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About us
Eventeny was founded on the belief that managing large-scale events with hundreds of exhibitors, vendors, sponsors, and volunteers should not be stressful and burdensome. Our mission is to remove event organizers from being the 5th most stressful job in the world. That's why we built Eventeny and continue to work everyday on the biggest problems in the event industry. We don't just dream it, we build it.
5500+
festivals & conventions
11M+
people reached monthly
200K+
marketplace items
Trusted by forward-thinking events of all shapes and sizes
Meet our team of passionate people
Austin Allen
He/Him
Software Sales Specialist
Austin Allen is the Software Sales Specialist at Eventeny. He is a self-motivated, results driven sales professional with experience executing strategy plans and creative developments in reaching company goals. Demonstrating leadership and project management skills over 15 years of profitable employment. Austin holds a BS in Marketing from the University of South Florida and resides in Tampa with his wife, 3 daughters, and 2 dogs. He loves sports and adventures in his free time!
Jennifer Williams
She/Her
Community Engagement Specialist
Jennifer Williams is the Community Engagement Specialist at Eventeny. She is a dynamic leader, customer champion, and sales expert. With a passion for unlocking the potential within others, Jennifer loves to listen to people's stories and help them discover their own inner superhero. Before joining Eventeny, Jennifer was a Sales Director who fueled growth for a diverse range of small businesses. Today, she is on a mission to become a Software Engineer, constantly learning and pushing herself to new heights. When she is not working, Jennifer lives life to the fullest, embracing her adventurous side through yoga, travel, and full-time RV life with her loving husband and three furry pups.
Denim Kicic
He/Him
Software Sales Specialist
Denim Kicic is the Software Sales Specialist at Eventeny based out of Nebraska. He is a committed individual who desires to excel in everything he does. His values are family-oriented, and he takes great pride in meeting the goals he sets for himself. Denim's mission in life is to inspire others. By inspiring others, he believes we build strong relationships with people and learn a lot about ourselves. Denim is also an outside fanatic, slowly traveling the world, experiencing Grand Slams, F1 Grand Prix, and operas!
Beth Bolinger
She/Her
Community Engagement Specialist
Beth Bolinger is a Community Engagement Specialist based out of Upstate New York, where she lives with her partner and her dog. Most of her experience prior to joining the Eventeny team was in helping students be successful in college, where she also did a lot of event planning. When she is not at work, she is probably working on a puzzle, playing board games, or teaching herself a new recipe or craft.
Alex Sampson
She/Her
Community Engagement Specialist
Alex Sampson is a Community Engagement Specialist at Eventeny. Her background in marketing and customer success has honed her ability to identify customer needs, provide solutions that exceed their expectations, and foster strong relationships. When she is not working, Alexandria enjoys spending time with her two dogs and indulging in her creative hobbies.
Caroline Ning
She/Her
Software Engineer
Caroline Ning is a Software Engineer at Eventeny based in Durham, NC. She became fascinated with programming during her graduate studies at Duke University. She believes technology shapes cultural systems and human thought. She enjoys solving problems through logic, learning new skills, and working on interesting projects. When not coding, she is daydreaming, doing photography and vlogs, or watching a movie.
Max Feldman
He/Him
Software Sales Specialist
Max Feldman is the Software Sales Specialist at Eventeny based out of South Florida. He has spent the last 8+ years in SAAS helping customers find perfect business solutions for their individual business needs. Outside of work, Max spends most of his time golfing, hunting, or flying his small airplane over Miami Beach.
Melissa Cooper
She/Her
Customer Success
Melissa Cooper is a Customer Success intern at Eventeny. She is responsible for not only assisting with urgent customer requests, but also loves writing informative help articles for our Knowledge Base. Her strengths are empathy, collaboration, and open-mindedness, which she believes helps her create well-rounded articles and interactions with clients. When she's done for the week, Melissa enjoys working on her personal blog as well as other projects and traveling the US with her boyfriend and two cats.
