Having a background in event planning and grass roots organizing, in 2013 I partnered with Amy Kelly to start T&A Productions, a full-service event planning business. We had great fun bringing unique events to the Enid area, and in 2015 Amy moved to Oklahoma City to pursue her dream of being a professional photographer — many of the photos of the events on this site are her work. Upon her departure from the company, the name was changed to Enid Event Company, LLC.
I am one of the original founders of the Enid Halloween festival, co-founder of the Ghostlahoma Paranormal Conference, co-coordinator of the Fling at the Springs Music Festival, founder of the Baconalia bacon festival that won a Mayor's Choice Award, Enid Mustache March, the Red Brick Road Food Truck Festival, Phoenix Quest Harry Potter Convention, Downtown Enid Brew Ha Ha Pub Crawls, The 2nd Chance Dance Grown-Up Prom, Eerie Enid Ghost Tours, and co-founder/co-coordinator of the Tossed Cooking Competition.
In addition to providing fun events for Enid, I served two terms on the Enid City Commission. My experience as an event planner in the community drove my ambition to run for public office — I saw firsthand the changes in the attitudes of citizens when they had pride in their city, and I wanted to not only create fun things for my community, but to create positive changes that enhanced the quality of life in other ways and gave people real, tangible things to be proud of.
I voted for the building of the Enid Event Center, am a staunch supporter of local park improvements, and push regularly for additions to the local trail system. I was instrumental in getting the City to agree to finance the installation of a privately funded Ferris wheel in one of our city parks, and in 2014 had a hillside slide built there as well. I also drove the painting of a local bridge to look like a shark's mouth, to try to divert the vast number of semi-trucks from hitting it.
With years of experience in grassroots event planning and experience as a local policy maker, I'm happy to share ideas with other cities or organizations interested in creating their own sense of place. I'm available for speaking engagements — reach out through the contact page.
