Kimberly Kapustein

Kimberly Kapustein, CMP, CTSM has over 20 years of experience in event marketing, tradeshow planning, and marketing communications. In 1998, they began their career as an Operations Manager & Trader at 1838 Investment Advisors LLC. Kimberly then moved to Mirant Energy Trading LLC in 2001, where they served as the Marketing & Event Coordinator. From 2002 to 2006, they were the Marketing Communications Manager at Newell Rubbermaid. During this time, they managed a $6M budget for corporate event sponsorship. In 2006, they became the Marketing Services Manager at Arylessence, Inc, where they were responsible for launching product marketing campaigns, press releases, PowerPoint presentations, and online content. In 2008, they joined SanMar as the Corporate Event & Tradeshow Administrator. Between 2017 and 2022, they were the Event Marketing Manager at Zetron and Aiphone Corporation. During this time, they created and maintained event strategies, plans, messaging/content, and budgets for all trade and company events. In 2022, they became self-employed at KELLEYGIRL EVENT DESIGN. Currently, they are the Event Marketing Manager at Arkestro, where they are responsible for amplifying procurement data and spend.

Kimberly Kapustein, CMP, CTSM is currently enrolled at Drexel University, where they are studying Communication and Media Studies. Kimberly obtained a Hospitality and Tourism Management Certificate from Florida Atlantic University in 2020. Kimberly has also studied Chemical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Additionally, they obtained a Learning Canva certification from LinkedIn in September 2020.