Spencer Whiteman
He/Him
Product Marketing Strategist
Spencer Whiteman is the Product Marketing Strategist at Eventeny. He is a husband, father, and very passionate storyteller based out of the Detroit area. He has spent the last 8+ years helping brands share their story with the world through human-centered content and messaging. He has a love for all things cameras, coffee, and snowboarding, but his primary love is connecting with and helping others.
Will Davis
He/Him
Community Marketing Strategist
Will Davis is the Community Marketing Strategist at Eventeny. He loves telling stories through various mediums that educate and engage. New forms of interactivity and communication will always get him talking, as will travel and the arts. Degrees from the University of Washington and the University of Essex have allowed for incredible experiences around the world and Will is very excited to continue bringing people together.
Jessica Nicasio
She/Her
Growth Marketing Strategist
Jessica Nicasio is the Growth Marketing Strategist at Eventeny. She became fascinated with marketing when she was just in middle school as she helped her family business grow. Jessica went on to graduate from SDSU with a Marketing degree and has run successful businesses since then. When she isn't thinking of ways to grow a business, she loves to weightlift, play basketball, read, and travel.
Whitney Durfey
She/Her
Community Engagement Specialist
Whitney is a Community Engagement Specialist at Eventeny based out of Utah. Whitney has a history of success in customer service, customer success, and sales. She really enjoys connecting and building relationships with customers and ensuring every client interaction is positive one. Outside of work, Whitney is an outdoor enthusiast and can be found hiking, camping, or biking with her husband and two dogs.
Jonathan Tanisaka
He/Him
Software Engineer
Jonathan Tanisaka is a Software Engineer from Los Angeles, California. He became interested in coding after starting his own business and attended a rigorous coding bootcamp. When not coding, Jon likes to run, play video games, and can often be found tinkering with his 3D printers.
Cat McDevitt
She/Her
Social Media
Cat McDevitt is a Senior at DePaul studying Marketing. She learned her skills through a combination of coursework and working with small businesses during the pandemic. She enjoys using the creative aspects of marketing to find unique solutions to client problems.
Joseph Sangwon Oh
He/Him
Software Engineer
Joe keeps himself constantly busy. He's always starting new projects, learning new skills, and exploring what the world has to offer. While he may be a developer by trade and building various personal projects, Joe doesn't limit himself to just programming. For fun, you can see him playing video games with friends, traveling to various conventions, or taking the scenic route and biking local trails. He recently picked up learning electric guitar, we'll see how that goes for him.
Nico Campuzano Jimenez
He/Him
Growth Engineer
Nico Campuzano Jimenez is originally from Spain, a self-taught programmer, and a security enthusiast since he was 12. He also started playing soccer semi-professionally when he was 16 for FC Barcelona's youth teams. He came to study in the US as a student-athlete at the University of Portland to complete his Bachelor's in Computer Science and then finished his collegiate athletics eligibility at the University of Pittsburgh, finishing his Master's in Information Science and specializing in Security. He currently play for FC Cincinnati 2 in the new MLS Next Pro reserve league and spend the rest of the time doing security challenges and personal projects to keep learning.
Debbie Tsai
She/Her
Finance & Business Operations Analyst
Debbie Tsai is the Finance & Business Operations Analyst at Eventeny. During her time as a graduate student at W.P.Carey School of Business School at ASU, she studied business analytics and has a passion for business model forecasting. Her expertise includes analyzing business performance, executing the prediction, and creating custom visualizations and dashboards. In her free time, she enjoys E-sports gaming, reading, baking, and snowboarding.
Francesco DiSanto
They/Them
Quality Assurance Analyst
Francesco DiSanto is the Quality Assurance Analyst at Eventeny with 10+ years of customer facing experience. They're very passionate about understanding and meeting client needs, and always strive to make every client interaction a stellar encounter. They have always enjoyed doing any and everything creative in their spare time. They're currently working on various 3D projects using Blender and Marvelous Designer.
Spencer Ingle
He/Him
Software Sales Specialist
Spencer Ingle is a Software Sales Specialist at Eventeny based out of Charlotte. He has spent the last 5+ years in sales and event management, with a focus on growth and customer relations. Outside of work, Spencer spends most of his time golfing, hunting, fishing, or with his wife and two dogs.
