JKS Events is a full-service event company. Our clients range from Non-Profit Organizations to Fortune 500 companies to individuals. We attend to every detail from concept creation, to marketing, to event production and press follow-up. We will make sure that your invitations support your brand and match the event theme, décor, and catering, creating a seamless marketing effort. Whether you want an intimate cocktail party for your nearest and dearest, a blowout bash that everyone will be talking about for years to come, or something in between, JKS Events can guide you in making the right choices, manage all the details, and make you look like you worked for months to put it all together.

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  Janeen Saltman

  Founder & President

  After graduating from New York University, Janeen Saltman started her career in real estate advertising and marketing.  During her time in these fields, Janeen’s natural talent for planning and hosting events became her signature.  Full of experience, knowledge, and party planning skills, Janeen launched JKS Events to share her passion.
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  Alden Levy

  Senior Vice President

  Alden Levy joined JKS Events in 2001, after spending almost 15 years in consulting and project management. Alden holds an MBA from The Wharton School of Business of The University of Pennsylvania and served as chairman of The Wharton Club of New York’s Social and Special Events Committee.
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  Katie Hush

  Director of Events

  Katie has been working with JKS Events on a project basis since 2005 and is now a full-time member of the team! She has over 15 years of experience producing fundraising events for nonprofits. During 11 years as the event director at the American Folk Art Museum, she raised over $8 million through galas, art fairs, and corporate membership. As Director of Special Events at Pratt Institute, Katie raised over $2.5 million through high-profile events.
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  Meredith Johnson

  Senior Event Producer

  Meredith has been working in events for the past six years. She has managed everything from weddings to nonprofit galas all over the country. Her event management experience began in Colorado in 2011 and continued in South Carolina before moving to New York. After spending months producing events in the New York City area, she joined the JKS Events team in September 2016.
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  Doug Hood

  Senior Event Producer

  Doug has been an event producer since moving to New York in 2000 and joined the JKS Events team as a freelance Senior Event Producer in 2015. He has produced a wide range of events, from small intimate gatherings to multi-million dollar productions to benefits for many well-know New York city nonprofits. Some of these include Public Art Fund, Central Park Conservancy, Friends of Hudson River Park and Lincoln Center.
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  Lizzeth Carreon

  Senior Event Producer

  Lizzeth Carreon has been in the events industry for nearly 10 years and joined the JKS team as a Senior Event Producer in July 2016. Lizzeth understands the powerful impact events have on a brand’s marketing strategy, and as a result, she aims to create event experiences that are innovative, exciting, and thought-provoking. From not-for-profit galas to weddings, brand launches to influencer getaways, Lizzeth focuses on creating seamless events with a purpose.
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  Robin Grossman

  Senior Event Producer

  Robin has more than 25 years of experience in the non-profit and event field. She has worked with JKS on various events as a client and recently joined the team as a freelance Senior Event Producer. Robin has worked on a wide range of events both large and small with organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Literacy Partners, Right to Play, Youth America Grand Prix and the New York Transit Museum.
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  Jordyn Kessel

  Executive Leading Manager

  Jordyn has been working in the event industry for over 6 years. She has managed everything from the sports and media sectors to movie premieres and red carpet galas. As an Executive Leading Manager in New York City; it is her job to provide personnel to her high profile clientele. It was a seamless transition to have her join the JKS Event team in 2018, making her mark specializing in Celebrity Hospitality and Production.
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  Liz Davito

  Event Producer

  Liz Davito has produced stage shows in New York City and internationally since 2002, from a field in rural England to the Greek National Opera. She has produced events in NYC since 2005, and her comprehensive understanding of the predictable unpredictability gives her a unique perspective in executing the performance. Liz enthusiastically joined the inimitable JKS team in 2017, and loves bringing her theatrical experience to their unmatched professionalism in creating superlative events.
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  Carl Alvarez

  Associate Producer

  Carl received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Performance in 2016.  He started his career with non-profit theater organizations while also working in catering, here in New York City. After completing his General Management & Development  internship with The Sheen Center, he worked on the Development and Special Events team for The Manhattan Theatre Club. Carl played many key roles at MTC; everything from operational behind-the-scenes tasks, to helping create and execute a seamless event. These events included Broadway & Off-Broadway shows, patron dinners and receptions, and MTC’s annual Spring Gala. Carl started working events with JKS Events in 2018 and has recently transitioned to full time in order to take on more full scale planning and logistics.