Katie Garcia

Katie Garcia has a wealth of experience in the events and hospitality industry. Katie began their career in 2001 as an Advertising Account Executive at the Miami Herald. Katie then moved on to work as a Catering Sales Manager at Jungle Island in 2003 and a Catering Manager at the Biltmore Hotel in 2004. In 2006, they became the Manager of Events and Member Services at ALFA International, where they managed 8-10 national events per year and 1 annual international seminar. Katie then joined BDO USA, LLP in 2011 as a Senior Training Specialist, where they managed all aspects of live, nationally-sponsored training events and optimized several processes to drive efficiency, quality, and compliance. In 2014, they became a Meeting & Incentive Planner at Constellation Brands, where they led the entire life cycle for a portfolio of ~45 events each year. In 2019, they joined Liaisons Meetings & Incentives as an Account Manager, and in 2022, they started working as an Executive Recruiter at Leeds Professional Resources.

Katie Garcia attended Our Lady of Lourdes Academy from 1993 to 1997 and then went on to receive a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Florida in 2001.