Kaitlyn Ladewig

About Kaitlyn Ladewig

I have more than 10 years experience planning and directing high-end events of all sizes, including 5 years experience in large-scale B2B events. I have experience managing complex events, liaising with executive leadership, coordinating between cross-functional teams and managing large budgets. I excel in project management, ensuring on-time, successful delivery of events — while also maintaining positive relationships and effective communication with everyone involved.

Experience

1. Manager, Event Strategy Planning

   Rodan Fields

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Lead project manager for the company’s largest event (R+F Convention)-Manage budget, including real-time spend tracking, vendor contracting, and post-program reconciliation-Creation of event objectives, strategies, and success metrics for both onsite and virtual events-Run weekly calls to maintain project timelines, day-to-day planning, contingencies and collaboration-Present weekly updates to leadership on status of events-Create and implement efficient event planning processes, learning from past experiences to improve outcomes and reduce team workload-Lead venue selection process, overseeing location research and contract negotiation-Manage executive team for events: overseeing executives pre and onsite schedules, oversee all event meetings for executives pre-event, manage executive management team onsite

Education

• Sonoma State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business Administration

  2007 — 2011