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PERSPECTIVES

Over more than 25 years in the events industry, I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside incredible clients, colleagues, and vendors. This page shares their perspectives—highlighting the relationships, teamwork, and shared experiences that have shaped the events I’ve helped bring to life.

KARLI ZIMMERMAN
Opus Agency

I worked with Stephanie on many high-stakes projects with high profile clients. She is the definition of professional. She is dependable, super sharp, and is incredibly strategic. Anyone would be lucky to have her on their team. Stephanie will make any event a huge success.

JAMIE CHERRY
Cherry Productions

Stephanie Hunicke, is the consummate professional, you want on your team. She understands live events, their organic nature, and the importance of maintaining a calm demeanor in the face of an ever changing live event landscape. Stephanie brings an innate sense of recognizing the importance of partner relationships to result in top-notch signature events. We have worked together on multiple large attendee projects and she has overseen Keynotes, Breakouts, Expos, ancillary events with grace, tenacity, and the foresight to understand to anticipate the unforeseen variables. I would recommend her for any large-scale live event project for assurance that the result will be a success.

CHRIS CASCONI
Willwork

Stephanie is a first-class professional and excellent leader. Stephanie and I have worked on many programs together as vendors supporting the same client. Her approachability and willingness to assist in any situation lead to a successful partnership for both our organizations. Stephanie's positivity, energy, and can-do attitude are attributes everyone should strive for. Her client-first mentality certainly sets her apart.

KATIE BOUCHER
Opus Agency

worked with Stephanie for two years on a variety of large-scale programs. Her leadership made me feel heard and valued in my role, and she was always available to help troubleshoot any challenges that arose. In addition, her commitment to the client and team was inspirational and a testament to her leadership mentality and style. She approaches everything through an innovative lens, always seeking ways to break the mold or enhance the attendee experience.
If I were to describe Stephanie in three words they would be: Decisive: She is confident in decision-making even when faced with difficult obstacles and always handles it professionally and with grace.
Supportive: She is a continuous advocate for the team, ensuring their voices are heard and their work is supported. Dedicated: She keeps the client and team objectives top of mind at all times and strives to deliver the very best in everything she does.

LAUREN RAPKIN
AWS

I had the privilege of working alongside Stephanie for two years, during which she masterfully orchestrated VP and C-Suite event programs. What sets Stephanie apart is her remarkable ability to blend strategic thinking with flawless execution. I witnessed firsthand how she transformed complex executive gatherings into seamless experiences, consistently exceeding stakeholder expectations.

Stephanie's unique background in both corporate and agency environments makes her an invaluable advisor. She has this rare talent for anticipating challenges before they arise and crafting creative solutions that consider all perspectives. What I particularly admire is how she creates an environment where team members feel empowered to contribute their best ideas – a quality that proved essential during our most demanding projects.

Beyond her technical expertise, Stephanie's unwavering positivity and customer-first mindset are contagious. Whether managing last-minute changes or coordinating with executive stakeholders, she maintains her composure and delivers results with grace. Any organization would be fortunate to have such a polished, dedicated professional on their team.

CHRISTINE GOODMAN
Ansys

I had the absolute pleasure of working with Stephanie Hunicke for 1.5 years, and I cannot speak highly enough about her professionalism, dedication, and unwavering positive attitude. As an Event Strategist, Stephanie was an integral part of our team, bringing her expertise, creativity, and problem-solving skills to every project.

Stephanie is genuine, patient, and kind, making her a fantastic team player and an even better partner to our stakeholders. She thrives under pressure, gracefully managing the complexities of high-profile trade shows, live events, and virtual conferences with a level-headed approach. No matter the challenge, she consistently delivered memorable experiences and exceptional outcomes for events of all sizes.

 

Any organization would be lucky to have Stephanie on their team, and I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, dedicated, and strategic event professional.

JULIA AMBRAMOVICH
KPMG

Stephanie is a creative events leader; always helping put together the best event possible, with a smile! She’s calm and detail oriented and also fun to work with.

MARK O'LOUGHLIN
Hilton Orlando Buena Vista

​I have had the pleasure of working with Stephanie now for a little over a year. In her role as Manager of the KPMG AU Live programs, Stephanie is responsible for the management of upwards of 1200 associates, close to 40 plus offerings, in addition to providing food and beverage for all associates.
Since taking over the management role Stephanie has worked very closely with both our culinary and banquet team. Her food and beverage knowledge and creative thinking has resulted in new and exciting culinary menus for the attendees, creative re-thinking of how the food should be displayed and how seating can be interactive around the food and beverage.
Stephanie was also creative in how the program content was delivered to the hotel, she re-worked the logistics and made a more user friendly document to assist both the hotel and all other partners involved understand her needs and ensure overall success of her meetings.
Stephanie delivers exceptional customer service and people management skills as well as having a great sense of humor. Stephanie is always a delight to be around and our internal team feel appreciated when Stephanie is on site.

I am delighted to have worked with Stephanie and enthusiastically recommend Stephanie for the next chapter in her career.

JEREMY PANCOAST
Legoland

Thorough and one-up"ing" are two great words to describe Stephanie's work ethic. In the times I have worked with Stephanie, she has either met or exceeded my expectations in respects to any request or inquiry submitted for consultation or bidding purposes. Her communication is extremely thorough. She challenges the status quo to ensure that the client receives the best product / service and continually follows up preventing any chance of the smallest detail to slip by without consideration. Stephanie is a great asset to any company and can truly work independently or in collaboration pending the needs of the client. With her personable and friendly approach, team work attitude, and pure professionalism in establishing a solid work foundation, I truly feel any company would benefit by bringing Stephanie on board to their team.

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