Lakesha D Moore

I’m a Senior Event Strategy and Operations professional with over 20 years of experience planning and executing high-stakes conferences, leadership convenings, and internal events across corporate and nonprofit environments.

I’ve led event strategy and full-cycle execution at organizations including Chiefs for Change, where I managed 5 to 6 national convenings annually, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, where I supported large-scale corporate meetings in a regulated healthcare environment. My experience spans in-person, hybrid, and virtual events, with a strong focus on operational clarity, stakeholder alignment, and execution under pressure.

My work centers on building event systems that hold. That includes developing run of show documents, managing vendor relationships, overseeing logistics, and ensuring that timelines, budgets, and people stay aligned from planning through onsite delivery and post-event reporting.

I’ve managed event budgets up to $300,000 and led vendor sourcing, contract negotiation, and cost control strategies that resulted in over $235,000 in savings and negotiated concessions across multiple events. I’ve also built scalable planning systems that reduced manual workload by 40 percent and improved attendee engagement by 74 percent through intentional event design and execution.

In my role at Chiefs for Change, I served as the central operational lead, working cross-functionally with executive leadership, communications, development, and external partners. I was responsible for coordinating all event workstreams, including venue logistics, audiovisual production, food and beverage, accessibility accommodations, staffing, and sponsor fulfillment.

I bring a systems-first approach to event planning. I don’t just execute tasks. I design the structure that allows teams to operate clearly and events to run without breakdowns.

Services I offer include conference and convening planning, run of show and operational flow design, vendor sourcing and contract negotiation, budget tracking and cost control, accessibility-focused event design, and onsite execution support.

I work best with organizations that need experienced operational leadership to bring clarity, stability, and structure to complex events.