Event Marketer, Experiential Strategist, Brand Studio Ops
Brand strategist and event marketer driving global event strategy and operations for culture-shaping, media brands.
Leads the development of franchise event programs and scaled brand activations that drive business outcomes. Partners with regions to execute a more cohesive global brand experience for clients. Drives operational rigor for brand studio disciplines across events, design, video and project management.
Seasoned producer with experience on B2B tentpole events (CES, NewFronts, Advertising Week, Cannes Lions and more.)
“We’ve spent years making brands bigger with our stories. The work now is learning how to stop making ourselves smaller.”
Maya Seshadri, Run of Show Substack
Office Hours
Want to pick my brain on the events industry, get feedback on your portfolio, or consult on a brand event?
Book a 1:1 Office Hours session. I’d love to connect! Great for:
Advice on how to get into events or experiential marketing industry
Portfolio and resume feedback, including interview prep
Navigating a creative discipline inside big tech or media brands
Consulting, brainstorming, and ideation for brand events
Turn your event idea into a clear workback timeline, budget or project plan
Get my insights on brand events and B2B/B2C tentpoles
Connections to my network of venues and vendors (SF and NY)
How to advocate for yourself, build executive presence, navigate team dynamics and turn your skills into strategic career value
Run of Show Substack
Sharing creative leadership, brand storytelling and career identity through the eyes of an experiential producer.
Creatives Are Great At Telling Brands Stories — And Terrible at Telling Their Own
“We are brilliant at building meaning for brands and deeply uncomfortable authoring meaning for our own careers.”Read Full PostThe Quiet Art of Mastering Your Craft
“My craft is now my career — the way I build experiences, shape brand narratives, design a moment that makes people feel something.”Read Full Post5 Leadership Principles From Backstage Event Chaos
“Backstage is my arena. It’s where I was tested as a true leader — and watched others show me how it’s done under high pressure.”Read Full PostPortfolio Event Highlights
SXSW (Austin)
Shoptalk (Las Vegas)
Democratic Debate Spin Room 2020 (Charleston, SC)
Twitter #OneTeam Employee Conference (Houston)
Consumer Electronics Show (Las Vegas)
Advertising Week (New York)
NewFronts (New York)
Cannes Lions (Cannes, France)
TikTok World Product Conference (New York)
“Our experience is multi-faceted and versatile. We strategize attendee journeys and style bookshelves, we manage million-dollar budgets and work as bouncers at the front door. We’re project managers, problem solvers, creative directors and professional taste testers. We wear so many hats. The opportunities should be endless.”
Maya Seshadri, featured in Event Marketer’s Experiential in Color Cohort 2023