GOGATHER - Key Persons
Christopherhasbeenineventandprojectmanagementfor5+years.Inthistimehehascompiledavastarrayofexperience.Withastrongknowledgeofhotels,transportation,offsiteeventsandmorehewillpartnerwithyourteamforsuccessfulprojectsbothlargeandsmall.Christopher'sworkethiccomesfromabackgroundinalmondfarminginCalifornia'scentralvalley,wherehardworkanddedicationarerequiredforasuccessfuloperation.HebringstheuniqueanalogyoffarmingtotheGoGatherteamandprojectmanagement.Alleventsareripeforaharvestofrelationships,knowledgeandideas.Andastrongyieldoforganizationalresultscanonlybeachievedthroughproperpruning,fertilizationandmanagement.Heisconstantlyworkingtoprunebudgetsandeventsinordertoachievestronggrowthintheappropriateareasandcontributetoourclients'success.
Jenniferhasover20yearsexperienceinthefinancialandoperationsfields.ShebeganhercareerasanauditorfortheUSNavy,wentontoworkinthepublicaccountingsectorandthenmadetheleapintocorporate.Hercareerbeganinaccountingandexpandedtoincludeoperationsandcommercialization,whereshehashelpedgrowbusinessesfromahandfulofemployeestoover100.Sheexcelsatmakingacorporationbetterthroughstrategicplanning,budgetpreparationandadherence,financialcontrolandoperationalefficiencies.Jenniferensureseverythingisoperatingsmoothlywhileleavingthecreativeeventmanagementtoherpeers.
Anne-SophietakesgreatsatisfactionincreatingmeaningfulconnectionsandclientexperiencesinEMEA.Shepossessesover10yearsofinternationalhospitalityandeventmanagementexperience.She'sservedasDirectorofSalesandMarketingforMutikaGroup,managingeventsacrossItaly;supportedStarwoodHotels&Resorts'VenicepropertiesfromitsregionalofficeinRome;andmanagedoff-siteeventsinManhattanfortheUnionSquareHospitalityGroup.Withamaster'sdegreefromSDABocconi,shealsospeaksEnglish,French,ItalianandSpanish.
Lesliehasanextensivecorporatebackgroundinmarketingcommunications,employeerecognitionandengagement,andsocialmedia.ThisendclientperspectiveenablesLeslietounderstandinternalchallengesandpoliticsthatsometimesneedtobeovercomeinordertomakedecisions.Shehasaknackforbuildingandmaintainingrelationshipsandunderstandingpeople,personalitiesandcultures.Leslie'seventprojectmanagementworkincludestenyearsatWilliamsSonomaInc.,andavarietyofdomesticandinternationalcorporateeventsandincentivesfrom50-1000attendees.LesliehasamarketingdegreefromCalPolySanLuisObispoandresidesonthecentralcoastofCalifornia.
Job Titles:
- President & Chief Gathering Officer
Astrategicthoughtleaderwith20yearsofexperienceineventconsultingandhospitality,DavehasaproventrackrecordsupportingFortune1000companiesandnationalassociations.HeexcelsatprovidinginnovativevaluepropositionsandrelationshipstrategiesthatincreaseeventandorganizationalROI.AsGoGather'sco-founder,Daveiscommittedtoexceedingexpectationsoneveryprojectbygatheringonhisteamonlythebestandbrightestpeoplewhosevaluesandachievementsfitwithclients'goalsandinitiatives.
Brianco-foundedGoGatherin2008tocreateanorganizationwithbigagencycapabilitiesandaboutiqueagencyfeel.Workingwithtopbrandsinmultipleindustries,Brianhastranslatedcorporateculture,goalsandobjectivesintomeaningful,personalexperiencesatevents.FromincentiveprogramsinBoraBoratoconventionsinBoston,Brianhascoveredtheglobeoverthelasttwodecades.Asaleaderwithinhisagencyandindustry,BrianhasservedontheboardoftheSanDiegochapteroftheAmericanMarketingAssociationandreceivedoneofthefirstStrategicMeetingsManagementProgramcertificationsfromtheGBTA.
Alexhasbeenworkingintheeventmanagementfieldforseveralyears.Herexperienceincludes;eventseries',offsiteeventsandactivities,teambuilding,golfandsportingeventsandmore.ShehashereyesonGoGatherclientswithgolfandsportsmarketingcomponents,whichwasafocusduringhertimeinPhoenix.Alexbringswithheradrivetosucceedthroughhardwork,organizationandanattentiontodetail.ShealsocontributestoGoGather'ssuccessthroughsalessupport,marketingoptimization,onlinepresenceandsocialmedia.AlexhasabusinessdegreefromGrandCanyonUniversityandcurrentlyresidesincentralCaliforniawithherhusband.
Job Titles:
- Director of Finance and Administration
Shannonisarelationship-focused,detail-orientedmanager.Shegoestheextramiletoensurethatclients'expectationsareexceeded,whethershe'sprovidingfullprojectmanagementofmillion-dollar-pluseventsorsupportingfocusedareas,suchashotelsiteselection,groundtransportation,eveningevents,mobileeventapplicationsandfinances,amongothers.Shannon'seventexperiencespansseveralindustries,includinglegal,construction,hightech,manufacturing,multi-unitretailandbiotech.
LaurenRiordanhasoverfiveyearsofexperienceineventdesign,operationsandstrategicmeetingsmanagement.Shehasmanagedeventsnationallyandinternationally.Mostrecently,she'sfocusedonincentive-basedtripsthatdeliverincredibleexperiencesforparticipants.Lauren'sexpertisealsoencompassesallaspectsoflarge-scaleevents,includingproposaldevelopment,budgeting,logistics,timelines,vendorpayments,staffing,pre-eventwork,on-sitemanagementandpost-eventclose-out.
Russhasover25yearsexperienceinthehospitalityandenterainmentindustries,workingwithbothcorporateclientsaswellasbignametouringacts.Hisindustryrelationshipsanduniqueabilitytoanalyzesituationscontributegreatlytothesuccessandfinancialsavingsoflargeeventprojects.Betweenunionlaborandtheintricaciesofmultivendorload-insonlargeshows,Russisabletodefineandrecognizesavingsthroughrelationships,scheduling,andanextensiveknowledgeoftheindustry.RusshasahistorydegreefromArizonaStateUniversityandcurrentlyresideswithhisfamilyinthevalleyofthesun.