PARTIEPLUM - Key Persons


Nikki Carlson - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Nikki Carlson's background includes over 15 years experience in marketing and product development--including over 5 years at both an advertising & event specialist firm pioneering corporate event sponsorships as well as servicing corporate Clients for their incentive event programs. Through her experience and passion for giving back, she is also involved in assisting Christian and non-profit companies with aspects of their fundraising events. Nikki is co-founder of a successful electronics brand (www.chicbuds.com) and a PR/Channel Management company (www.chicexecs.com) From a young age, Nikki has always had a passion for creating special events to help others celebrate significant milestones in their lives. While developing unique events, including her own wedding, she recognized a missed niche resource of creating inspiration boards of a full event concept with items you could actually purchase for implementation - while also having the option of viewing and gaining inspiration from other people's ideas and executed events. That's where the idea of PartiePlum was born along with her partnership with Food Smackdown for event execution and expertise.

Steve Carlson

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • CEO and Founder of Food Smackdown
Steve, CEO and Founder of Food Smackdown is a recognized expert, entrepreneur and consultant in the culinary and event industry with a successful track record in company branding, business development and technology. As CEO of Food Smackdown and Partner, Steve provides culinary marketing and strategy for mass retail and corporate companies through planning and execution of customer appreciation catering, employee appreciation catering, weddings, parties, events and mobile marketing. Steve also serves as a consultant for businesses in the event and catering industry. Steve Carlson has a track record of success of several start-up companies. FoodSmackdown.com Exclusive Partnership with PartiePlum.