I've spent 20+ years on show floors and behind the scenes, and I still love the moment a room comes together. Today I lead a global events team where every event has a clear goal: real conversations that turn into real buisness.
ABOUT
Director of Global Events
Senior Global Events Marketing leader with 20+ years of experience driving strategic event portfolios across cybersecurity, SaaS, hospitality, and B2B technology. Proven track record leading global teams, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and delivering flagship industry events, executive programs, and sales kickoffs that accelerate pipeline, elevate brand influence, and deepen customer engagement. Recognized for transforming events into business growth engines through cross-functional leadership, operational excellence, and a relentless focus on measurable outcomes.
Corporate Event Director
Global Sales Kickoff '26, '25, '24
Budget: $7M
Countries: 25
Attendees: 1,200
Countries: 25
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Flagship Corporate Tradeshow
RSA Conference
RSAC Exhibitor for over 15 years.
Managed the integrated marketing plan for the 7-figure RSAC sponsorship.
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Increased executive engagement by 128%, transforming RSAC into a premier platform for strategic customer, prospect, partner, and industry relationships.
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Expanded qualified buyer engagement by 182%, strengthening RSAC’s role as a key driver of business impact and opportunity creation.
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Elevated Varonis’ industry influence through sustained growth in thought leadership, executive access, customer advocacy, and market visibility
Black Hat
Black Hat Exhibitor for 15 years.
Evolved the program from a traditional trade show presence into a multi-channel growth platform that accelerates pipeline, strengthens relationships, and reinforces market leadership.
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Consistently delivered high-volume engagement, generating more than 1,000 qualified leads annually while maintaining one of Varonis' largest sources of in-person prospect and customer engagement.
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Built and scaled an executive engagement program, completing approximately 50-60 executive meetings each year, supported by customer dinners, CISO programs, and strategic partner events that advanced priority opportunities.
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Expanded Varonis' thought leadership footprint through speaking engagements, Threat Labs activations, media opportunities, and high-visibility brand experiences.
Gartner
Expanded Gartner SRM into a premier forum for connecting with security leaders, advancing strategic opportunities, and strengthening market leadership
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Drove a 134% increase in booth engagement over three years, establishing Gartner SRM as a key platform for executive conversations and pipeline creation.
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Increased qualified buyer engagement by 53% while maintaining consistent executive access across customers, prospects, analysts, and industry leaders.
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Elevated Varonis' category leadership through standing-room-only presentations, analyst engagement, and a sustained presence among the conference's top-performing sponsors
Global Impact
Established a strong European event footprint through Infosecurity Europe, Gartner SRM EMEA, and it-sa, driving customer engagement, thought leadership, and market influence.
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Led execution of Varonis' EMEA event portfolio, including Infosecurity Europe, Gartner Security & Risk Management EMEA, and it-sa.
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Strengthened market presence across key European regions through integrated sponsorships, executive engagement programs, and thought leadership opportunities.
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Delivered consistent global brand and customer experiences while supporting pipeline generation and strategic account engagement across international markets.