Meet our Long Beach event planners.
The people who plan, produce and run your conference or event, from the first call to the last session.
Our founder, Michelle Manire
Founder & President
Before founding Coast to Coast in 1994, Michelle was the first woman hired as General Manager for two major hotel chains. For 32 years she has led conference and event management for clients nationwide, using planning systems she built to save them time and money.
- Certified Meeting Manager (CMM)
- MDE, UCLA Anderson
- Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
- WBENC Tuck Capstone, 2024
Leadership
They run CTC’s operations and its events day to day.
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Calli France
Chief Operating Officer
Calli runs CTC’s operations and internal workflows, so the team can take on more events without losing detail. She brings more than 12 years of event and project management, from large conferences to executive meetings.
Off the clock: Trader Joe’s mini vanilla sheet cake and any reality TV show.
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Talisha Brantley
Director of Events
Talisha directs CTC’s event team and leads events from the first planning call to show day. She brings more than 12 years in event planning and 11 in marketing, specializing in speakers, AV, vendors and branding.
Off the clock: Finished a Spartan Race.
The event team
The event managers, producers, coordinators, registration and sales staff you will work with.
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Susannah d’Arcy
Executive Producer
Susannah brings a background in film and international event production to CTC’s stages. She leads large-scale stage design and show production.
Off the clock: Photographer, writer and world traveler.
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Maia Nantais
Event Manager
Maia brings attention to detail, adaptability and a people-first approach to every event she manages. She is passionate about creating meaningful experiences for attendees.
Off the clock: Pilates, or an afternoon at the beach.
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Zia Bella Blair
Event Manager
Zia Bella specializes in venue sourcing and housing. She negotiates hotel and venue contracts that save clients time and money, then manages the event from contract to show day.
Off the clock: Grew up with at least three pets at all times.
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Krystal Bordner
Registration & Technical Manager
Krystal builds and runs event registration and designs custom event apps with schedules, speaker details and live updates, so check-in and attendee data hold up on large events.
Off the clock: Certified yoga teacher, trained in Indonesia.
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Sara Kiper
Business Development Manager
Sara has more than 17 years in the events industry, with work for brands like Little Caesars, Kimberly-Clark and Super Bowl LVIII. She matches each new client with the right plan and team.
Off the clock: The spiciest thing on the menu, and Sedona to reset.
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Madeleine Monroe
Marketing Manager
Madeleine leads CTC’s brand and marketing, from the website to event and webinar campaigns, and works alongside the sales and event teams on every project.
Off the clock: Hosting dinner parties for friends.
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Manny Estrada
Sales & Event Coordinator
Manny manages client communications, leads and proposals for the sales team. He also keeps timelines and project tasks on track for the event managers.
Off the clock: Shares a birthday with Robert Downey Jr.
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Brooke Abel
Event Coordinator
Brooke has supported more than 400 events. She holds a degree in Hotel and Restaurant Management and an Events Certificate from Northern Arizona University, and mentors new team members.
Off the clock: A theater kid who would have gone to Broadway, if only she could sing.
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Nate Peters
Event Coordinator
Nate manages client proposals and the hand-off from sales to event onboarding. He has more than seven years of event coordination experience, with a focus on logistics and sponsor relations.
Off the clock: Used to bomb hills on a longboard. Retired for safety reasons.
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Jennifer Garcia
Event Coordinator
Jennifer handles sourcing, speaker management and event swag for CTC’s events. She is also a day-to-day liaison for clients, keeping questions answered and details moving between planning calls.
Off the clock: Hikes, and new adventures around LA.
Put this team on your next event.
Tell us about your conference or event. We’ll come back with a proposal and the people who would run it.