Catherine Sontag , PA / 856-237-3995 / [email protected] Portfolio / LinkedIn ​ ​

OBJECTIVE:​ Big picture thinker with exceptional attention to detail. Looking to impact an organization’s growing event strategy with my vast knowledge of the industry and collaborative leadership skills.

SKILLS Conference & Event Planning | Budget Management | Strategic and Creative Thinking | Multitasking | Attention to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Detail | Written and Verbal Communication | Client Relations | Leadership | Problem Solving | Organization ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

JOB EXPERIENCE Technically Media (Technical.ly & Generocity) Events Director (August 2017 to June 2019) Senior Events Manager (August 2016 to August 2017) Events Manager (September 2015 to August 2016) Events Coordinator (July 2014 to September 2015) ● Created and met six figure revenue and expense goals for Technical.ly and Generocity event portfolios. ● Managed and executed five years of Philly Tech Week, Technical.ly’s premium brand in the Philadelphia market. Comprised of nine consecutive days of events, 50+ sponsors, hundreds of speakers and, on average, 20,000 attendees and notably including Kickoff and Closing events as well as various day-long Conferences. ● Worked with the C-level executives to pitch an event concept and get approval for budget and execution. That event became Introduced by Technical.ly which, in its inaugural year in 2018, had over 100 speakers from 10 different states outside of and attracted more than 500 attendees and major sponsors like SAP, , Vanguard and Salesforce. ● Strategized customized events for clients and worked directly as project lead and client contact to deliver on specific goals and deliverables. ● Hired and managed a team of two full time event coordinators and coordinated with Business, Editorial and Product teams to deliver high quality service for sponsors, attendees and partners. ● Organized stakeholder meetings in each of Technical.ly's five markets to bring together community leaders, founders, sponsors and other notable influencers. ● Wrote promotional event posts published on Technical.ly's editorial websites to attract sponsors and attendees. ● Outlined an event timeline template to help guide event production from start to finish . ● Interviewed, hired, trained and managed Technical.ly's Event Interns (three per year). ● Implemented a variety of processes to improve the efficiency and organization of the events team including event timelines, debriefs, RFP systems and attendee goal tracking . Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Programs & Events Associate (August 2011 to July 2014) ● Managed over 25 corporate, educational and networking events per year; handling relationships with sponsors, speakers and attendees; all while maintaining strict budgets.

EDUCATION Saint Joseph’s University; Philadelphia, PA. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; Business Management. Co-op Experience ● Marketing Specialist, SAP (February 2010 to June 2011) ● Production Supervisor, Estee Lauder (September 2008 to December 2008)