Karen Elyse

Karen Elyse has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Karen is currently working at Major League Pickleball as the Vice President of Partnership Activation & VIP Experiences. Before that, they were the Director of Events at Major League Pickleball.

In 2011, Karen founded KEvents Group, where they specialized in event planning, execution, consulting, sponsorship negotiation, hospitality management, celebrity wrangling, and business development in sports, arts, and entertainment.

Karen also founded Reimagining Rooms in 2020, offering services to rethink, renew, and revive any desired space.

Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Karen held several roles at Conde Nast, including Executive Director of Events & Sports Marketing, where they developed client entertainment programs and event marketing strategies for Golf Digest and Golf World magazines. Karen successfully executed over 80 marketing programs yearly and managed a $1,000,000+ sports marketing budget.

Karen also worked as the Event and Promotions Manager at TENNIS Magazine, an Account Supervisor at Velocity Sports & Entertainment, an Account Executive & Sponsor Hospitality Manager at Pilot Pen International Tennis Tournament, a Logistics Project Manager at World Golf Village Foundation, and a Launch - Project Manager at Novo Nordisk and Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals.

Additionally, Karen served as the Event Director for the PHOENIX ATP Tour World Doubles tournament.

Karen Elyse pursued their Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, General from Northeastern University from 1985 to 1986. Following that, they attended Southern Connecticut State University and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Corporate Communications between 1986 and 1989. Additionally, Karen holds a certification for COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although the specific month and year of obtaining the certification are not provided.