Heather Fitzpatrick Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, US

• Strategic and operational oversight of C-level hospitality and client entertainment programming for high-profile events and clients. Successfully led operations, training, staff, strategic partnerships, and venue.
• Reduced costs by $3.5MM+ by evaluating and consolidating the firm’s ownership of sports memberships, tickets, and suites, managing strategic relationships with sports teams, and determining purchasing decisions.
• Created and oversaw Hospitality ticketing policy to establish standardization and a clear methodology and led rigorous RFP process to identify and implement a technology solution which resulted in improved efficiency.
• Worked closely with Charitable Contribution team to determine charitable donations of tickets to recipients.
• Implemented a complementary process for single entertainment events valued at $1.3MM annually.
• Managed the executive office’s program for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, worked onsite in Beijing and Hong Kong, and planned and seamlessly executed all entertainment, events, travel, security, and private jet travel.

New York, New York, US

Planned and executed all hospitality-related events, including sports, concerts, movie premieres, golf, and ski outings, and other high-level, client events, and issued recommendations to meet clients’ needs. Managed and mentored Internal Events team and two outsourced vendors.

New York, NY, US

Planned, developed, and executed the Museum’s fundraising dinners and luncheons, cocktail receptions, award presentations, exhibition openings, and press previews. Seamlessly handled 30+ corporate and non-profit third-party events yearly. Raised 28% of the Museum’s annual operating budget of $4.7MM.

Coordinated all events elements, including venues, caterers, and florists. Selected music, décor, lighting, and entertainment in accordance with clients’ needs and budgetary guidelines. Solicited sponsorships, promotional items, and giveaways. Interacted with various members of the press on high-profile events.

New York, NY, US

Co-managed a $50MM retail business and led the comprehensive planning and execution of all events, such as All-Star Weekend, trade shows, cocktail parties, and award presentations, for non-apparel licensees, negotiated licensee contracts, including yearly mininums and royalty percentages, prepared yearly budgets, and strategized with Public Relations team.