Profile
Senior events and operations leader with four years building and scaling a global portfolio of high-visibility gatherings at the intersection of technology, policy, and human rights. Track record executing intimate summits, multi-day leadership retreats, and flagship conferences across 25 countries — partnering directly with executives, general partners, and prominent external figures to deliver world-class experiences. Known for running complex, multi-stakeholder programs with a low footprint and a high standard.
Experience
Human Rights Foundation · New York, NY / Remote
- Own end-to-end event strategy and execution for the Financial Freedom program — a portfolio of 70+ events annually across 25+ countries, projected to scale to 100+ with the addition of the AI program.
- Serve as Event Director for the HRF AI Summit (Pescadero, CA), overseeing full production cycle: venue, vendor contracts, logistics, programming coordination, and on-site execution for a flagship multi-day summit.
- Lead a production team of five — Senior Event Producer, Events Operations Coordinator, Events Producer, Logistics Coordinator, and Programming Lead — across two active program tracks.
- Direct the annual Lofoten Retreat (Hattvika Lodge, Norway, ~60 attendees), a private off-the-record gathering of senior advisors and board-level stakeholders following the Oslo Freedom Forum.
- Partner directly with the Chief Strategy Officer and senior leadership on program positioning, stakeholder engagement, and executive event communications.
- Spearhead launch of HRF's AI program events vertical, building new event formats and processes to support an emerging program area from the ground up.
Human Rights Foundation · New York, NY / Remote
- Managed travel logistics, vendor relationships, and on-site operations for the Global Bitcoin Summit — a by-invitation annual gathering of 125+ human rights activists, developers, and civil society leaders from 60+ countries.
- Owned full event lifecycle for the Oslo Freedom Forum side programming and the Lofoten Retreat, including venue sourcing, contract negotiation, transportation, accommodations, and itinerary design.
- Traveled approximately 130+ days per year to execute events across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Africa while managing active event calendar remotely between trips.
- Built relationships with senior figures across the Bitcoin, human rights, and policy ecosystems — curating attendance and managing high-profile stakeholder communications on behalf of executive leadership.
- Relocated to New York independently to strengthen organizational relationships and support the central office team during a period of leadership transition.
Human Rights Foundation · Remote
- Coordinated logistics and production across HRF's growing events portfolio, including international conferences, private dinners, and community gatherings in the Bitcoin and freedom tech ecosystem.
- Managed vendor sourcing, contract administration, budget tracking, and post-event reconciliation across multiple simultaneous programs.
- Supported executive communications, scheduling, and stakeholder outreach for the Chief Strategy Officer and senior program leads.
- Drove talent acquisition for the events team, recruiting and onboarding key production staff that scaled capacity ahead of program growth.
Human Rights Foundation · Remote
- Supported event coordination and operations across HRF's global programming, developing foundational expertise in international event logistics, stakeholder management, and freedom tech community building.