Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2026) — GovExec, the industry-leading media, sales and marketing intelligence company for government leaders and contractors, today announced the appointment of Megan Knapp to Executive Vice President (EVP) of Events. In this newly created role, Knapp will lead the strategy, growth, and execution of GovExec’s expanding events portfolio, including large-scale summits, editorial conferences, executive roundtables, government agency expositions, and white label event experiences.

GovExec is one of the largest conveners of government decision makers, bringing government and industry leaders together around the issues, challenges, and opportunities that matter most. GovExec’s events portfolio spans federal, defense, and state and local government, from flagship conferences and executive roundtables to agency-focused gatherings and membership programs.

The company has invested in this portfolio through strategic acquisitions, including ATARC and Federal Business Council (FBC), while expanding offerings across its media brands, including Defense One’s Defense Tech Summit, GovExec’s Federal 100 and Government Hall of Fame, and ATARC'S GITEC Summit.

“The addition of the EVP of Events role at GovExec speaks directly to our focus on this area of market demand. With extensive experience building and scaling high revenue event franchises for organizations spanning technology, healthcare, AI, media, finance, and government, Megan is the perfect leader to take on this role and drive our goal of growing and enhancing GovExec’s event offerings and experiences,” said Jennifer Pearce, Chief Operating Officer at GovExec.

For more than 20 years, Knapp has spearheaded event development and strategies. Prior to joining GovExec, she served as an event executive for global companies such as Black & White Zebra, Newsweek, Digiday Media, INFORMA company IIRUSA, Business Insider, IQPC, and MediaPost Communications. In these positions, Knapp was responsible for launching summits, creating award programs, producing content, and driving audience and multimillion-dollar sponsorship growth. Bringing this wealth of experience to GovExec, Knapp will work across the company’s brands and alongside the sales, editorial, marketing, operations, and executive leadership teams to oversee the management, execution, expansion, innovation, and overall impact of GovExec’s events business.

“Growing up in a military family and starting my career in the government space, I have long been familiar with GovExec and its significance as a go-to source for the public sector community. Events are a key part of continuing to strengthen that community. Not only do they offer opportunities to discuss crucial topics and new data, but events are at the forefront of forging connections and trusted partnerships amongst different stakeholders that ultimately help to shape the future of industries,” said Knapp. “I look forward to collaborating with the company’s teams to optimize on their current portfolio and identify new ways and moments to gather around.”

As EVP of Events, Knapp will report to Jennifer Pearce.

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