For Immediate Release:
Dateline: New York,
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Monday, April 8, 2024
For BizBash’s 2024 40 Under 40 feature, we’re highlighting 40 standout event professionals under 40 whose impact within the industry knows no bounds. These impressive event profs have founded their own agencies, exponentially grown their event or experience departments, and increased event attendance. (Two of them even helped Shaq start his own festival!) And although they’ve already made a big splash in their event careers, these industry leaders and trailblazers are just getting started. Read through their individual profiles below to get inspired by their incredible career journeys, their advice for their younger selves, their most memorable events, and more. Abby Borden
Culinary Event Producer, Table Set GoAdam Richman & Joe Silberzweig
Co-CEOs and Co-Founders, Medium RareAirika Gigas
Vice President of Events, LEO EventsAlicia Jenelle
Event Director, The Jenelle Group Inc.Amber Mayfield Hewett
Founder/CEO, To Be HostedAngelina Martinez
National Sales Director, LevyAshley Ellefson
COO, Drone Racing LeagueBernard Ozarowski
President, Pixis DronesBeth Furtwangler
Senior Manager, Events, National Geographic, The Walt Disney CompanyBianca Francois
Event Management Team Lead, FIRST (supporting Google)Breese Roche
Senior Director of Content Production, Trademark EventsBrewer Adams
Vice President and Head of Production, FlyteVu AgencyBruce Starr
Founding Partner/CEO, BMFCasie Nguyen
Founder/Executive Event Producer, CTN ExperiencesChelsea Pashnick
Director of Event Sales, Sphere Entertainment Co.Chelsea Sullivan
Vice President of People Experience, Power Home RemodelingChris Schuett
COO, Little Cinema/LCDigitalDanielle M. Alexander
Owner and Director of Special Events/Freelance Consultant, Posh 5 ProductionsDavid Ogiste
Founder, Nobody’s CaféEmily Yao
Manager of Event Services, CTC Destination ManagementGregory Thomas
National Sales Manager, Meet BostonHaleema Linares
Owner, Canvas EventsHanna Kim
Founder, Like Minds Creative AgencyJaime Bennett
Managing Director, PCMA EMEAJames Fleege
Founder/CEO, GolnspoJared Wilson
Chief Innovation Officer/Managing Director of Global Sales, ABCD & CompanyKyle Absolom
Founder/Creative Director, Unboxed GroupMandy Dean
Senior Manager of Events, Association of Change Management ProfessionalsMarissa Kiersch
Vice President of Brand and Experiential, 15|40 ProductionsMark Catuogno
Event Manager, OCHINMichelle Dunnick
Director of Events and Social Impact, New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute | National President, National Association for Catering and Events (NACE)Pauline Cronin
Head of Accounts, verb.Samantha Field
Manager of Meetings and Events, Paragon EventsSarah Jacobs Barrs
Vice President of Events and Experience, Klick HealthSasha Smith
COO, PlannernetShelby Evans
Associate Director of Foundation Events, Inova Health FoundationSunny Dae
Senior Events and Production Manager, The Creative Collective NYC/CultureConWes Peskin
Founder/Executive Producer, NINE21 ProductionsWeston Garret Gonzalez
Owner/Creative Director, westhaus
About the 40 Under 40 process: Nominations are submitted by colleagues and peers through BizBash’s website. They are then reviewed by our editors, and finalists are vetted before the final list is selected for publication. Honorees must be under the age of 40 as of April 1, 2024. Job titles and responses reflect the honoree’s status as of February 2024.
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