

KAI A. LANDIS
HELLO I'M KAI
I love working with dynamic teams to create impactful projects & events

Event Planning
Mount Carmel Foundation
Champagne & Diamonds
Mount Carmel Foundation was my client for three yeas, two of which focused on overseeing stage management, script writing, slide deck creation, and video production to registration management, staffing, and event-day activation for their annual fundraising gala, Champagne & Diamonds.




Association of Fundraising Professionals
National Philanthropy Day (NPD)
AFP was looking for a new event producer with the skill set to help execute NPD and to elevate the luncheon’s brand, marketing collateral, honoree videos, and program script while conserving their signature format. I worked with their planning team for two years.




City Year of Columbus
Red Jacket Ball
The Red Jacket Ball was an annual event raising dollars to support the great work of City Year Columbus. My company was hired to elevate their profile with corporate sponsors and to provide project management, sponsor cultivation, board engagement, and event direction for their signature ball. We helped them produce a stellar event reach a record breaking fundraising goal for two years.


Event was held at the Lbrands headquarters


Big Lots Check Reveal for Nationwide Children's Hospital
I was hired by ZenGenius to develop and execute the run of show, secure and manage, entertainers, and choreograph 144 associates to do a timed “card stunt" for the Big Lots Foundation donation reveal event. At the time, this was their single greatest donation to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Since then, they gave a $50M transformational gift to construct America’s largest behavioral health treatment and research center just for children and adolescents.



It was an unseasonably windy day which impacted the integrity of the stunt cards causing them to bend.

Women's Fund of Central Ohio
Keyholder
The Women’s Fund was in a season of change and for the first time sought outside help to plan their signature Keyholder event. They sought our my team as experienced professionals, to effectively execute the organization's largest annual fundraiser while offering solutions to past logistical challenges and maintaining the level of excellence associated with their brand and organizational culture.


Game on!


Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) Annual Luncheon
I was hired to oversee the planning and implementation of a new stakeholder luncheon that not only celebrated what COTA had accomplished but lead the conversation on future of public transportation in Central Ohio. It was a pleasure to serve in this capacity for four years.


COTA Luncheon

2015

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon
Jesse Owens Jog
Jesse Owen's daughter Marlene was a college friend of my mothers so it was a great honor to be asked by the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Race Director to coordinate the Jesse Owens Jog for two years in partnership with the Greater Columbus Sports Commission.


2017 JOJ


The Ohio State University
Academic Leaders Forum
The Office of Academic Affairs, hired me to oversee the day of rehearsal, event activation, and production for the 2019 day-long Academic Leaders Forum. This was the first time their team hired an outside consultant and they where greatly pleased by the experience and happily offered to provide a recommendation if ever needed.


Drs. Bruce McPheron (OSU), Thomas F. DeFrantz (Duke University), Cristina Davis (University of California, Davis), Michael Burns (Texas State University) and Morley Stone (OSU).

