Katie Carey (Orris)

Katie (Orris) Carey has a diverse work experience in event and meetings management. Currently, they are a Senior Event Marketing Manager at Index Exchange, where they oversee the entire event process, including planning, budgeting, and reporting. Katie communicates effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and defines Key Performance Indicators aligned with strategic goals.

Prior to Index Exchange, Katie worked as an Events Manager at CMMS Data Group, where they managed events from August 2021 to July 2022. Their responsibilities included planning and executing events.

Before that, Katie held various roles at ALAS, starting as a Key Holder at Apricot Lane Boutique in October 2012 and working their way up to become a Senior Meetings Coordinator and then a Member Services Meetings Coordinator. In these roles, they created event websites and registration systems, planned and executed multiple meetings and events per year, managed venue requests and negotiations, coordinated logistics with internal departments and venues, and produced detailed reports and correspondence.

Earlier in their career, Katie worked as a Meetings & Events Coordinator at Tangerine Meetings & Events LLC and as a Meetings and Special Events Lead at Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts. Katie also served as an Activities Coordinator at TradeWinds Island Resorts.

Katie's work experience demonstrates their expertise in event planning, coordination, and management across various industries.

Katie (Orris) Carey's education history includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies from Illinois State University, which they pursued from 2011 to 2015. In 2016 to 2017, they attended Triton College, where they obtained a Wedding & Event Planning Certificate with a field of study focused on Meeting and Event Planning.