Patty Preston Olejnik

Patty Preston Olejnik, CED, DES, is a Senior Meeting Events Manager at Maritz since July 2021, bringing extensive experience in event planning and management. Prior to Maritz, Patty served as the Associate Director of Experience Planning & Design at the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) from November 2010 to April 2021, where responsibilities expanded from managing regional programs to overseeing entire conferences and designing educational content. Patty's earlier role as Program Manager for Meetings and Incentives at The Pampered Chef from 1995 to 2009 involved the design and management of annual incentive programs and major travel awards. Patty holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from Illinois Wesleyan University.