Kimi Shackelford

Kimi Shackelford is an experienced marketing and events professional currently serving as Marketing Manager at Southport Marketing, Inc. since July 2023 and Director/Choreographer for the Music Theatre Academy at INSPIRE Entertainment LLC since August 2021. Kimi has a diverse background in event management, having held roles such as Event Manager and Published Author for Low Budget Bride since August 2014, and Experiential & Event Lead at ElectraMeccanica until July 2023. Previous positions include Senior Recreation Lead for the Town of Gilbert, Dance Instructor/Choreographer at Starz in Motion, co-founder of Book No Book Productions, Event and Marketing Manager at Goosebump Marketing & Events, and Global Communication/Marketing Manager at Luxpitality and CWW connectworldwide. Kimi holds a B.A. in Business from W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University with a concentration in Tourism and a certificate in Meeting Planning & Convention Sales.