Kofi Kwarteng
He/Him
Software Engineer
Kofi Kwarteng is a Software Engineer Intern at Eventeny and a graduate student at Illinois Institute of Technology. His interest in programming developed during undergraduate studies through online tutorials. Since then, he has developed several projects both personally and with other engineers as well. He really enjoy seeing people he knows use his software without knowing he is the developer. When not coding, he will be watching a movie or playing a video game.
Greg Wright
He/Him
Software Sales Specialist
Greg Wright is a Software Sales Specialist at Eventeny based out of STL. Once upon a time he entertained the masses as an on-air radio personality but has spent the past 15 years helping companies solve their business challenges through technology solutions. He is excited to speak with those in the event space looking to make their lives easier. Outside of work, Greg enjoys family, music festivals, golf, reading, dogs, and travel.
Annie Ng
She/Her
Product Designer
Annie is a junior product designer focusing on improving user experience. She wants to integrate technology into people’s lives to serve needs and make processes more meaningful and manageable. Outside work, Annie likes to explore new food places with friends and family.
Kris Barone
He/Him, They/Them
Community Engagement Specialist
Kris Barone is the Community Engagement Specialist here at Eventeny. Kris brings professional experience in everything from logistics, to customer service, and operations management. He also brings 10+ years of event management experience to the team, running all kinds of fandom events across the country. When not running fandom events, he is relaxing at home with his two cats, Orion and Apollo, and his dog, Persephone.
Wren Parker
He/Him
Senior Software Engineer
Wren Parker is the senior software engineer hailing from the beautiful state of West Virginia. After teaching himself to code in his dorm room, he switched his major to computer science and hasn't stopped learning since. When not at his desk he is out running, hiking, or rock climbing.
Brian Cook
He/Him
Customer Care Advocate
Brian Cook joined Eventeny in 2022 as a Customer Care Advocate. He comes to Eventeny with 10+ years of running conventions that crosses the spectrum from anime to pop culture and sci-fi, as well as everything in between. He enjoys taking his knowledge, and using it to come up with new and better solutions for the problems facing different types of events today.
Tyler Thompson
He/Him
Senior Software Engineer
Tyler Thompson is the senior software engineer at Eventeny. Tyler has always enjoyed spending his free time building new things and experimenting with different ideas. Designing personal projects taught him the value of matching the analytical with the creative when finding new solutions to hard problems and he looks forward to applying these principles at Eventeny.
Jessica Jones
She/Her
Manager, Marketing Operations
Jessica Jones is the manager of marketing operations at Eventeny. She thrives on creativity and loves developing unique content that inspires and moves people. As an idea-driven individual, Jessica finds immense joy in creating unique opportunities for event organizers to feel more connected and united with Eventeny!
Bryan Bejarano
He/Him
Senior Product Designer
Bryan Bejarano is a senior product designer with a love for creating inclusive design experiences for all users. Having grown up during the app revolution of the early 2000s, he understands the evolution that web and mobile design has gone through and the economic and social impact it has had on society. In addition, he is an avid connoisseur of media; always having a recommendation for everyone regarding television shows, movies, and music.
Neil Kumar
He/Him
Manager, Growth Operations
Neil Kumar is the manager of growth operations at Eventeny. He graduated from Emory's Goizueta Business School with a BBA and has a passion for business development, product management, and design thinking. He is a park regular, football fanatic, and still slowly working through all the restaurants in Atlanta.
Zachery Son
He/Him
Senior Software Engineer
Zachery Son is the senior software engineer at Eventeny. During his time at Georgia Tech, he has learned programming through self-study. He has built several personal projects and is very passionate about programming.
Chang Han
He/Him
Chief Technology Officer
Chang Han is the Chief Technology Officer of Eventeny. He comes to Eventeny with 10 years of full-stack development experience with a specialization in game design and mechanics. He also has development experience with marketing automation and was previously a developer at Gamevil and Com2us before joining Eventeny.
