This is who we ARE

Our team is your TEAM.

Assembled and led by our Founder, Kristen Leoce, our team is made of doers with talent and experience in event production and management, marketing, communications, and logistics. And having worked and lived in different countries, cultures, and environments, we offer unique and nuanced perspectives to every event – whether live or virtual.

As a team, our mission is quite simple: to become a natural extension of your team and make every event – despite its size or complexity – simple.

Kristen Leoce

FOUNDER

Kristen is an event marketing executive with over 15 years of experience in live and virtual event planning, marketing, hospitality, and brand management.

Following her corporate career working with Time and Fortune, Kristen founded Kristen Leoce Events, LLC (KL Events). As a producer, Kristen thinks of every detail, finds solutions to every challenge, and leads her team with purpose. Her ability to make an event part of her DNA is impressive and awe-inspiring for event nerds everywhere.

Virginia Slattery

PROJECT SUPPORT

Virginia has a combined 10 years of experience in event management and production, beginning at the Campus Activities Board at Hamilton College. Virginia has led or co-produced a wide range of events all around the world, including the entire Fortune Conferences portfolio, the Time 100 Gala, food and wine events, intimate dinners, large-scale festivals, and others. Her scope of work is all-encompassing and includes logistics, budget, venue, vendor, staffing, marketing, creative, and sponsorship management.

Carilyn Torres

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Carilyn is our resident communications and digital marketer with over 20 years of experience. Following a lengthy corporate career working as a business services specialist for consulting firms, and having lived in several different countries, Carilyn focuses on the attendee experience. She turns our client’s concepts into words and visuals that define brands and engage their community.