CONNECT IN EVENTS - Key Persons
Andrea has been with Connect In Events for the last ten years. She met Penni and David at a previous employers shared offices and has stuck with them since! Andrea has grown with the company seeing their expansion of clients and memorable moments.
In Andrea's spare time she enjoys walking the dog, spending time with her family and attending gigs - Especially Rock! In fact, Andrea and David share a common love of the Foo Fighters.
Job Titles:
- Client Experience and Operations Director
Before Co-founding ConnectIn with Penni back in 2009, David's could be found organising and promoting successful themed club nights across Cheshire and Birmingham throughout the 1990's.
A change of pace saw David enter the ‘real world' and head up the events division of a North West publishing house prior to establishing ConnectIn with Penni.
David's faultless organisational skills and his ability to ‘make things happen' are invaluable to ConnectIn and its clients. With previous experience of working for a bank, David is naturally the ‘money man', managing both clients and Connect In's budgets with pin-point accuracy.
That keen eye for detail doesn't end with the finances, David also oversees all of the design, development and delivery within Connect In's portfolio of events. Along with Penni, David has been one half of the driving force behind turning ConnectIn virtual. From the minute you choose ConnectIn to run your virtual event, David is there to help guide, prompt and conjure your every request!
Job Titles:
- Events & Marketing Executive
Jess says: ‘Creatio ex nihilio' - creating paradise out of nothing. I believe that the possibilities within events are endless and that is the beauty of our industry. Transforming ideas on paper into a live reality is something that I will never lose love for.
Job Titles:
- Senior Client Experience Manager
Jordan's a grafter, even from the age of 11 when he was working five days a week in his father's restaurant, followed by his 15 year's spent in the hospitality industry - including Assistant Hospitality Manager at the Manchester Arena.
He is immensely driven to succeed and doesn't stop until a client's visions are turned into reality. Jordan loves doing what he does, turning people's dreams into a reality - that most certainly shows in his quality of work. Jordan's client management ability has been a real driving force behind ConnectIn's new digital offering.
Job Titles:
- Client Development Director
A ‘mover and groover' in Manchester, London and Ibiza, Penni is the driving force behind Connect In's ever-increasing client list. As Co-founder and Director, her strength lies in business development, client liaison and drinking wine!
As a well-respected personality within the housing and event industries, Penni's breadth of knowledge spans over 20 years. A powerful advocate for women, she is the founder of the prestigious Women in Housing awards and an Ambassador for the Girls Out Loud Foundation and charity. Penni never switches off and is always thinking of new ways to adapt and change the direction of events - now more than ever, she has helped reshape ConnectIn into the virtual online event specialists they are today.
Whatever her brief, Penni is passionate about event delivery, her persuasive skills, creativity and incredible work rate means she can deliver fantastic result for clients every time and her ability to secure impressive amounts of sponsorship are well-renowned.
On a personal level, Penni is well-loved for her warm, bubbly and personable nature, balanced with true professionalism; she gets the best out of everyone she works with.
With an impressive background in the design/creative industry, Simon started out in web design, over eight years ago. Moving through the design industry by working in kitchen design, packaging and graphic design, he has managed to work for a number of high-profile brands such as, Halfords, Adidas, Tesco and Suzuki.
Simon joined Connect In eight years ago and has never looked back since. Simon's skill set is vast including typography, visualisation, print, software design and communications - making Simon an invaluable member of the ConnectIn team.