Kelley Schmidt

Kelley has over 20 years’ event management experience with numerous high-profile companies, such as Apple, Facebook, Hewlett Packard, Palm Inc. and Intel. Managing events in scores of locations around the world, she has overseen a wide array of types and sizes of events: conferences, summits, tradeshows, launch events, sponsorships, roadshows, corporate parties and meetings. No stranger to complex budgeting, Kelley has been charged with managing event budgets upwards of $12 million. Kelley’s team of highly skilled event managers are second to none, and with them, she regularly orchestrates the meticulous planning process from venue selection and contract negotiations, registration to evening events, and everything in between. Kelley has a business degree from California Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo, with a concentration in Marketing. Since orange is Kelley’s daughter’s favorite color, she frequently uses a bright orange pen instead of red when reviewing documents because it’s “nicer.”