The Event Management Life

Stefanie White-Lafosse is a graduate of Florida International University with a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Hospitality Management. For over 15 years, Stefanie has worked with some of South Florida’s prominent production companies and destination management companies travelling nationally and internationally to assist in producing major event productions. As a student of Florida International University’s Hospitality Management program, her professor Susan B. Gladstone, mentored and offered opportunities to soak up the endless possibilities of the Hospitality Industry by volunteering for Women of Tomorrow, Alonzo Mourning Charities & Honey Shine Mentoring, Latin Billboard Awards, just to name a few. Stefanie worked through undergraduate and graduate school, as an intern of the most notable festival in the industry, Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival, which is where she found the passion for logistics and event production. she has had the opportunity to work with the most unparalleled genius of white-glove service, Barton G. Weiss, at Barton G Corporate where she was groomed and further developed in the preciseness of design, technical and technique for high-end clientele. Later in her career, leadership skills was the missing puzzle to a well-versed professional and conveniently dropped in her lap was the highly-acclaimed, Deco Productions, Inc. in which she was able to flourish in management. Currently, she holds a position as an Adjunct Professor at a local college, the Director/Success Coach of a non-profit organization for teen girls and an accomplished author. She believes that “Servanthood is the calming agent for a catastrophic and chaotic environment and when people know how to better serve, the essence of hospitality can shine.”