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Our Direction A Message From All of Us

When Marketing & Event Management Expect Well-Executed Events

Our team delivers solutions that engage audiences. We help you uncover creative and ingenious ideas that contribute to your ROI, so in turn, your brand can evolve.

No single approach is the right one for every event and for that reason, we individually design and provide an entire package, including a range of services such as Event Management, Production Management, Marketing, Talent Wrangling, Creative Direction, Content, and Graphics, all with a little fun - for in person, virtual or hybrid events… Ok a lot of fun.

We’re here to ensure your message is heard that your production is executed well and your client experience is off the charts.

Our background is rooted in Film and Motion Pictures ie. storytelling. From creative content and design, live event production from 20 to 12,000 people and our newest platform, virtual events we’ve enhanced awareness of brands both locally and throughout North America.

Meet The Players Who Make it Happen

Kevin Darcy

As a results-driven business manager with a strong financial and fiduciary background, Kevin combines strategic insight with sound fiscal oversight to support growth and sustainability. Known for his integrity and efficiency, Kevin ensures operations run smoothly while maintaining compliance, optimizing budgets, and delivering measurable value across all areas of the organization.

Maya Lopez

Is a dynamic professional with a strong background in marketing and event management. Known for her creativity and precision, she excels at building brand awareness and delivering memorable experiences. With a passion for strategic planning and audience engagement, Maya brings energy, insight, and results to every campaign and event.

Lynn Yamamoto

With over 25 years of experience in event production, Lynn has built a distinguished career spanning both the corporate and nonprofit sectors. Her expertise lies in creating impactful, high-level events that drive engagement and results. As a senior philanthropist and trusted consultant with Audience Engagement Group, Lynn specializes in helping nonprofits maximize their fundraising potential. She brings strategic insight, deep industry knowledge, and a passion for purpose-driven work to every project. Known for her thoughtful approach and commitment to excellence, Lynn continues to empower organizations to elevate their mission, build stronger donor relationships, and achieve lasting financial sustainability.

Steve Koch

Steve Koch brings over 35 years of experience in marketing, sales, and senior management across companies like Mattel, Coca-Cola Foods, Sega, and Pennzoil-Quaker State. Recognized early in his career as a "market whiz," he led award-winning marketing teams and played a key role in several successful mergers and acquisitions. He retired from Pennzoil-Quaker State in 2002 to begin a second career in academia. He currently serves as Senior Professor of Practice and Director of the MS Marketing Program at the Bauer School of Business, University of Houston. His expertise spans brand management, marketing research, and new product development.

Sara Koch

Over the past 30 years, Sara Koch has built a reputation as a problem solver who creates opportunities by seeing every project through the audience’s eyes. With a strong background in marketing and media content creation, she shapes diverse ideas into compelling narratives—making her a true creative partner in both production and strategy.

Sara began her career in feature films, working in front of and behind the camera. At Industrial Light & Magic, she was part of a historic shift as film entered the digital age. She’s written award-winning screenplays and received multiple honors for marketing and storytelling, with work spanning full-length features, shorts, commercials, and short stories.

Along the way, she also developed leadership and business management skills while working with Mattel, Universal, DreamWorks, Shell, Dow, and C2 Creative. She remains passionate about supporting nonprofits through accessible, high-quality creative services.

Clients & Testimonials

On behalf of our entire team, I want to extend our deepest thanks for the outstanding work you delivered. We engaged your team to develop a marketing campaign aimed at securing seed funding for our nonprofit—and the results exceeded all expectations.

Thanks to your creativity, dedication, and strategic approach, we not only met our initial fundraising goal in just 10 months, but we are now well on our way to meeting critical rescue needs across the nation. What a remarkable achievement and a true blessing.

We are sincerely grateful for your partnership.

M.O., National Search & Rescue

I want to take this opportunity to compliment you and your techs for their professional and outstanding service during this conference. Our special thanks to you as you were most instrumental in identifying our program requirements in all phases – from pre-planning to the execution of the event.

K.C., Dow

We developed a great partnership with Audience Engagement Group and their dedication to our events is evident in many aspects. We appreciate their attention to detail and approach to maintaining high standards with event production services.

L.A., IQPC

I cannot begin to put into words what a true pleasure and delight it was working with you. Thanks for meeting our goals, deadline, vision, and dreams. You really built a strong foundation and I did not worry through the entire process.