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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  Adriana Golindano

  Associate Event Producer

  Adriana has spent her professional career in client-facing roles. She worked at Expo Milano for the US State Department, guiding tours in Spanish, Italian, and English; she worked in communications at L’Oréal; and she managed fundraisers for high-profile, non-profit institutions. Adriana spent two years producing events in NYC before joining the JKS Events team in 2018.
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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.