GET BRAND ENGAGED!

Every brand is unique with its own distinct personality, goals, and expectations.

At BrandEngage, we thrive on those distinctions. We deliver strategic, customized brand engagement opportunities that help you boost revenue, deepen your sponsor and exhibitor relationships, and build win-win partnerships.

About Susie

Chief Relationship Officer

Susie most recently served as Director, Strategy + Growth for IM Creative, a boutique creative meeting & events agency in which her main responsibilities include designing, selling, and implementing an exhibit & sponsorship sales platform for one of their top client’s 8,000+ attendee annual User Conference. Her 15+ years in the Meetings + Event Industry also include serving as the Senior Sales Account Executive for Boston’s premier experiential marketing & event design firm, VDA Productions. She has been named one of Collaborate Magazine’s “40 Under 40” recipients, nominated for an Event Solutions Spotlight award in the “Rising Star” category, and has been selected as “Meeting Professional of the Year” within the MPI New England community. Her most recent volunteer work was honorably serving as President of the MPI New England Chapter and also as a member of the MPI Global Chapter Membership Advisory Council. In addition, she has served on the Board of Directors for ILEA Boston (formerly ISES New England).

About Melissa

Director of Partnership & Operations

Melissa Stallworth is the operational powerhouse behind BrandEngage’s client experience. With 11+ years of expertise supporting revenue-generating teams in media and advertising, she brings a sharp eye for detail, a passion for relationship building, and a genuine love for live events to everything she does.

A proud Norfolk State University alumna who graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Business Management & Entrepreneurship. Melissa’s background spans partner account management, sponsorship support, and cross-functional coordination. She knows what it takes to keep complex programs running smoothly and clients feeling supported every step of the way.

At BrandEngage, Melissa serves as an extension of your team, handling the details, managing the moving parts, and ensuring that every sponsor and exhibitor relationship is delivered with precision, intention, and care.

About Katy

Partnership Account & Client Success Manager

Katy brings experience in event planning, project coordination, marketing, and client relations to BrandEngage. Her background includes managing event logistics, client communication, vendors, registration, budgets, timelines, and onsite execution across meetings, conferences, trade shows, and special events.

A University of Dayton alumna with a master’s degree from DePaul University, Katy is known for her organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple moving pieces from planning through execution. At BrandEngage, she manages client relationships and partnerships, oversees sponsorship strategy, project execution, and partnership growth while ensuring a seamless experience from proposal through post-event reporting.

About Samantha

Social Media & Content Marketing Intern

This is Samantha, our Social Media and Content Marketing Intern. She is the creative mind behind the company’s front-facing social media presence. She brings years of imaginative design experience, including building motivation boards for two years as a college resident assistant, as well as an internship where she built websites and partnered to create Google Forms to help students access health and wellness services.

She has spent the last year as a social media manager for indie authors.

She is always striving to learn more in her fields. Samantha is a proud Meredith College alum, where she gained a degree in Public Health Social Science, a minor in International Studies, and a minor in Forensic Science. She later earned a Master’s in Global Health from Michigan State University. Her passion has always been graphic marketing, and she is currently working towards a certification.