WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEMPO, the world's largest nonprofit organization serving the search and digital marketing industry and the marketing professionals engaged in it, has announced the results of elections for its Board of Directors. SEMPO members cast ballots for Directors; then, as its first order of business, the new Board elected the organization's officers for the next two years.

The new SEMPO Board of Directors includes:

• Chris Boggs, CEO/Founder, Web Traffic Advisors, LLC
• Michael Bonfils, Intl Managing Director, SEM International
• Mike Corak, VP/GM, DAC Group
• Marc Engelsman, Director, Strategy & Analytics, Digital Brand Expressions
• John Gagnon, Bing Ads Evangelist, Microsoft
• Mike Grehan, CMO, Acronym
• Michael Gullaksen, COO, iProspect
• Krista LaRiviere, CoFounder & CEO, gShift
• Bill Leake, CEO, Apogee Results
• Corey Morris, Director of Digital Strategy, ER Marketing
• Cristie Reed, Digital Marketing Strategist, Thomson Reuters
• Francis Skipper, Partner, 451 Marketing
• Dave Tan, Director, Agency Business Development, Google
• Tony Wright, CEO/Founder, WrightIMC
• Michael Yang Xu, Co-President, Gridsum

SEMPO's new officers are:

• Chairman: Mike Grehan
• President: Mike Gullaksen
• Secretary/Treasurer: Mike Corak
• Sponsorship VP: Christie Reed
• Membership VP Mike Bonfils
• Programs VP: Mike Grehan
• Research VP: Mark Engelsman
• Education VP: Chris Boggs
• SEMPO Cities VP: Krista LaRivière

"Congratulations to the new SEMPO Directors. Thanks to the outgoing Directors for their service and contributions, and to my fellow Board members for their expression of confidence in re-electing me Chairman," said Grehan.

"Welcome to our new Board members – we are looking forward to their fresh thoughts and ideas for SEMPO programs and activities, including our newly launched Member Forum event," said Gullaksen. "Plans for the next Member Forum are already underway, building on the success of this year's inaugural event."

SEMPO activities center on education, networking, and its well-respected research. To support its educational mission, the organization provides a webinar series, Chats with industry experts, and face-to-face education delivered at the local level through the SEMPO Cities initiative, which provides opportunities for members to network together throughout the world.

About SEMPO

SEMPO is a global non-profit organization serving the search and digital marketing industry and the marketing professionals engaged in it. Its purpose is to provide a foundation for industry growth through building stronger relationships, fostering awareness, providing education, promoting the industry, generating research, and creating a better understanding of search and its role in marketing.

SEMPO includes thousands of professionals across 50 countries. The organization's mission is to represent the common interests of companies and consultants worldwide and provide them with a voice in the marketplace. SEMPO's education and outreach initiatives are funded in part by Google and Baidu. For more information or to join the organization, visitwww.SEMPO.org.