HISTORY Jenne grew up in the idyllic town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin. After attending college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison for two years, she moved to the Pacific Northwest and received her degree in Production-Operations Management from Western Washington University. In 2002, Jenne moved to New Mexico to work as an apprentice for one of her greatest mentors to this day, Evelyn Spiker of Black Tie Optional Custom Events. Jenne gained valuable event production knowledge and added to her event design repertoire by working for two award-winning event production companies.

EXCELLENCE The Napa Chamber Foundation recently awarded the 2010 Napa Valley Outstanding Hospitality/Tourism Award to Jenne. She received two ISES WESTIE Awards for event excellence in 2006 and was nominated for a 2007 Special Events magazine Gala Award. Jenne was a 2008 ISES Esprit Award Nominee for Best Corporate Event Planning.

STEP-UP AND SHOW UP Jenne is the Co-founder and Past-President of the International Special Events Society (ISES) Napa-Sonoma Chapter and is the former chair of the ISES International Membership Development Committee. In 2006, she received the J. Robert Graves Event Pioneer Award for co-founding the fastest growing chapter in ISES history. Jenne is a distinguished graduate of Leadership Napa Valley Class XX and sits on the Leadership Napa Valley Board of Directors. She is a member of the Napa Valley Chamber of Commerce and gives back to the community by serving on the Napa Valley College Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Advisory Board and the Sustainable Napa County Sustainable Hospitality Task Force.

OFF-THE-CLOCK Jenne has very little free time. She takes advantage of it by spending time with her family. Jenne also enjoys volunteering and advocating for the event community, reading, pursuing event education, running, golf, football, and food and wine pairing. She looks forward to the opportunity of planning her very own wedding.

GRATITUDE Jenne is grateful for the opportunity to work with clients who love the Bay area and surrounding wine country as much as she does. She is appreciative to be able to share in the love and creativity that her clients bring to each and every event. Jenne feels blessed to have the opportunity to work and thrive in the Napa Valley.