Kelly Egan has over 15 years of experience in event planning and hospitality. She has worked as a freelance event professional since 2014, coordinating corporate and special events with budgets up to $1 million. Prior to that, she spent over 10 years in event management roles at various companies, including 3 years as an AVP of event marketing at Citi where she planned many successful internal events. She is skilled in all aspects of event planning including budgeting, vendor management, staff supervision, and ensuring events meet company branding guidelines.
1. Kelly M. Egan 175 Pinehur s t Avenue, Apt. 5I - New York, NY 10033
347- 524- 9224 / Kellyegan7 6@gma il.com
Profile Experienc e d, self-motivat e d event profes sion al with over 15 years of experienc e in the event and
hospit ality industry. As an event coordinator and travel director with extensive travel experienc e,
I’ve had the opportunity to coordinat e , mana g e & assist event s througho ut the U.S. and
interna tion ally and experi encing all sides of the industry. Becaus e of this backgroun d, I have an
advant a g e in operating and man a gin g in many different environme n t s , overcoming langu a g e &
cultural barriers.
Work
Experienc
e
Self Employ e d
Fre e lanc e Event Prof e s s i o n a l - Sept emb e r 20 1 4 - Pre s e nt
· Profes sional, creative and det ail- orient e d plann er and project man a g e r of corpor at e and
speci al event s.
· Budge t oversight and cost- effective mana g eme n t .
· Exception al interper so n al skills and relationship building with clients, outside agenci e s,
and vendors.
· Supervisor with ability to recruit, train, and motivat e event staff.
· Highly experi enc e d Travel Director mana ging the full or portion of an event.
CITI
AVP, Senior Proje c t Mana g e r , Global Event Marke ting – Augus t 20 1 1 – Sept emb e r
20 1 4
· Planne d & execut e d a wide range of event s for internal clients including privat e receptions
and dinners, golf outings,
trade show event s and institutional investor confere nc e s with budge t s betwe e n $5,000
and $1 million.
· Negotiat e d contract s and found creative ways to cost save to succe s sfully keep event s on
budge t.
· Negotiat e d contract s, select e d venue s and vendors to suit each event with purpos e and
proper conce s sions.
· Succes sfully coordinat e d AV, F&B, Accommo d a tions and Transport a tion to me et event
specifications.
· Hired and mana g e d pre- event and on- site event staff.
· Worked with internal teams to design e- vites and event registration sites.
· Ensure all event s are within comp a n y brand guideline s.
· Establish and retain relationships with internal clients and extern al vendors.
Highligh t s :
Over $125,00 0 in event cost savings in 2013 with an estimat e d $150,00 0 for 2014; Assisted
in the design of the on- site registration syst em currently being used at Citi event s; Creat ed
the departme n t ‘Think Tank’ to encour a g e the used of forward and creative thinking to
problem solve, improve procedur e s and expan d thought .
ARAMARK
Proje c t Mana g e r , Citi Global Event Marke t in g – Dec emb e r 20 1 0 – Sept emb e r 20 1 1
Prior work as an event profes sion al at Citi until headcou n t open e d up in the event s departme n t .
SELF EMPLOYED
Fre e lanc e Event Coordina t o r and Trav el Direc t or , 19 9 8 - 20 1 0
· Succes sfully plan and execut e me e tings and event s at different levels and venue s
globally.
· In dema n d onsite support man a gin g various event are a s as accommo d a t ions ,
transport a tion, food & bever a g e , event activities, room deliveries, registration and
hospit ality. Great e s t strength s in transport a tion, accommo d a t ions and dat ab a s e
mana g eme n t .
· Lead, Organize and Manage onsite event staff
Client s Includ e d:
Merrill Lynch, Deutsch e Bank, BMI, JPMorgan, Citi, Schering- Plough, Morgan Stanley, D&R
Events, EIM (for Toyot a and Stat e Auto), The Events Team, York Street Manageme n t ,
SportsMark, Farallon & Viacom
Highligh t s :
Manage r of all ground transport a tion, over 150 transfers per day for Johann e s b ur g portion of
World Cup - VISA, June - July, 2010 through SportsMark; Manage d and reconciled over 10
2. hot els/250 0 rooms - Europe a n Music Awards - Viacom – 2009
BB EVENTWARE, CO. – NEW YORK, NY (singl e owne d / not incorpor a t e d )
Sol e Propri e t o r , 20 0 1 - 20 0 8
· Designe d and creat e d name badge s and print items for corporat e event s. Primary name badge
supplier for Merrill Lynch changing their badge proce s s to become more economi c ally &
ecologically sound.
MERRILL LYNCH & CO. – NEW YORK, NY
Corporat e Assistant & Jr. Event Planner, 96/98 & Corporat e Production Assistant 92/96
· Assisted the head of confere nc e s , planne d and execut e d receptions, dinners and event s with
250 or att en d e e s and arrang e d one- on- one me etings for investor confere nc e s , 97/98.
· Production Assist ant, supporting the head of the video departme n t 92/96 in all clerical aspec t s
Additional
Skills
Extremely proficient in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint & Outlook. Knowledge of Photosho p.
Other skills include writing, docume n t editing, format ting and problem solving.
College The Sage College s , Troy, NY – Fashion Merchandising – 91/92
F.I.T. Continuing Education, New York, NY – Fashion Merchandising – 93/94