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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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