Deborah Kowalski

Deborah Kowalski is a highly skilled Corporate Events Manager with 19 years of experience in event planning, demonstrating strong leadership, excellent communication, and a consultative approach to problem-solving.

She has managed various events for top companies like Microsoft, VmWare, and Salesforce, including tradeshows, conferences, and sponsorships.

Deborah excels in session management, speaker management, and AV technology oversight for large conferences with thousands of attendees and breakout sessions.

She liaises with corporate executives to ensure the success of partner/customer conferences and works closely with conference hosts to meet goals and strategies.

Deborah's expertise extends to producing management reports, organizing corporate special events, and handling incentive trips for hundreds of attendees.

She is known for executing events below budget, negotiating contracts with vendors, managing event staff, and overseeing all logistical aspects from transportation to catering.

Maintaining strong relationships with Arizona sports teams, Deborah collaborates on corporate events with the Diamondbacks, Cardinals, and Phoenix Suns organizations.

Her career highlights include managing over 100 Public Sector trade shows annually, engaging in Alaska Airlines sales team activities, and being recognized as 'Employee of the Year' by Alaska Airlines.

Deborah holds a Bachelor's degree in Marketing from California State University, Northridge.

With a rich professional background at companies like Avalara, Sage, SAP, and VMware, Deborah has excelled in roles as an event manager and consultant, earning a reputation for excellence in event marketing.