Mahala Ray

Mahala Ray is a dynamic and collaborative event professional with over 15 years of experience, featured in Forbes, The Rolling Stone, and HuffPost. She excels in strategic partnerships, communications, digital marketing, and nonprofit fundraising, with a focus on stakeholder communities.

With a background spanning research, development, and management of campaigns and programs, Mahala leverages her extensive network and experiences to bring passion and adaptability to every project.

Her core competencies include managing the creative process from concept to execution, translating objectives into innovative branded experiences, driving ROI through budget management, anticipating risks, nurturing community relationships, empowering team members, and mastering production elements.

Mahala holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from the University of Oregon and an Associate's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

She has held various roles such as Senior Experiential Producer at Dentsu Creative, Chief of Operations at The One Motorcycle Show, Director of Membership and Development at Business for a Better Portland, and Executive Director at Willamette Week's Give!Guide among others.