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.

If it’s not for more than profit, then it’s not worth doing.

Innovation is rewarded and execution is worshipped.

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

Onsite event essentials: Diet Coke, sense of humor, and a great playlist

Alternate career path: Children's librarian

Team member since 2004

Andrea Gengler

Andrea Gengler

Chief Executive Officer

Childhood career aspirations: As a child I wanted to be a singer or an actress

Fun fact: I was once on an elevator at work when it stopped at another floor and Jason Momoa casually stepped on

Team member since 2025

Aiesha Mackerway
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Aiesha Mackerway

Event Facilities Technician

Team member since 2025

Amberly Perez
Graphic Designer

Amberly Perez

Graphic Designer

Fun fact: I have two cats named Frankie and Johnny, after the Elvis Presley movie

Favorite foods: I love pickles and pickled veggies

Team member since 2018

Amanda Long
Event Production

Amanda Long

Event Manager

Favorite way to unwind: Sitting on my rooftop listening to the hustle of the city

I collect: Starbucks "you were here mugs" from places I've hosted events

Team member since 2014

Becky Glynn
Event Production

Becky Glynn

Senior Event Manager

Bucket list travel destinations: Egypt, Morocco, and Bali

Favorite movie: I could watch The Sandlot over and over again

Team member since 2019

Brian Bell
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Brian Bell

Senior Event Facilities Technician

Fun fact: I grew up working for my dad’s landscaping company and can do it all - mowing, edging, trimming, and more

Childhood career aspirations: I've always dreamed of owning my own dance studio

Team member since 2018

Brittany Wenson
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Brittany Wenson

Event Sales Coordinator

Travel back to: The Jurassic era to see dinosaurs

Favorite snack: Olives by the spoonful

Team member since 2014

Chris Hughes
Location Logistics

Chris Hughes

Team Leader, Event Logistics

Fun fact: I once had to dry clean Big Sean's Gucci boxers when working in NYC

Fun fact: I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro

Team member since 2022

Connar McLeod
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Connar McLeod

Event Sales Manager

Fun fact: I’ve competed in Olympic weightlifting locally, at the state level, and nationally at the Arnold

Onsite event essentials: Comfortable shoes and my Apple watch so I can find my phone

Team member since 2016

Danielle Balmer
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Danielle Balmer

Senior Event Sales Manager, Team Leader

Team member since 2015

Danielle Kordalski
Event Production

Danielle Kordalski

Director, Event Production

Dream dinner guest: Julia Child hosting a dinner party with Liza Minnelli and Truman Capote

Favorite season: Summertime in Michigan

Team member since 2019

David Utley
Event Production

David Utley

Event Coordinator

If time travel were possible: I’d go back to the '80s to relive my childhood - it was awesome!

You probably wouldn't guess: I once worked at a tire shop changing tires

Team member since 2015

Eboni Allen
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Eboni Allen

Senior Event Facilities Technician

Most adventurous thing: Skydiving... or night diving with sharks

Interesting food you've tried: Fugu (puffer fish)

Team member since 2014

Ele Channell
Graphic Designer

Ele Channell

Art Director, Rock Events

Onsite event essentials: Owala water bottle, ponytail, and hand sanitizer

Go-to karaoke song: Fergalicious by Fergie

Team member since 2023

Ellie Brozowski
Event Production

Ellie Brozowski

Travel Coordinator

Hidden talent: I can walk on my hands

Fun fact: I grew up on a sailboat in Seattle, WA

Team member since 2024

Evan Philip
Event Production

Evan Philip

Event Manager

Favorite way to unwind: Lying in bed with my cat and playing video games

Fun fact: I have a pet tarantula

Team member since 2023

Isabella Williams
Graphic Designer

Isabella Williams

Graphic Designer

Go-to karaoke song: Tricky by Run DMC

I collect: Ceramic goods that look like food and desserts

Team member since 2017

Janelle Hamood
Event Production

Janelle Hamood

Executive Event Producer

Nickname: Skeeto

Fun fact: I'm a morning person - I can't waste the day sleeping

Team member since 2013

Jason Kordalski
Location Logistics

Jason Kordalski

Event Logistics Specialist

Fun fact: I spent several years as a First Mate/Deckhand on private yachts along the Detroit River

Onsite event essentials: Protein and caffeine - in no particular order

Team member since 2023

Jason Sutter
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Jason Sutter

Beverage Operations Manager

Dream dinner guest: Cleopatra, the ultimate event planner of her time

Favorite way to unwind: A classic couch potato moment - a blanket, snacks, and a mindless TV show

Team member since 2024

Jenna Milewski
Event Production

Jenna Milewski

Event Coordinator

Fun fact: I’d love to go back to Zion National Park to hike Angels Landing

I collect: Smiskis (little Japanese figurines/creatures)

