RSVP - January 27, 2022
LIVE Lunchtime Conversation, December 9, 2021
We are doing it again, going LIVE - in person - on Thursday, January 27th. Make sure to RSVP by filling out the form below. There is a limited capacity for this event.
Meet us at The Seaport - The Corner at the Seaport, 25 Fulton Street, New York, NY 10038
Time: 12pm - 1pm
Doors open: 11:30am
Guests must provide proof of vaccination along with ID in order to attend. To learn more about Key to NYC requirements: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccines-keytonyc.page
Listen to inspiring stories by our amazing guests.
Kimberlee Garris, Director of Production and Special Events, Broadway Podcast Network
Kimberlee is Director of Production and Special Events for the Broadway Podcast Network, the premier digital storytelling destination for everyone, everywhere who loves theatre and the performing arts. The Broadway Podcast Network presents over 140 audio dramas and theatre podcasts featuring everything from behind-the-curtain access to the creative process, to advice on how to break into the business, to interviews with Broadway’s biggest stars.
Kimberlee co-produced the original Broadway musical The Prom, directed and choreographed by Casey Nicholaw (Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon). The Prom won the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical and was adapted into a Netflix film starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. Kimberlee is a co-producer of The Prom’s national tour, which launched in November 2021.
Prior to transitioning into theatre, Kimberlee worked as a consultant in sports marketing and entertainment after spending a decade as Director of Entertainment Marketing for the NBA’s New Jersey and then Brooklyn Nets. In this role, Kimberlee rebranded Nets’ entertainment for the Brooklyn market and created all of the team’s in-game entertainment assets, including the Brooklynettes and Brooklyn Nets Kids dance teams. She directed and produced hundreds of performances and events at Barclays Center and created entertainment content for the NBA in fourteen countries around the world.
During her time with the Nets, Kimberlee directed the NBA’s first hip hop dance team composed entirely of dancers over age sixty – the NETSational Seniors. Their journey to center court stardom was captured in the documentary film Gotta Dance, directed and produced by Tony and Emmy Award winner Dori Berinstein. The film inspired the musical Half Time, directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde).
Kimberlee graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University with a degree in psychology and a concentration in cognitive neuroscience. Her passion for travel and adventure has taken her to forty-three countries on six continents, including summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro and trekking to Annapurna Base Camp. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY with her husband Ben and their two children.
Andrea Pagnanelli, New York Business Journal Woman of Influence | Forbes 30 under 30
Pagnanelli has 15 years of experience in the sports industry and has held several roles in the NBA, NFL, MLS, and Relevent Sports hosting international soccer friendlies and the International Champions Cup. She specializes in marketing, branding, consumer sales, operations, content development, sponsorship activations, and strategic planning across various departments.
Most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Thuzio, Pagnanelli focused on branding strategies and sales roadmaps to maximize revenue. She led the organization’s pivot to virtual events in the wake of the pandemic.
Before her time with Thuzio, Pagnanelli has focused her career on the growth of soccer in the United States and globally. She was previously Executive Vice President, Venue & Event Strategy for LAFC where she oversaw all events including concerts, festivals, sporting events, and conferences at Banc of California Stadium. Additionally, Pagnanelli was Vice President of Commercial at Relevent Sports for four years where she was responsible for all activities related to the annual marketing plan, brand strategy, ticketing, social media, sponsorship activation, and digital execution for the International Champions Cup.
Andrea got her start in the sports industry at the Phoenix Suns then shortly moved to the front office of the New York Jets. She advanced rapidly within the team, starting as an account executive before being named sales manager during the opening of MetLife Stadium. She was later promoted to Group Sales Manager, building the first group sales department at the New York Jets from scratch. Andrea left the New York Jets to pursue the opportunity to start her own company and become the CEO of LeapSeats, an in-venue seat upgrade app.
A division 1 soccer player and graduate of Brown University, Pagnanelli sits on the board of the Super Soccer Stars Foundation and the advisory board for Fan Compass. Andrea was named Forbes 30 under 30 and New York Business Journal’s Woman of Influence.
See you on the 27th.
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