Viva! Dream Team

Denise Ker, CMP Certified Meeting Professional
Event Strategy & Connector

13 yrs of corporate strategic & tactical event management expertise

Denise’s passion and enthusiasm provide an energized environment for creating velocity, productivity and results for client events. She is the ultimate connector, plate spinner and juggler navigating
through challenging situations with grace and ease. Prior to launching Viva! Consult in 2006, Denise had a successful corporate career with both Tektronix and PacifiCorp as their Corporate Events Manager.

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Megan Strand, PMP Project Management Professional
Planning & Process Controls

10 yrs of strategic event & project management experience

Megan brings creative, proactive solutions while ensuring processes are replicable and scalable.  Her professional values include an unwavering commitment to quality, results-focused solutions, personal integrity and social responsibility.

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Kathy Jones
Creative Services & Marketing Collateral

7 yrs managing corporate brand

Kathy infuses creativity, bling and energy into her designs and connections. Ms. Branding Queen has a talent for translating a client’s vision while still maintaining overall integrity of a company’s brand and key messages.

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Leigh Havelick
Public Relations & Communications

8+ yrs corporate communications & creative agency experience

Leigh has a passion for creating story ideas that support business objectives and transform master narratives. From business press to internal communications, Leigh is skilled at finding the best outlet to communicate the message.

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Lynette Xanders, Wild Alchemy
Strategic Event Branding and Messaging

Lynette provides illumination through creative qualitative research and focus through directive brand strategies. The goal is to align a company’s word and action with a meaningful and motivating blueprint.

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Dave Yewman, Dash Consulting Inc.
Executive Presentation Personal Boot Camp Trainer
Curriculum approach or executive team-focused

Dave helps executives focus on getting to the point – the “So what? Who cares?” test that every audience applies to every speaker they hear. It sounds obvious but it’s so, so rare. We’re all born storytellers, but that often fades away when we’re faced with a roomful of attendees. Pivoting into a clear, core message makes a world of difference.

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Traci Mederos, Orange Peel Creative
Event Marketing & Promotional Products

Traci supplies that fresh squeezed approach to creative promotional product design and delivery. She provides the complete solution from product concept, prototype samples, rock bottom pricing and never misses a deadline. Traci is the “go-to” gal for the cool and hip product merchandise trends.