Carla Cregar Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Lead development, growth, and execution of the Transports Global global client experience• Responsible for the happiness and ultimate satisfaction of 100+ global clients• Develop extensive global vendor partner relationships to optimize client program efficiencies• Seamlessly lead clients through the buying, planning, and execution process• Integrate fiscal discipline into all facets of the client experience to ensure program effectiveness and efficiency

Chicago, Illinois

• Managed over 60 partner relationships for Red Frog Events across all properties: (29) Firefly Music Festival Partners (24) Warrior Dash Partners, (16) Chicago Beer Classic Partners, (8) Shamrockfest Partners• Liaison between partners, operations and marketing teams to ensure all contracts are fulfilled above and beyond expectations • Coordinated activation of all partner benefits including digital, print, social media and onsite assets • Operated as main contact for all production aspects of partner activations including on-site footprints, labor, equipment needs, trucking, security, credentials, etc. • Provided partners with post event recap decks including attendance numbers, demographics, social reach, etc.

• Planned and execute company presence in 14+ annual national industry trade shows • Designed and curated tradeshow activation including brand representation, product display and sampling, customer and consumer engagement• Negotiated all event related contracts including venue, F&B, hotel, vendor• Organized annual national sales meetings with 70+ attendees• Created and manage annual events budget totaling over $700,000• Lead additional company wide customer events including presentations, facility tours, team dinners, entertainment and gifts• Lead internal communication among upper level executives, sales and marketing teams for all events• Developed post event recaps

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Facilitated review and fulfillment of financial grant and product donation requests – coordinated the giving of over 1,200 cases of bananas and healthy snacking product to non-profit events/groups • Allocated a $100,000 budget to equally spread charitable giving throughout the country to events and organizations that align with Chiquita and Fresh Express values• Managed sales team requests for +25 Miss Chiquita appearances per year: coordinated with talent agency to book models; communicated with the model directly to review event details, her role, and expectations while representing Chiquita Brands• Organized and lead multiple events per year for employees to use their Volunteer-Time-Off and give back to the Charlotte community

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Planned and executed 2012, 2013 & 2014 Chiquita Classic; a Web.com/PGA Tour finals event that was held at River Run Country Club in Davidson, NC. • Organized and executed all Chiquita Classic special events: Pro-Ams; Media Day; Pairings Party; Member Receptions; Charity Brunch; Employee Lunch & Learn; Kids’ Day; Volunteer Meetings/Socials; Military Appreciation events; etc.• Coordinated 700+ volunteers including scheduling, correspondence, training, database management• Procured local food sponsors to donate all meals to feed volunteers and caddies during event week with a $7,500 budget• Collaborated and executed new impactful marketing initiatives to promote the Chiquita Classic to the Charlotte community • Updated weekly content to the Chiquita Classic and PGA TOUR websites, Twitter and Facebook prior to and during the event• Rebuilt Chiquita Classic website in 2014 giving viewers a functional and fresh website to navigate• Supervisor of Office Assistant intern and Operations intern prior to and during the event• Primary contact for over 40 participating charities in the Chiquita Classic Charity Ticket Program – communicated with Non-Profit organizations weekly, managed Charity Ticket Program website, fulfilled all ticket orders, etc. • Re-structured the Charity Ticket Program yearly to continue to grow philanthropic funds raised for participating charities 2014 Total Ticket Sales & Event Attendees: $149,695/18,952 People 2013 Total Ticket Sales & Event Attendees: $95,310/17,551 People

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Assistant to the President of Paschal Promotions in all areas including: organizing and coordinating events; sports consulting; sponsorship procurement; volunteer coordination; social media for events; marketing and promotions • Event Director at 15+ special events• Volunteer Coordinator for PDGA World’s Disc Golf Championships 2012- Managed +300 volunteers• Met with clients to discuss their company’s marketing objectives and goals