Katherine Bran

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution of premium client events, industry forums, roundtables, and webinars, overseeing logistics from initial concept and strategy through onsite/virtual execution and post-event analysis.
• Partner cross-functionally with senior stakeholders and internal teams to develop client-focused events and curated experiences, translating business objectives into strategic event plans while navigating competing priorities, last-minute changes, and time-sensitive onsite needs.
• Manage up to 12 concurrent events per month, overseeing budgets, timelines, deliverables, vendor relationships, and complex logistics to ensure seamless execution and high-quality client experiences.

• Lead assistance in the planning and execution of 60+ executive and board of director events.
• Develop company-wide emails, newsletters, and intranet postings about community outreach initiatives, fundraising, and employee events.
• Developed a campaign to increase volunteer efforts that increased participation by 21% from 2023.
• Manage over $1M in sponsorships and donations for the PenFed Foundation’s biannual fundraisers.
• Manage and track department expenses of up to $600K.

• Plan, promote, and execute a fundraising event for a nonprofit organization that raised $150K to support the Washington D.C. Multicultural Construction Academy
• Oversee and assign tasks to marketing assistants and interns to ensure project deadlines are met
• Manage a team of 3 marketing associates

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Marketing and Events Coordinator

• Coordinated vendors, timelines, and budgets for events with up to 500 guests
• Lead paid multi-channel influencer campaign for Ravensburger, reaching 400K+ accounts across Instagram and TiK Tok in two weeks
• Plan and execute integrated, multi-channel marketing campaigns to support promotion of key marketing objectives for startups, nonprofits, and corporate clients
• Applied strategic communication strategies to develop and maintain high-value client relationships