Trisha Garrity

About Trisha Garrity

Global event and marketing professional with a proven record of creative and strategic project management skills. Passionate enthusiast of event planning delivering seamless experiences for internal and external clients. Strong ability to manage multiple projects with ease. Leadership approach promotes relationship growth and a collaborative environment resulting in a trust-based, winning-team environment.

Experience

1. Manager - Audience Engagement

   First Solar

   Sep 2018 — Present · Tempe, AZ, US

   Manage a team of global field marketers supporting EMEA, India, APAC, and Americas regions- Oversee the development and execution of global field marketing plans and production calendar - Develop and manage annual field marketing budget ensuring the team is maximizing spend- Analyze global external marketing efforts identifying opportunities to nurture client relationships through various stages of the buying cycle- Lead development of global social media editorial calendar and manage corporate social media pages using SproutSocial and Bambo social sharing- Identify opportunities to streamline field marketing processes maximizing the effectiveness of the field marketing team- Own digital event management platform used for major events- Lead planning and execution of First Solar’s hallmark global sales and strategy conference working directly with the executive team. Received IABC Gold Quill award recognition for the 2018 event- Venue site selection and contracting for major corporate events

Education

• Newbury College

  A.A, Culinary Arts

  2012

• CTSM

  CTSM Certification

  2011 — 2013

• Newbury College

  A.A.S, Food and Restaurant Management

  1999

• Mesa Community College

  A.A, General Studies

  1997