Founded in 2006, The Imperato Group is a boutique content strategy and event design studio specializing in Event Content Strategy, Agenda Development and Execution, Award Program Design and Event Management for corporate clients. Clients include Fast Company magazine, Ad Age, Fortune, Bloomberg, The Points Guy, the William J. Clinton Foundation, The State of New York, The Interactive Advertising Bureau, and Compliance Week magazine, among others. We embed deeply with our clients to develop… Show more Founded in 2006, The Imperato Group is a boutique content strategy and event design studio specializing in Event Content Strategy, Agenda Development and Execution, Award Program Design and Event Management for corporate clients. Clients include Fast Company magazine, Ad Age, Fortune, Bloomberg, The Points Guy, the William J. Clinton Foundation, The State of New York, The Interactive Advertising Bureau, and Compliance Week magazine, among others. We embed deeply with our clients to develop holistic, detail-oriented solutions and experiences that put bottom-line targets and stakeholder goals at the heart of content designed to both surprise and engage the marketplace. I draw on my background as a journalist and event executive to help clients bring their thought leadership and editorial point of view to life. Show less

For First Look Media, I went in-house to help establish and build their event strategy and execute original event programming. Unique in its space, First Look was launched by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omiydar. First Look Media houses Topic Studios, the award-winning entertainment studio; Topic streaming service with premier, original, curated programming from around the globe; The Intercept, the award-winning news outlet dedicated to holding the powerful accountable through… Show more For First Look Media, I went in-house to help establish and build their event strategy and execute original event programming. Unique in its space, First Look was launched by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omiydar. First Look Media houses Topic Studios, the award-winning entertainment studio; Topic streaming service with premier, original, curated programming from around the globe; The Intercept, the award-winning news outlet dedicated to holding the powerful accountable through fearless, adversarial journalism; Field of Vision, the critically acclaimed, filmmaker-driven documentary unit; and The Press Freedom Defense Fund, supporting journalists, news organizations and whistleblowers standing up for press freedoms and access to information that is in the public interest. Show less

For over 10 years, I worked closely with the team at Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) to help design, program and drive their flagship MIXX Awards program and event. As Executive Producer, I oversaw the entire awards program including strategic positioning in the larger market, project planning, entry outreach, back-end systems, recruitment and management of judges, and producing the awards gala dinner. I worked on this program since the second year, and during this time I helped… Show more For over 10 years, I worked closely with the team at Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) to help design, program and drive their flagship MIXX Awards program and event. As Executive Producer, I oversaw the entire awards program including strategic positioning in the larger market, project planning, entry outreach, back-end systems, recruitment and management of judges, and producing the awards gala dinner. I worked on this program since the second year, and during this time I helped dramatically increase submission numbers and associated revenue. Show less

As one of the original team members at Fast Company magazine, I had the privilege of reporting to Founding Editor William Taylor and working with the organization through a time of unprecedented growth and scale. I worked on both the editorial and business sides of award-winning magazines Inc. and Fast Company and with acquiring company Mansueto Ventures. Over the course of 10 years I held positions as a writer, editor and event executive at both Fast Company and Inc. magazines, where I honed… Show more As one of the original team members at Fast Company magazine, I had the privilege of reporting to Founding Editor William Taylor and working with the organization through a time of unprecedented growth and scale. I worked on both the editorial and business sides of award-winning magazines Inc. and Fast Company and with acquiring company Mansueto Ventures. Over the course of 10 years I held positions as a writer, editor and event executive at both Fast Company and Inc. magazines, where I honed my expertise in all facets of events including strategy, content development, production, project management, budgeting and marketing. Show less