A dynamic event professional with a background in large-scale corporate conventions, Kristi has executed events for up to 18,000+ attendees in over 15 US states and internationally in Canada, England, and the United Arab Emirates. Kristi has curated event experiences for Salesforce Ventures, Hilton, Google, Nike, Samsung, Keller Williams Realty, and Target. Career highlights include leading Hilton's EMEA Owner's Conference in Dubai (and skiing in the world’s largest mall). Her team won the 2017 Gala Award for “Best Achievement in Logistics” from Special Events Magazine for pivoting a real estate convention in only eight days to a disaster relief event, following Hurricane Harvey hitting the Texas coast. Kristi is an avid reader (current target is 50 books this year), runner (checked her first marathon off the list in '22), and dachshund enthusiast.