MacKenzie Grant Nixon

MacKenzie Grant Nixon has a wealth of experience in event management and marketing. They began their career as an Entertainment Venue Manager at SEAWORLD, AERIAL in 2004. From there, they worked as a Convention Marketing/ Advertising CompanyConcierge Manager at ORLANDO CONVENTION AID before moving on to HARD KNOCKS ORLANDO, LLC as an Event/Group Sales Coordinator. After that, MacKenzie joined Put a Cork In It as an Event Coordinator, where they implemented standard operating procedures and increased overall revenue streams. They then moved to Gerson Lehrman Group, where they served as a Venue Coordinator and an Event Coordinator, managing various events and negotiating contracts. MacKenzie then joined Vista Consulting Group as an Events Coordinator and later became the Manager of Events. They developed event strategies, conducted ROI analysis, and trained event team members. In 2016, MacKenzie joined Kestra Financial as an Event Marketing Manager, managing over 25 events per year and executing the annual national conference. Currently, MacKenzie works at Enverus as a Senior Director of Marketing, Experiences, overseeing marketing activities and driving profit through innovative technologies.

MacKenzie Grant Nixon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Event Management from the University of Central Florida, specifically from the Rosen College of Hospitality Management, between 2006 and 2008. Prior to that, between 2004 and 2006, Nixon received an Associate's Degree from the University of Florida. Their high school education was completed at Olympia High School from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a diploma.