Your Event Deserves More Than Someone Reading a Schedule
Most emcees move things along. I add to them.
Twenty-seven years of improv doesn't just mean I can tell a joke between speakers. It means I can read a room in real time — sense when energy is dropping, when a transition needs sixty seconds of levity instead of thirty, when the crowd needs to laugh before the next speaker gets up. That's not scripted. That's the same skill I bring to every keynote, just pointed at your whole event instead of one session.
I've emceed association conferences, company all-hands meetings, awards dinners, and fundraiser galas. Different rooms, different stakes, same job: keep the energy alive, make transitions feel intentional instead of awkward, and add real content in the gaps — not just “let's give it up for our next speaker.”
What This Looks Like
Association Conferences
Multi-day, multiple speakers, an audience that's heard a lot of talking by day two. I keep momentum going between sessions with quick interactive moments that re-energize the room instead of letting it go flat.
Company Meetings
Internal audiences know each other, which means inside jokes land differently than they would with strangers. I work with your team beforehand to find the right tone — professional enough for leadership, loose enough that people actually engage.
Fundraiser Galas
These events live or die on room energy — donors give more when they're engaged, not checked out. I bring the same audience-activation approach from my keynotes to keep people present and generous, not scrolling their phones between asks.
Awards Dinners
The room wants to celebrate, not sit through a rigid program. I keep the pacing tight, make winners feel genuinely spotlighted, and use the in-between moments to build anticipation instead of losing it.
Panels & Coaching
Beyond hosting, I moderate panels and work directly with your internal speakers before the event — helping them find better pacing, stronger openings, and more natural audience engagement, so every voice on your stage lands, not just mine.