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Aliso Viejo, California, United States

Irvine, California

Association and Conference Management specialists

Laguna Beach, CA

Paso Robles, CA

Create and manage implementation of marketing programs and strategies to educate United States wine consumers and trade about wines from Greece.

Paso Robles, CA

Under contract, managed the implementation of award-winning wine and culinary event in the Central Coast of California. Managed budgets, conceived and sold sponsorship packages, created value-added corporate and VIP packages, managed production and design staff.

Grass Valley, CA

Redesigned existing membership program to increase member benefits and retention. Created new targeted programs and strategies to increase giving. Recreated annual fundraising event through collection of guest survey data and strategic budget review.

Grass Valley, CA

Developed and implemented giving strategies, membership program, and sponsor recruitment strategies. Created and managed special events targeted to major donors. Worked with executive team and Board of Directors on creation of Capital Campaign to make facility improvements. Wrote and submitted grant proposals with awards of over $100,000.

Nevada City, CA

Produced and managed annual two-day fundraising music festival. Managed a team of 25 paid and volunteer event supervisors and a team of 350-400 event volunteers. Negotiated all vendor contracts, managed artist bookings, managed event promotion and ticket sales, managed event budgets, analyzed ticket reports, and reported to General Manager on event success.

Grass Valley, CA

Produced annual three-day, statewide conference designed to accommodate seniors and delegates with disabilities. Produced regional education events under ADA regulations and organized rallies at the state capital for advocacy campaigns.

Grass Valley, CA

Produced national winery tours and education wine events. Negotiated vendor contracts, organized production logistics, and managed events on-site. Negotiated sponsor agreements with sales exceeding $70,000 annually. Produced gala winemaker dinner auctions and managed volunteer teams.

Packaged and sold resort hotel space to corporate, non-profit, and private groups. Accurately reported sales to goals and typically exceeded sales goals.

Developed and delivered leadership and management training with a focus on Total Quality Management. Managed the Employee Recognition Program for the MD-80 engineering department.