GatherPointe is a full service event agency. We provide not only comprehensive anticipation of client needs but also tremendous flexibility in meeting them as they evolve in real time.We plan everything possible as early as possible with painstaking attention to detail, yet never stop expecting the unexpected.

EVP of Operations with an eye for detail. Confident in vendor relations and employee relationships. Manages and maintains processes for the company that effect the bottom line. Makes meaningful changes to move the business forward.

•Crain Cares, a national philanthropy program. Manage the Crain employee run philanthropy programs. Facilitate employee led-philanthropy initiates in strong families, community, pet rescue and homelessness in Crain’s major markets (Detroit, NY, Chicago, San Francisco, Ohio and Europe) as well as the two national charities, United Way and the American Cancer Society. Oversee all employee champions for each nonprofit, making recommendations and keeping leaders on track to meet their quarterly goals for the Social Impact Scorecard, which is a metric used to gauge and improve employee contributions and engagement. •Spark Sessions, a collaborative employee development initiative. Created and launched the Spark Sessions. Manage six functional two-day meetings that bring employees together to learn about trends, from outside speakers and from each other so they refine and improve their functional expertise. Facilitate all logistics and budget along with speaker management and employee engagement. •Town Halls, company-wide communication platform. Manage two, five-state all-hands meetings that convey the corporate vision, strategies and progress to all employees. Work to better open the communication with employees and the management team. •Support international employee communications including InsideCrain, a monthly employee e-publication and Crain>Next, a monthly employee newsletter. Determining stories and collecting information from employees on the latest projects within their publications.

•Rebuilt Plastics News event business. Took events from net profit losses to revenue generators, in part through vendor and partner negotiations. Worked closely with Plastics News leadership to manage all event profit/loss statements to achieve budget goals and to protect profit targets. •Partnered with marketing to promote events so sponsorship and attendance goals were achieved.•Chinaplast and Brazil Pharma Summit, plastics industry shows in China and Brazil. Managed all aspects of the trade show for Plastics News. Worked with vendors and Chinese/Brazillian government to ensure that the Plastics News booth had all approved collateral for distribution. Worked with Plastics News staff to ensure their travel and international paperwork was correct. Negotiated hotel and international vendor rates on all conference needs. Maintained a relationship with all partners and clients throughout the entire conference duration. •Employee Relations. Managed a seasonal staff to maximize event execution. Mentored and trained Crain interns to help them strive toward their full career potential. All three interns I hired throughout my career at Crain have all become full time employees and are now managers and directors in their career at Crain Communications.

•Developed event department at Crain’s Detroit Business from six events to 30 events each calendar year. Took events from net losses to revenue generators for the company. In four years, multiplied event revenue five times existing value; exceeded $1 million in annual revenue.•Continually managed vendor relations to ensure successful, accurate, timely and cost-effective event execution. •Established and executed new events such as, Crain’s Detroit House Party, Crain’s General Counsel, Crain’s Small Business Awards and Crain’s Healthcare Summit. Booked, contracted and managed all keynote speaker contracts and vendor relations making these events the biggest revenue-generating conferences in Crain’s Detroit Business’ portfolio.

•Managed non-profit fundraising events including three regional, annual golf outings throughout Michigan. Established an event process to manage all stakeholders, vendors and employees. •Managed multiple volunteer committees. Trained and supervised onsite event volunteers. Established a training program to get volunteers within Inforum involved in the organization on the ground level. •Negotiated vendor contracts to ensure lowest optimal price points in accordance with non-profit mission. Established a budget process to report out to our volunteer accounting manager on a quarterly basis. •Assisted the president as the board of directors’ liaison between board and staff members. Worked with the volunteer mentoring director in implementation of all mentoring programs for female business professionals.

•Implemented all events for Pfizer headquarters in Ann Arbor. Helped all doctors and pharmacists with their internal and external meetings.•Managed community non-profit requests for corporate giving. Worked with nonprofits in the community to establish relationships with the onsite doctors and pharmacists in their campaign giving. •Specific events implemented on Pfizer campus. Coordinated community science fair for local Ann Arbor school districts. Managed check-in and registration for local celebrity involvement.

Assisted with media and press requests during the North American International Auto Show. Implemented client needs and requests during major events including the North America's Thanksgiving Day Parade and

Assisted on the annual 300 mile bike tour fundraiser. Researched and developed a media list for the organization. Volunteers on making a wish come true for a 3 year old with cancer.