TERI LANDERS
Noblesville,IN
Summary
Senior event professional with 20+ years of experience leading planning and execution of business, community, executive, and corporate events ranging from small leadership meetings to conferences of 1,500+ attendees. Brings a strong management-level foundation owning events end to end, including venue sourcing, contracts, registration, logistics, vendors, onsite delivery, and post-event reporting. Known for delivering polished, high-impact experiences that drive attendance, engagement, and revenue, with the ability to scale programs within large, complex environments.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, Event Marketing
OneCause (a Bonterra company)
01.2023 - 01.2026
- Lead planning and execution for national conferences, executive meetings, customer events, and community-facing programs. Manage venues, contracts, registration, budgets, vendors, and onsite logistics across a high-volume event calendar. Planned and executed 23 tradeshows in one year, overseeing booth logistics, shipping, equipment, staffing, and vendor coordination. Partner with marketing on event promotion, attendee communications, and messaging alignment. Conduct pre-event readiness checks and post event evaluations, reporting on attendance, satisfaction, and revenue impact.
- Raise Conference Snapshot (2025) - Flagship annual conference led start to finish - 771 attendees plus 600 participants across two supporting events - 99% satisfaction | 4.43 survey score - $1.5M influenced revenue | $65K net-new revenue - 33% close rate with 80% ICP alignment
Manager, Employee Engagement & Events
Salesforce
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Managed end-to-end planning and execution for corporate events, executive meetings, and large-scale employee and community facing programs. Led event activations and hosted experiences within major sporting and community events, including the Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Colts, and Indiana Pacers, coordinating logistics, vendors, branding, and onsite operations. Partnered with cross-functional teams and executive stakeholders to align events with culture, engagement, and business objectives. Oversaw vendors, budgets, timelines, and onsite execution across multiple markets.
Employee Engagement & Events Specialist
Salesforce
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Supported planning and execution of employee events, leadership programming, and regional office initiatives. Assisted with logistics and activations tied to large community and sporting events in the Indianapolis market. Coordinated scheduling, communications, vendor support, and onsite operations.
Employee Success
Salesforce
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Supported HR, operations, onboarding, and internal people programs across the Indianapolis hub. Assisted with internal communications, employee events, and operational support initiatives.
Meeting Planner
Oxford Financial Group
01.2003 - 01.2014
- Planned and executed corporate meetings, leadership retreats, and client-facing events. Managed venues, vendors, contracts, logistics, budgets, and onsite coordination. Developed detailed event schedules, communications, and supporting materials.
Corporate Event Coordinator
Conseco Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Coordinated corporate meetings and executive events, managing logistics, venues, communications, and onsite operations.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin, Stout
Menomonie, WISkills
- Microsoft Outlook
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
- Google Workspace
- Slack
- Quip
- Asana
Certification
- Great Leadership Certificate, Accelerate
- Business Value of Equality, Salesforce Trailhead
- #IAmRemarkable Facilitator
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Event Strategy & Execution
- Executive & Signature Events
- Venue Sourcing & Contracts
- Registration & Ticketing
- Budget & Vendor Management
- Event Marketing Collaboration
- Logistics & Onsite Operations
- Attendee Experience
- Post-Event Reporting & Analysis
Timeline
Manager, Event Marketing
OneCause (a Bonterra company)
01.2023 - 01.2026
Manager, Employee Engagement & Events
Salesforce
01.2021 - 01.2023
Employee Engagement & Events Specialist
Salesforce
01.2016 - 01.2021
Employee Success
Salesforce
01.2014 - 01.2021
Meeting Planner
Oxford Financial Group
01.2003 - 01.2014
Corporate Event Coordinator
Conseco Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Science - Education
University of Wisconsin, Stout