Team member since 2015

Jenny Ha
Event Production

Jenny Ha

Event Manager

Zodiac sign: Cancer - nurturing, sensitive, and compassionate

Travel back to: The Bridgerton era

Team member since 2021

Jessica Lycos
Event Production

Jessica Lycos

Event Manager

Fun fact: I've been to Disney World 43 times

Favorite Detroit restaurant: Joe Louis Southern Kitchen

Team member since 2024

Jordan VanRemmen
Event Production

Jordan VanRemmen

Event Coordinator

Alternate career: Matchmaker - I love bringing people together and creating meaningful connections

Favorite quote: Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world - Marilyn Monroe

Team member since 2012

Julie Glenn
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Julie Glenn

Vice President

Fun fact: I'm the last person to fight at Joe Louis Arena before it was torn down

Favorite food: A delicious hamburger with bacon, a fried egg, crispy onions, and a side of truffle fries

Team member since 2023

Kenneth Hunt-McGowen
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Kenneth Hunt-McGowen

Beverage Operations Manager

Favorite time of year: Christmas and committing to 25 days of festive outfits

Fun fact: I can sing all 50 states in alphabetical order in under 19 seconds

Team member since 2020

Larkin Hubert
Event Production

Larkin Hubert

Event Coordinator

Favorite foods: If I had to choose only three foods to eat for the rest of my life, they’d be cheesy potatoes, turkey sandwiches, and Liz’s buffalo dip

Fun fact: I've been skydiving and want to try bungee jumping next

Team member since 2017

Lauren Jacks
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Lauren Jacks

Senior Event Sales Manager

Dream dinner guest: Satoru Iwata, the visionary behind the work that inspires the art I create today, and whose legacy lives on at Nintendo

Fun fact: George Lopez and Tony Hawk have randomly walked into my office before

Team member since 2019

Law Stout
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Law Stout

Event Facilities Technician

Favorite trip: I won a Hawaii trip through work where I proposed to my now wife

Go-to karaoke song: Picture by Kid Rock & Sheryl Crow (I am ALWAYS Kid Rock)

Team member since 2016

Lindsay Obremski
Location Logistics

Lindsay Obremski

Location Logistics Manager

Childhood career aspirations: As a kid, I dreamed of being an actress/comedian - Molly Shannon was my idol

Fun fact: I used to lead jazzercise walks for all the kids in my neighborhood

Team member since 2018

Liz Galloway
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Liz Galloway

Event Sales Manager

Favorite trip: Mediterranean cruise where I got to motorcycle through the mountains in Marseille and ride a Vespa through Rome

Fun fact: I always get myself in really bizarre situations which my friends and family refer to as Lyncidents

Team member since 2016

Lyn Gleasure, CMP, CPCE

Lyn Gleasure, CMP, CPCE

Director, Business Development

Fun fact: My dad wanted to name me Wendell Wendell, but my mom vetoed that one

Hobbies: I golf (poorly) and love the Detroit Lions

Team member since 2016

Matt Wendell
Location Logistics

Matt Wendell

Director, Location Logistics

I collect: Flow Blue china

Favorite comfort food: Shrimp fried rice

Team member since 2019

Megan Riesenberg
Event Production

Megan Riesenberg

Event Manager

Truth: A fountain Diet Coke can make any situation better

Proud University of Michigan alumna - Go Blue!

Team member since 2012

Melissa Brunet

Melissa Brunet

Director, Strategic Business Support

Favorite comfort food: Little Debbie zebra cakes

Superhero power: Invisibility - and my superhero name would be Mr. Mirage

Team member since 2019

Michael Pawlusiak
Graphic Designer

Michael Pawlusiak

Senior Graphic Designer

Favorite comfort food: Grilled cheese & tomato soup

Onsite event essentials: Command strips, scissors, painter's tape & Band-Aids

Team member since 2015

Rachel Schultz
Event Production

Rachel Schultz

Team Leader, Events

Favorite movie: I could watch 'The Great Gatsby' or 'A League of Their Own' again and again

Favorite way to relax: Outside next to a bonfire with my wife and my dogs

Team member since 2019

Riley Ostapowicz
Location Logistics

Riley Ostapowicz

Senior Location Logistics Manager

Dream event: To plan a music festival

Fun fact: I'm a night person - I love going on walks when the world is quiet

Team member since 2024

Sarah Gelinas
Event Production

Sarah Gelinas

Event Coordinator

Fun fact: I can wiggle my ears

I collect: Musical instruments, noisy gadgets, and disposable coasters from bars and restaurants

Team member since 2016

Sunny H.
Graphic Designer

Sunny H.

Senior Graphic Designer

Zodiac sign: Virgo - I'm definitely a perfectionist

Guilty pleasure: Binge-watching Love Island

Team member since 2025

Sydni Culps
Event Production

Sydni Culps

Event Manager

Fun fact: My mom went into labor with my younger brother during my first birthday party

Childhood career aspirations: I dreamed of becoming a chef after taking on the responsibility of cooking for my family at a young age

Team member since 2014

Taurian Howard
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Taurian Howard

Team Leader, Event Facilities

Current goal: To visit every current Major League Baseball stadium - 25 down and counting

Best advice ever received: If you walk into a place and Duchess de Bourgogne is on tap, you’ve found home

Team member since 2025

Tim Costello
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Tim Costello

Beverage Operations Coordinator

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