Teamwork and experience. They are not just corporate clichés to us. It is the combination of our full and part time staff and network of preferred providers that makes York Management stand out from the rest.

	Tonya York Dees, President, York Management Since York Management opened for business in 2000, Tonya has been responsible for fundraising efforts that gathered millions for her clients, and events that have drawn tens of thousands of attendees. She is perhaps best known for her work in helping to build large-scale, multi-day events such as the IdeaFestival, which has attracted more than $5 million in fundraising and more than 30,000 attendees since its move to Louisville in 2006; and The Ryder Cup Experience, which included a week’s worth of events drawing more than 25,000 attendees. Her experience goes far beyond these signature events, however, as she has been involved in the creation of everything from charity balls, to venture capital conferences, corporate events, major training conferences and more. More...
	Angela Shelman, Executive Assistant & Event Manager Angela is the member of our team, who, metaphorically speaking, “makes the trains run on time.” She manages communications to all members of the team, keeps paperwork and contracts in order, and manages any kind of task that’s needed to get the job done. We couldn’t get by without her! More...
	Shellie May, Event Management Contractor Shellie’s experience in event planning and fundraising management in the Louisville area covers a wide array of professional, political, non-profit, and school-based events. She routinely works in the political environment to raise funds and plan events for candidates and incumbent members of local, state and national offices. More...
	Kimberly Inge, Event Management Contractor Kim’s multi-faceted experience with events makes her an invaluable part of the York Management team, as she helps orchestrate the details that make our events run so smoothly. She’s a veteran of events for the Louisville Science Center, the Kentucky State Fair Board, Indiana University Southeast, and many others. More...
	Kathy Conway, Event Management Contractor Kathy’s ties to Louisville’s event scene are deep, as she worked for many years as a program manager for Greater Louisville Inc., and others. Her experience assisting in fundraising, providing event PR, managing guests and organizing event details makes her a lynchpin of our team. More...