News Release: 2/3/2021

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February 03, 2021
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Paula Mettler
Marketing Communications and Content Manager, LEO Events
Office: 901.203.3087
E-mail: pmettler@leoevents.com
 
 
LEO EVENTS ANNOUNCES PROMOTIONS OF MEMPHIS EMPLOYEES
Memphis-based Global Brand-Experience Agency Promotes Team Members in Home Office
 
MEMPHIS, TENN. (Feb. 3, 2021) - - -
 
LEO Events, a global brand-experience agency that produces corporate meetings, events, and festivals, announced three new promotions in its home office. As well as its Memphis headquarters, LEO also has offices in Chattanooga and Nashville and has 49 full-time employees across the country.
 
LEO is pleased to announce the promotion of Kasey Hunter to Director of Events and Project Management and Alex Gordan to Manager of Event Sales and Project Management. Together they will lead sales and operations for LEO’s Memphis Events Department, including local and inbound events. Kasey was most recently held the role of Manager of Event Sales for LEO Events, and Alex supported our executive staff as an Events Assistant and recently celebrated her second anniversary with LEO Events.
 
“Their love of Memphis, knowledge of our destination, and creative planning solutions make invaluable contributions, not only to LEO but also to our clients. Alex and Kasey are so deserving of these promotions, and I’m confident they will excel in their new roles,” says LEO Events Principal, Kevin Brewer.
Additionally, Jon Brown has been promoted to Director of Development, Programming, and Partnerships. In this newly created role, Jon’s primary focus is on growth efforts and endless curiosity, along with the initiation and supervision of a wide range of programs, partnerships, and strategic marketing efforts. In 2020, Jon worked alongside LEO leadership to develop and launch a diversity, equity, and inclusion initiative, cultivating an environment in which everyone feels able to bring their best selves to work. Jon has been with the LEO Events team for more than four years and held roles in the event operations department.
 
“We are thrilled to introduce Jon’s position to LEO. It will take our agency to the next level,” adds Brewer. “We saw a need for this role in the company, and we are confident that Jon’s innovation, skills, and experience will help propel us forward.”
 
LEO has also introduced five new positions in its Memphis office. The new hires include Rachel Danner, Meeting Coordinator; Becca Hamilton, Junior Graphic Designer; Blake Meador, Executive Assistant; Paula Mettler, Marketing Communications and Content Manager; and Nakeesha White, Staff Accountant.
 
About LEO Events (www.leoevents.com) LEO Events, led by principals Cindy and Kevin Brewer and Kent Underwood, is a full-service brand-experience agency based in Memphis with offices in Nashville and Chattanooga, Tennessee. LEO is recognized as a pioneer of innovative, industry-changing practices. Since its founding in 2002, the LEO Events team has showcased unbridled creativity, inventive tactics, and an extremely collaborative approach. LEO's work is intentionally entrenched in the latest advancements, research, and data, ensuring that all events – virtual, live, and hybrid – are grounded in reasonable and efficient practices. LEO’s clientele includes national and international brands such as Walmart, AutoZone, Sherwin Williams, Nissan, and Hilton Hotel Corporation.
Contact:
Paula Mettler
pmettler@leoevents.com