Jennifer D. Collins, CMP, DES, has built a company that produces engagement-driven live, hybrid and virtual events for Fortune 100, leading associations and federal government clients. A 25-year veteran of designing events that spark change, Jennifer is the recipient of numerous awards and national recognition, including BizBash 500 List of Most Influential Event Professionals; Smart Women in Meetings Award; Women of Color Achievement Award and ranked by the Washington Business Journal as one of the top meeting and event planning companies since 2006. Jennifer is regularly featured in select media as an industry expert and is the internationally best-selling author of Events Spark Change: A Guide to Designing Powerful and Engaging Events, which offers sage advice on how to build impactful events. Jennifer graduated from The American University, School of Communication with a B.A. in Public Communication.