Nausheen Punjani
She/Her
Chief Operating Officer
Nausheen Punjani is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Eventeny. After graduating from Boston University with a master's in Biostatistics, she gained 8+ years of experience in sales management and statistical analysis. She also has backend development and UI/UX experience. Prior to founding Eventeny, she worked for American Cancer Society, Piedmont Hospital, and various CDC projects.
Aly Hussaini
He/Him
Chief Executive Officer
Aly Hussaini is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eventeny. A graduate from Duke University, he has been coding since 9 years old and developed over 40 web platforms, apps, and games. He also has full-stack development experience, especially with SaaS and marketing automation. Prior to founding Eventeny, he worked with Salesforce and Capital One for 6 years.
Evee
She/Her
Official Eventeny Mascot
Evee, pronounced "eh-vie", is proud to offer guidance, support, and comedic relief whenever needed. She is frequently spotted telling jokes in our monthly newsletters, giving helpful tips in our knowledge base articles, and congratulating you on your largest milestones during your planning process with Eventeny!
Mikasa
She/Her
Chief Barketing Officer
Mikasa is the Chief Barketing Officer at Eventeny. She can occasionally be heard during her teammate's zoom calls carrying out her chief barketing duties and defending the office from squirrels! She also takes her role as the team's cutest member very seriously and is adamant about ensuring everyone in the Eventeny community has a reason to smile.
Apollo & Orion
He/Him
Emotional Support Officers
Apollo is a very playful and snuggly boy, perfectly suited for providing emotional support on tough days and reminding us to get up and move every once in a while. Orion is a very lazy boy who adores lounging around and taking naps. He's very good at reminding us that we need to take breaks and rest after a long day's work. These two can be found during meetings with Kris, and cute cat pictures are only an email away (support@eventeny.com)!
Handsome Man
He/Him
Chief Meowketing Officer
Handsome Man is our Executive Snack Tester and Napping Officer. When he's not testing out the treats, he's at his window napping or surveying his domain.
Advisors
Amy Doherty
City of Suwanee
Amy Doherty is the Event Manager for the City of Suwanee for over 13 years, overseeing 40 events a year. A graduate from University of Southern Mississippi, she has won many awards over the years and continues to grow and diversify each season. She has been a speaker for the Southeast Festivals and Events Association conference and the Southeast Tourism Society Marketing College. She has also spoken at various seminars in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky. She served on the Board of Directors of the Southeast Festivals and Events Association and as the board chair. In 2015, she earned one of her favorite titles, "survivor" as she battled and beat breast cancer!
Jeff English
Kentucky Derby Festival
Jeff English is the SVP and General Councel for the Kentucky Derby Festival. After graduating from Washburn University School of Law, Jeff worked in politics and practiced law before joining the Festival staff in 2007. He is charged with overseeing all of the Festival's legal issues and serving as its risk managment officer. He also manages the Merchandise Department and serves as the President of the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation, 501(c)3 charitable arm of KDF. He was named a member of the 2014 class of Business First's Forty Under 40 and one of the 20 People to Know during 2018 Derby season.
Christopher Stuckey
MomoCon
Christopher Stuckey is the co-chairman of a 35,000 person annual fan convention called MomoCon in Atlanta. A graduate from Georgia Tech, where MomoCon got its start, he used analytical thinking to help MomoCon become one of the fastest growing fandom events in the country. In addition to being the organizer for MomoCon, he consulted for other events ranging from 100 people to 90,000 people. Overall, he attended more than 200 fan-related events in many shapes and sizes. With a wide breadth of knowledge in fandom and event organization, he is looking to make MomoCon one of the largest events in the country.
Our values define us.
Ownership mentality.
Every team member has the power to improve our company.
Do what's right.
Doing the right thing supersedes everything. No matter the short-term cost, the long-term benefits will always outweigh them.
Long-term thinking.
Short-term gains never justify the long-term sacrifice. Always think about the future.
Build together.
We are collectively creating the product and company of our dreams.
Never give up.
Go the extra mile on pioneering and discovering exciting projects.
Be transparent.
Share information. Share responsibility. Share mistakes. Share victories.