Decor Expo organizer Summit Business Media has appointed industry veteran Susan Fields as director to lead the company's trade-only shows and conference for the art and framing industry.

Beginning with Decor Expo in September, Fields' responsibilities will include event programming, overall management of sales and marketing and education program development.

Fields is a 25-year veteran of the art and framing market with previous direct experience in Decor Expo shows. Participating as both a buyer and exhibitor, she's led and/or represented the buying, operations, sales and marketing for principal industry contributors including The Harvard Cooperative Society, DTW-Franchise Concepts, Graphique de France, Bruce McGaw Graphics, Fotofolio/Artpost and Poems Art.

“Susan is a seasoned and innovative professional with proven expertise in custom and production framing as well as art spanning original graphics, limited editions to decorative print and poster publishing, said Eric Smith, vice president of Summit's Art Group. “Her focus on the market, essential understanding of the challenges and perspective on the future all express a vital commitment to the people we serve with Decor Expo.”

Susan Fields