Blake Barkdull

Blake Barkdull is a seasoned professional in the event planning and catering industry, currently serving as the Chief Executive Director of catering operations consultant at Swig since March 2024. As the founder of The Blake Event Center since April 2019 and co-founder of The Penguin Brothers from August 2015 to January 2022, Blake has demonstrated a strong entrepreneurial spirit. Additionally, Blake received the prestigious "BB" neurosurgery award while at Stanford Health Care from May 2017 to May 2018. Educational achievements include a degree in Entrepreneurial Management from Brigham Young University (2020-2022) and a Bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from the same institution (2015-2020).