Kalei M. Email & Phone Number

United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Founder of Wyld Roots Kitchen - a personal chef and gifting company based in South Bay with a mission to provide individuals and families meals created to their specific dietary needs and preferences. With a focus on healthy and organic, meal time has never been easier.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

El Segundo, Ca

Develop and strengthen new and existing relationships with clients/partners with the Dan Patrick Show and the Rich Eisen Show on the Audience NetworkContent creator that disrupts the norm and seamlessly integrates a partner brand into the shows without compromising the integrity of either brandBrand advocate and protectorMaestro of creative in-show, social and live look-in chaos

Greater Los Angeles Area

Client - LexusManage strategic partnerships on behalf of client in all aspects of: Sponsorship's Account ManagementBudget ManagementContract Negotiations Competitor AnalysisCreativeKPI /ROI MetricsLead GenerationSocial/Digital Initiatives that support B to C strategiesMarket AnalysisCross functional Collaborations

• Within three years, generated over $1.2 million in event business revenue.• Successfully lead teams of up to 50 members through the development and execution of over 200 private and community events, activations and sampling initiatives ranging from 200-8,000 guests and budgets ranging from $10,000-$200,000.• Lead a team of 100 members to produce and successfully execute the largest North American ‘Run for Water’ Road Race and a post concert in Pemberton Place featuring Rob Thomas. • Create turn key events for high profile clients that are within budget, cost effective, creative and diverse.• Manage multiple event marketing projects at the same time with short term and long term deadlines.• Successfully collaborated with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House, McDonald’s Division of Coca-Cola and the North American Entertainment department at The Coca-Cola Company, to produce a fundraiser for Atlanta Ronald McDonald House with Ryan Seacrest and entertainment provided by Melinda Doolittle. The event raised over $250,000. • Utilize strong ability to sell marketing ideas, strategies and tactics to help clients increase market share and generate new business.• Created launch events at the World of Coca-Cola for brands like Guitar Hero World Tour,Sony Play Station 3, Electronic Arts (EA) Sports, ABC’s hit show Wipeout, Royal Caribbean’s Why Not? Mobile Tour andT-Mobile’s NBA Playoff VIP Viewing Party.• Developed and implemented activation plans for Coca-Cola’s North American account teams and their partners; NASCAR, National Hot Rod Association, FIFA, NBA, Summer Olympics and brand teams like Coke Zero,vitaminwater, Smart Water, Diet Coke, Gold Peak Tea and many more.• Create strategic marketing asset presentations for the World of Coca-Cola that are used to enhance the World of Coca-Cola’s event marketing business model and brand domestically and internationally.

• Managed & handled talent at movie premieres, press junkets, show events and trade shows. • Managed Sony Pictures Entertainment Motion Picture Premieres by handling Sony Pictures Television (SPT) clients, corporate VIPs and worked with Will Smith, Tom Selleck, Kevin James, Oliver Hudson, Jim Gaffigan, Kyle Howard, Jordana Spiro, Vanna White, Leah Remini, Judge Maria Lopez, Gary Valentine and Greg Behrendt on the red carpet during press interviews.• Assisted Sony Pictures Television International Director of Special Events in the areas of annual meetings, LA Screenings, retreats and events. • Managed event budgets ranging from $1,000 - $200,000. • Assisted in the brainstorming and development of SPT corporate, show and press events.• Developed and maintained relationships with various vendors used for special events.• Created and managed SPT talent database for all actors and VIPs.• Responsible for developing all talent travel itineraries in collaboration with agents, managers, publicists and assistants. • Developed a holiday gift program database for over 250 clients, shows, talent and corporate VIPs. • Managed and maintained the intern program for SPT.• Provided the Director of Special Events and Talent Relations with administrative support.• Handled and reconciled expense reports and travel authorizations for corporate VIP’s and talent.

• Responsible for supporting three sales managers on event projects for high profile corporate accounts. • Created heavily detailed proposals for obtaining future business.• Constructed PowerPoint presentations unique to each industry event to solicit potential high status clientele.• Managed 30 models at the Lexus Hearst Fashion show at the 2005 Pebble Beach Concourse de Elegance.• Maintained all business contacts for VIP clients.• Collaborated with sales managers and meeting planners to successfully execute 10 themed events during Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am and Concourse de Elegance.• Researched available group dates for rooms and golf at the Lodge at Pebble Beach, Casa Palmero, Inn at Spanish Bay in addition to all four world class golf courses. • Coordinated all details for VIP golf groups including room assignments, golf configurations, meetings, food and beverage, transportation and amenities.

• Managed large budget events ranging from $50,000- $250,000 such as Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best”, “Marketwatch” Luxury Travel Expo Trade Show and Jonathan Ticsh’s book launching event. • Assisted in developing innovative and eye catching product displays, presentations and décor for events. • Solicited and attained potential customers, increasing business and brand awareness through trade shows. • Acted as a Travel + Leisure liaison at the Food & Wine magazine event “Europe in NYC”.• Coordinated logistics for equipment and personnel to expedite and promote campaigns including construction of stages, audio visual equipment, step and repeats and media lines. • Contributed to the artistic creation of invitations, sell sheets and concepts for events being pitched to the Editor- in-Chief and Publishers of Travel + Leisure Magazine.• Managed invitation and attendees lists that ranged from 100-1,500 guests. • Researched all aspects for events such as location, décor, gifts, caterers and transportation.

Bs, Communications And Rhetorical Studies

Activities and Societies: Member of the Syracuse University Varsity Swim Team

Cont Education, Brand Marketing