Yaya Horne

Yaya Horne is an experienced event management professional currently serving as HIVE Meeting & Event Manager at Open Up Resources and Event Manager-Global at the Institute for Human Rights and Business. Yaya co-founded and serves as CEO of Tiny Room for Elephants since March 2014 and has a strong background in the industry, having worked as a Visual Art Consultant at Live Nation Entertainment and as a Producer - Experiential at IMC. Previous roles include Community Engagement Manager at The Philadelphia Inquirer, where Yaya focused on engaging diverse audiences, and various consultant positions, including Creative Events Consultant for The Somers Team and Marketing Consultant for Talking Rain Beverage Company®. Yaya's career began as Field Marketing Manager for Red Bull, overseeing high-level experiential events and managing substantial budgets. Yaya holds a B.A. in English from Delaware State University.