CB Wismar serves as NPHI’s Events Producer, where he leads the planning and production of NPHI’s national events, including the flagship Annual Summit, Winter Leadership Meeting, and Washington Leadership Conference. With a deep background in creative production and live event management, CB brings a wealth of experience in producing meaningful, large-scale experiences for mission-driven organizations.
CB is a writer and Creative Director who has written for live events, film, and television as well as both print and digital media. He has created events and experiences for Fortune 500 companies for over 30 years, including TIME’s 75th Anniversary, the Xerox “drupa” Pavilion, and eight ASTA World Travel Congresses. He also produced nine Life@50+ national events for AARP, where he brought energy and creativity to one of the country’s most recognizable membership organizations.
His event production credits include major clients such as United Way Worldwide, America’s Promise, MCI, ExxonMobil, and Conoco-Phillips. Twice a finalist for the Academy Award in the “short subjects” category, CB’s writing has also earned three EMMY Award nominations.
CB’s storytelling talent and decades of experience make him uniquely positioned to elevate NPHI’s member engagement through thoughtful and inspiring events.
“I have an old stand-by that I use when people ask, ‘why do events?’ It’s really quite simple—we want to empower the audience to change the way they think and behave.”