streamlinevents

The perfectionist that started it all, Annette has over 25 years experience in corporate meetings and events and is recognized as an industry leader by clients and strategic partners alike. She holds diverse knowledge, extensive hands-on experience, detailed logistics expertise and is an out-of-the box creative thinker.

Annette has seen it all and done most of it, backed by well-honed problem solving skills and an inability to settle for anything less than exceptional. From big-picture leadership down to the smallest details, Annette - and her meticulous approach - sets the standard for everything we do.

Steve is our favorite Yes Man. With over 30 years of experience in financial management and corporate administration, Steve’s specialty is helping clients get everything they want out of the budget they have. He brings a unique perspective to his role, having worked in a number of industries, from consumer packaged goods to technology to entertainment. So he comes to the table with diverse problem solving skills and a proven conviction that there’s always a way.

Kevin geeks out over the hard-wired, software, cloud-based stuff that makes other people’s eyes glaze over. Then he translates it into language everyone else can understand and apply. Kevin brings 15+ years of industry experience to our team, including time in operations management and computing solutions. On top of all that, he’s just a really nice guy. Kevin is highly valued for his proactive approach, his registration, logistics and customer service expertise, and his keen ability to work with clients and attendees from varied backgrounds and industries.

Lucy Giovando Watts is a dynamic and respected industry thought leader with over twenty years of delivering profitable experiences to corporations, startups and associations. She is an innovative and inclusive creator that manages across functions, building successful teams globally. Prior to joining streamlinevents, Lucy was the founder and CEO of LASSO40, an onsite E-signature and check-in platform. Before LASSO40, Lucy managed a global meeting and event management company. Lucy has both her CMP and CMM designations and is proud to be a past president of the Northern California Chapter of MPI.

Anne is a meetings industry master.

She has spent her career in the industry tackling all facets of the agency side of the business, from on-site operations to strategic and sales management. It's no surprise she ended up in a crucial leadership role, responsible for developing and driving revenue growth strategies.

Her solid foundation allows her to speak with confidence as a trusted partner to clients and colleagues alike. Beginning with a thorough understanding of the larger business goals of our clients, Anne leads her team with determination and can be counted on to deliver the strategic leadership that results in extraordinary events every time.

A prolific designer and 22-year veteran of the meetings and incentive industry, Rebecca is involved in every aspect of visual communication at streamlinevents. Known for her speed, flexibility and efficiency, Rebecca sat at the helm of her own successful marketing agency before joining our team. She has since applied her relentless branding and design prowess to countless event campaigns, delivering strategic, creative solutions to a wide range of clients. She’s also created personal "branded logos" for her entire family, including husband, two kids, dog, cat, two hamsters and 17 fish. So, yeah, she has a lot of creative energy.

Maureen Simmons is a human resources executive with over 15 years of experience in human capital and corporate governance. She has worked for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies in the food and beverage, telecommunications, entertainment, and educational spaces. Prior to joining streamlinevents, Inc. She founded Coaching with Mo – a management consulting company that provided interim human resources management to startups and small-to-medium sized businesses. Prior to Coaching with Mo she was the Head of People at The Culinary Edge, a San Francisco based food and beverage consultancy.

With over 15 years of leadership and practical involvement in the event industry, Ron understands what makes an experience special, and how to partner closely with his team and his clients to achieve it. He is grounded in celebrity procurement and handling, having managed events with big name entertainment and speakers from Sting to Magic Johnson to General Colin Powell. Ron strongly believes in the power of face-to-face meetings and his many strengths include fostering highly personal interactions, an affinity for new technologies and relentlessly championing meaningful attendee experiences.

Ingrid’s success with clients and industry partners as an energetic leader and collaborator can be traced to her foundation in luxury hotel management. Known for her direct communication style, hands-on approach and creative problem solving, she is also always ready to share a laugh with the team.

Whether working on an event for 50 or 7,000, Ingrid is at her best when focused on the daily details of creating and delivering the best overall event experience possible.

Erin’s experience in corporate event sales and operations covers a variety of industries including medical, financial and technology. She has worked across the industry from convention center hotel properties to third party meeting planning agencies, always with a passion for customer service. She is incredibly patient and remains very calm in the worst of storms. In fact, ask her to make the sky green and she will smile and calmly move to figure out how to make that happen. She is a successful multi-tasker in fast-paced environments and yet can always be counted on to remain focused on the client’s goals and objectives.

Sharon brings proven expertise – and legendary tenacity – to hotel and vendor contract negotiations, high-level purchasing and procurement, and vendor pricing analysis. Her primary goal is maximizing a client’s budget, with a focus on innovative program design. Sharon holds 25 years of experience in corporate meetings, incentives, group travel and tradeshows and strong, long-term relationships with hotels, DMCs, convention centers and other worldwide travel vendors.

Kelly’s meticulous attention to detail and results-oriented approach are the foundation of her prowess in C-level meetings and events. Highly skilled in managing account, timeline, budget and problem resolution in a deadline-driven environment, she somehow manages to keep herself and her clients smiling as well. Kelly’s excellent interpersonal and management skills are an asset to colleagues and clients, as well as event attendees.

Andrea was drawn to streamlinevents by the opportunity to be surrounded by smart people working at a quick pace with new technology. An industry devotee since high school, her focus has always been on delivering a smooth attendee experience through technology, emphasizing website creation and maintenance, along with registration. Her extensive background also includes event planning, venue research, contract negotiation, and speaker and VIP management. A people person with an out-sized sense of humor, Andrea's favorite part of her job is working with her teams.

Amanda always keeps in mind that the first interaction most attendees have with a program is with the event website followed closely by registration, and she makes sure she’s there to assist them in any way she can. A veteran Registration Manager, Amanda has worked with groups of up to 5,000 attendees. Her cheerfulness while focusing on the task at hand has earned her the respect of clients and technology partners.

Bryan has an unusual affection for spreadsheets, for which we are very grateful. With extensive finance experience in the event/travel management industry, Bryan maintains meticulous control and management of all facets of program accounting from budgeting to final reconciliation, including: sponsorship financial management, attendee fee management and hotel/vendor account management and reconciliation. If there’s a dollar sign in sight, rest assured Bryan is tracking it.

For the last several years, Ken has been on-site for many streamlinevents client programs, where he earned the trust and respect of the staff. He now brings his ability to connect with people, along with coaching expertise from sports, to his role as Event Staff Manager. In that position he oversees staff on-site for everything from food and beverage, to registration, to speaker support. Typically Ken manages up to 50 or 60 people for an event, planning resource needs in advance based on the schedule, and then adjusting to the flow of the meeting on the fly.