Our Story + Our Team
Hi, we're Rock Events
Passionate ambassadors for Detroit, we bring our heads, hearts and big-time hustle to everything we do. Want to learn more? Read on. After all, we have high expectations and think you should too.
We're obsessed with finding a better way.
We value:
- Intentionality
- Creativity
- Simplicity
- Solution focused mindset
If it’s not for more than profit, then it’s not worth doing.
Our goal is to bring the same joy we have for what we do into your experience working with our team. We’re all about collaboration – everyone’s voice matters so we can create the best possible experience for every guest.
We are:
- Fun
- Approachable
- Invested connectors
- Collaborative
- Inclusive
Innovation is rewarded and execution is worshipped.
We bring:
- Forward-thinking
- Responsiveness
- Adaptability
- Results




The ISMs
Rock Events is proud to be part of the Rock Family of Companies, a diverse collection of more than 100 entities built on innovation. These include Rocket, StockX, the Cleveland Cavaliers, a vast real estate portfolio, and an entrepreneurial ecosystem helping small businesses and communities thrive.
Our chairman, Dan Gilbert, started it all in 1985 with a culture based on philosophies that we call ISMs. Each one shares how we can succeed and what we value. Our ISMs unite us around a culture of excellence.




Meet the Team

Andrea Gengler
Chief Executive Officer

Aiesha Mackerway
Event Facilities Technician

Amberly Perez
Graphic Designer

Amanda Long
Event Manager

Becky Glynn
Senior Event Manager

Brian Bell
Senior Event Facilities Technician

Brittany Wenson
Event Sales Coordinator

Chris Hughes
Team Leader, Event Logistics

Connar McLeod
Event Sales Manager

Danielle Balmer
Senior Event Sales Manager, Team Leader

Danielle Kordalski
Director, Event Production

David Utley
Event Coordinator

Eboni Allen
Senior Event Facilities Technician

Ele Channell
Art Director, Rock Events

Ellie Brozowski
Travel Coordinator

Evan Philip
Event Manager

Isabella Williams
Graphic Designer

Janelle Hamood
Executive Event Producer

Jason Kordalski
Event Logistics Specialist

Jason Sutter
Beverage Operations Manager

Jenna Milewski
Event Coordinator

Jenny Ha
Event Manager

Jessica Lycos
Event Manager

Jordan VanRemmen
Event Coordinator

Julie Glenn
Vice President

Kenneth Hunt-McGowen
Beverage Operations Manager

Larkin Hubert
Event Coordinator

Lauren Jacks
Senior Event Sales Manager

Law Stout
Event Facilities Technician

Lindsay Obremski
Location Logistics Manager

Liz Galloway
Event Sales Manager

Lyn Gleasure, CMP, CPCE
Director, Business Development

Matt Wendell
Director, Location Logistics

Megan Riesenberg
Event Manager

Melissa Brunet
Director, Strategic Business Support

Michael Pawlusiak
Senior Graphic Designer

Rachel Schultz
Team Leader, Events

Riley Ostapowicz
Senior Location Logistics Manager

Sarah Gelinas
Event Coordinator

Sunny H.
Senior Graphic Designer

Sydni Culps
Event Manager

Taurian Howard
Team Leader, Event Facilities

Tim Costello
Beverage Operations Coordinator
