offering just one annual event per year, to three fine art festivals, a chalk painting festival and restaurant promotions. She co-founded ArtReach with her sister, Judy Berman Silbert, in 2007 and was Board President for seven years and Treasurer for five years. Sandi is the Past International President of the Society of Incentive Travel Excellence and has served on several additional boards. For several years she taught Event Management at SDSU. Sandi’s free time includes painting, traveling, and spending time with her two Russian Blue cats.