Michelle Cast

Michelle Cast has a diverse work experience in event management and marketing. Michelle is currently working as the Director of Events at Crain's New York Business since December 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Events & Operations at Sacks Communications from January 2021 to December 2021. From June 2018 to October 2020, Michelle worked as the Director of Events at Afar Media. Before that, they were a Senior Producer at Blue Pixel Creates from October 2017 to June 2018. Michelle also has extensive experience at Bonnier Corporation, where they held multiple roles including Marketing & Events Director and Promotions & Events Director from June 2009 to October 2017. Lastly, they worked as a Marketing & Events Manager at Hachette Filipacchi Media from September 1999 to June 2009, where they were responsible for planning and executing consumer electronics events.

Michelle Cast holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Marketing Management, General from Pace University - Lubin School of Business. In addition to their degree, they have obtained various certifications, including "Preventing Discrimination & Harassment," "Drive Results and Resolve Conflict in a Hybrid Workplace," "Crypto Currency Foundations," "Moving Past Change Fatigue to the Growth Edge," "Coaching & Developing Employees," "How to be More Inclusive," "Inclusive Leadership," "New Manager Foundations," "Performance Management: Setting Goals and Managing Performance," "Unconscious Bias," "Event Marketing Strategy," "Virtual Events Landscape," "Covid-19 Compliance Officer," "Leading Remote Projects and Virtual Teams," "Marketing Virtual Events," "Project Management Simplified," "Project Management Tips," and "The 5-Day Excel Challenge." These certifications were obtained from institutions such as LinkedIn, Cvent, and Health Education Services, with the most recent certification obtained in November 2022.