Bringing people together and connecting them through a memorable experience that I've curated has been a longstanding motivation throughout my professional career. Working early on in my career in the events industry I have strived to create meaningful, enjoyable experiences that foster relationships amongst attendees. As the Director of Events for BUILT National, I am able to achieve both of these things by bringing professionals through exclusive events and retreats I coordinate from start to finish. By designing each aspect of every trip— from venue selection to itinerary planning— I aim to cultivate events that encourage members to collaborate and take their relationships further, bringing forth new opportunities for their respective organizations. This is what BUILT is all about. Through each event, members are able to walk away with stronger relationships, the opportunity to grow their business, and the ability to give back to their peers and communities. As Co-Founder of Austin BUILT, I am dedicated to replicating the success we have seen in our 6 other regional chapters to build an energetic hive of professionals looking to grow their network in the Central Texas AEC space. In addition to our Austin chapter, I plan events and maintain membership for our North Texas, Colorado, and Orlando chapters. It’s these characteristics that make my job at BUILT so rewarding. My experience in the events industry, coupled with my philanthropic commitment is perfectly fused at BUILT. I seek to not only create events but valuable relationships with members to grow our membership base on a local, regional, and national level to uphold BUILT’s core values — leadership, relationships, trust, knowledge, and service.