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I am an experienced event director and agency founder with 15+ years of building and producing live experiences across entertainment, lifestyle, consumer brand, nonprofit, and culture. I thrive on leading large-scale productions, nurturing strong networks with venues, vendors, and talent, and delivering high-impact experiences that align with mission and brand goals. As founder and CEO of Spire Connection and a former Events Manager at Mercy For Animals, I have led multi-city productions, developed robust on-site operations, and built cross-functional teams to keep complex productions organized and on schedule. I excel at partner cultivation, sponsorship programming, and VIP staging, with a track record of scalable programs and memorable guest experiences across LA, NYC, and beyond.…I am an experienced event director and agency founder with 15+ years of building and producing live experiences across entertainment, lifestyle, consumer brand, nonprofit, and culture. I thrive on leading large-scale productions, nurturing strong networks with venues, vendors, and talent, and delivering high-impact experiences that align with mission and brand goals. As founder and CEO of Spire Connection and a former Events Manager at Mercy For Animals, I have led multi-city productions, developed robust on-site operations, and built cross-functional teams to keep complex productions organized and on schedule. I excel at partner cultivation, sponsorship programming, and VIP staging, with a track record of scalable programs and memorable guest experiences across LA, NYC, and beyond.

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I am an experienced event director and agency founder with 15+ years of building and producing live experiences across entertainment, lifestyle, consumer brand, nonprofit, and culture. I thrive on leading large-scale productions, nurturing strong networks with venues, vendors, and talent, and delivering high-impact experiences that align with mission and brand goals. As founder and CEO of Spire Connection and a former Events Manager at Mercy For Animals, I have led multi-city productions, developed robust on-site operations, and built cross-functional teams to keep complex productions organized and on schedule. I excel at partner cultivation, sponsorship programming, and VIP staging, with a track record of scalable programs and memorable guest experiences across LA, NYC, and beyond.…I am an experienced event director and agency founder with 15+ years of building and producing live experiences across entertainment, lifestyle, consumer brand, nonprofit, and culture. I thrive on leading large-scale productions, nurturing strong networks with venues, vendors, and talent, and delivering high-impact experiences that align with mission and brand goals. As founder and CEO of Spire Connection and a former Events Manager at Mercy For Animals, I have led multi-city productions, developed robust on-site operations, and built cross-functional teams to keep complex productions organized and on schedule. I excel at partner cultivation, sponsorship programming, and VIP staging, with a track record of scalable programs and memorable guest experiences across LA, NYC, and beyond.

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I am an experienced event director and agency founder with 15+ years of building and producing live experiences across entertainment, lifestyle, consumer brand, nonprofit, and culture. I thrive on leading large-scale productions, nurturing strong networks with venues, vendors, and talent, and delivering high-impact experiences that align with mission and brand goals.

As founder and CEO of Spire Connection and a former Events Manager at Mercy For Animals, I have led multi-city productions, developed robust on-site operations, and built cross-functional teams to keep complex productions organized and on schedule. I excel at partner cultivation, sponsorship programming, and VIP staging, with a track record of scalable programs and memorable guest experiences across LA, NYC, and beyond.

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Founder & CEO at Spire Connection LLC

August 1, 2019 - Present

Founded and run a Los Angeles experiential agency producing flagship and VIP events for entertainment, consumer brand, and nonprofit clients, including MOBY, Veggie Grill, Powerplant Partners, Rock To Recovery, and Farmed Animal Funders. Managed multi-million-dollar budgets, end-to-end production, and cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact experiences across LA, NYC, and international markets.

Event Producer at Vegan Women Summit

April 1, 2021 - May 1, 2024

Owned production and on-site execution for a flagship women-in-business summit serving the plant-based industry; grew a single-city event into a bi-coastal franchise with partner activation, sponsorships, and VIP programming.

Events Manager at Mercy For Animals

August 1, 2016 - August 1, 2022

Led the events function for an international nonprofit, partnering across marketing, development, leadership, and global teams on multi-city fundraising and community events.

Special Events Manager at Unici Casa

June 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016

Directed luxury brand and corporate event production at a leading Los Angeles venue; delivered galas, concerts, product launches, and member experiences for clients including Apple, Lamborghini, Verizon.

Co-Founder & Director of Special Events at Once Again Events

January 1, 2014 - June 1, 2018

Co-founded a boutique events agency producing private social, corporate, and community events; built venue and vendor networks and signature programming for the Scandinavian community in Los Angeles.