Events

"At Nth Degree, we ask ourselves 'why' again and again. It's how we ensure strategy drives every decision we make. In the end, it's the reason we can offer our clients so much value."

• Hometown
  Houston,
  TX
• Onboard Since
  2002
• Specialty
  Crafting event strategy

For more than 14 years, Robert has guided Fortune 500 companies through the challenging waters of corporate and industry events, trade shows and user groups—both in the United States and internationally. His ability to focus on the client’s goals and objectives has made him an asset to organizations such as RSA® Conference, VMware and BMC.

"In order for us to meet our clients' changing needs, we have to offer the best people, processes, and project management tools. Continuous improvement is the key to what separates Nth Degree from the competition."

• Hometown
  Oakland,
  CA
• Onboard Since
  1994
• Specialty
  Hiring the industry's best

As vice president of client services for our events division, Lisa directs a diverse team of over 40 people who are responsible for all aspects of planning and organizing conferences and exhibitions worldwide.

"An event owner needs to maximize revenue, while an event exhibitor needs to maximize ROI. It's a delicate balancing act. Nobody understands the complexities better than Nth Degree and nobody aligns those interests more completely."

• Hometown
  Westford,
  MA
• Onboard Since
  1992
• Specialty
  Generating event revenue

Karen is responsible for leading our event sales team. She specializes in exhibit and sponsorship sales to help our clients generate revenue. Karen has designed customized sponsorship packages for such companies as RSA, Cisco Live, IBM, Lotus, Microsoft, HP, and SolidWorks.

"We fully immerse ourselves into the client's organization and objectives. It's the key to uncovering solutions that resonate with the client—and more importantly with their target audience."

• Hometown
  Concord,
  NH
• Onboard Since
  1998
• Specialty
  User conference expert

Jeannie has over 20 years’ experience managing diverse projects for clients including RSA Conference, Gartner, Citrix and Qualcomm. From incentive programs and road tours to user conferences and industry events, Jeannie's done it all. Today, her team handles a range of responsibilities, including marketing, production, meeting services, exposition, space & sponsorship sales, and education management.

"Every exposition has on-site challenges - it's Murphy's Law. My job is to ensure we're proactively rising to meet them. I intercept problems before they affect our clients."

• Hometown
  North Reading,
  MA
• Onboard Since
  2008
• Specialty
  Patience under stress

John’s international experience in exhibitor, sponsor and contractor relations, exposition operations, strategic floor plan design and effective utilization of space enables him to successfully manage all aspects of the exposition, from pre-event planning through on-site execution. John works with a team that sells and manages more than $55 million in exhibit space and sponsorships.

"I connect people with knowledge—with information that's important to them."

• Hometown
  Weymouth,
  MA
• Onboard Since
  2007
• Specialty
  Maximizing attendee learning

Bree’s content and speaker management experience ranges from identifying appropriate speakers and content for events to managing programs with 500+ speakers. Along with content development basics and start-to-finish speaker management, her flexibility and ability to build interpersonal relations make her a natural fit for session and speaker management.

"I work behind the scenes to make sure attendees have everything they need to feel comfortable, happy, and ready to interact with our clients' brands."

• Hometown
  Poughkeepsie,
  NY
• Onboard Since
  1997
• Specialty
  Ensuring attendee satisfaction

Lorrie uses her event management expertise to oversee a wide array of outings including seminars, road tours, partner pavilions, expo management, themed events, and more. Lorrie has extensive experience in food and beverage management for large and complex programs that include general conference F&B and multiple special events.

"This is my dream job, so it's easy to stay motivated. I love doing the work that helps my clients succeed."

• Hometown
  Atlanta,
  GA
• Onboard Since
  2005
• Specialty
  Multi-tasking

Erin’s strong background in special events, along with her experience in education management and F&B make her an extremely effective team member. Her attention to detail and insightful problem solving skills are must-have resources in the complex environment of event management.

"I believe there's always room for improvement. Finding that room is my passion—it also happens to be my job."

• Hometown
  New Hampshire
• Onboard Since
  2007
• Specialty
  Technological acumen

Communication and time management are at the core of Amy's considerable skillset. She's leveraged those skills to enhance registration, housing, session-management policies, processes, and procedures across our company.

"It all starts with the client's vision. Once you understand that, you're better able to build programs that perform."

• Hometown
  San Francisco,
  CA
• Onboard Since
  2012
• Specialty
  Understanding the vision

Izora’s strength lies in her ability not just to listen, but to truly understand what her clients need. A consistent, determined and detail-oriented approach drives Izora as she builds programs that achieve and surpass client goals.

"A well-crafted experience is just that - a craft. One that takes the right mix of skills, expertise and drive and one that Nth Degree has mastered."

• Hometown
  Natick,
  MA
• Onboard Since
  2006
• Specialty
  Leveraging broad experience

Lilian has the unique ability to see an event with a panoramic view due to 20 years of experience in roles from operations to education management and a CMP designation. This knowledge and know-how help her manage events ranging in size from 500 – 18,000 attendees.