Alan D. Shepherd, Cmp Email & Phone Number

Irvine, California, United States

• Full-scope planner responsible for stakeholder meetings, cross-departmental collaboration, sourcing, contracting, content development, onsite management, and budget reconciliation for events ranging from $25K to $1.
• Exceptional communication skills, with a proven ability to influence, engage, and build strong relationships with stakeholders across all levels, ensuring alignment and collaboration throughout project lifecycles.
• Planned and received 97% overall satisfaction rating for Berkshire Elite Circle Conference 2022 at Four Seasons Whistler. Successfully navigated complex logistics, including pandemic health and safety travel.
• Planned Award Winner Networking Reception for Top 1,000 Agents at Sales Convention, achieving a 100% satisfaction rate.
• Developed comprehensive SOPs and supporting documents/forms to streamline the event planning process. These covered key areas such as site selection, contract negotiation, pre-planning, budgeting, marketing.
• Created a department contract valuation history year-over-year, demonstrating an average savings of $500K in contract cost savings and risk reduction. Event ExperiencesOrganized a private buyout of Churchill Downs.

Irvine, California, United States

• Orchestrated international corporate events for internal and external clients, managing program budgets ranging from $25K to $600K. Responsibilities included site inspections, vendor contract negotiations, menu design.
• Designed and migrated all Prudential Canada’s events into the Conference and Meeting Services Department in the U.S., ensuring a consistent and cohesive environment.

Bachelor Of Arts, Mass Communications/Public Relations, Minor In Japanese

Master Of Liberal Arts, Leadership & Management