Shayne Purdue

Shayne Purdue is an experienced professional in event planning and management, currently serving as the Manager of Meeting Planning and Events at the MacArthur Foundation since September 2018. Prior roles include Senior Associate in Meeting Planning, Events, and Conference Services at the same foundation, and Events Coordinator at The Rhode Island Foundation, where responsibilities involved managing cross-functional events and serving as a liaison with various stakeholders. Further experience includes working as Events Manager at Walton Arts Center, overseeing event coordination and design, and as Program Manager for Executive Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, managing teams and a series of large-scale events. Earlier experience includes a role as Lead Registrar at Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center. Shayne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from Concordia University Chicago.