Wilde Collective

Our Story

Wilde Collective is led by Christina Wilde; known as the conductor of the production orchestra – veteran event designer, creative producer and effective team architect. As a former Director of Production for two agencies, Christina has a proven knack for identifying and bringing together outstanding experts that merge seamlessly into client teams. 

Wilde Collective, has at its core, a team of seasoned professionals that embrace the adage that we are all in this together. We aspire to be human, kind, inclusive and have fun while pushing the boundaries of innovation. The team is personalized for each project through careful alignments of the right skills to fulfill client needs.

Meet some of the team

Wilde Collective includes creative brain trusts, tech geeks, uber-detailed coordinators, spreadsheet gurus, graphic artists, talent spotters and writers that climb inside your head. The bench is deep, as is the experience across all industries.

Christina Wilde

Chief Disrupter | Client Caretaker
Christina heralds from Michigan where she embraced the midwestern work ethic that continues to fuel her desire to excel for clients. Her reputation for excellence is forged in 35 years of experience managing every facet of event production across multiple industries. Fearless and direct, while valuing the perspectives of others, leads to building talented teams who thrive on developing compelling experiences.

"It is in nature that I find calm, curiosity, and astonishment that fills me with gratitude."
- Christina Wilde
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Eric Ward

Creative Shepard
For over 30 years Eric has been guiding teams to develop effective and engaging experiences designed to align hearts and minds with clients’ objectives. His strategic process starts with understanding the audience, and then defining what they need to learn and feel in order to reach the desired goal. With that in mind he collaborates with the team to craft experiences that meet the audience where they are, and lead them to where we want them to be.

"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou

Karen Gaskill

Creative Producer | Cultural Engineer
Karen is an experienced senior creative producer and creative program manager specializing in leading cross-functional teams to deliver and execute dynamic creative projects. She focuses on cultural and creative relevance, developing new initiatives from the ground up, and audience engagement. Karen is a curator of the arts and current culture. She strategizes using these creative elements in relevant ways.

"I love a good thunderstorm. They make me feel electrified, and like anything is possible."
- Karen Gaskill

Alora Wilde

Producer | Stylist | Environment Curator
Alora specializes in overall production and is a pro multi-tasker. She excels at managing the variable aspects of live events and anticipates all scenarios. Alora applies a keen visual eye to all that she touches whether in the role of Stylist or Producer. She excels at creating environments, styling furniture, wardrobe and sets. Alora has a thorough understanding of fabrication as well. She has produced live and virtual events for Corporate, Media and Nonprofit companies.

Korise Jubert

DP | Director | Editor
DP | Director | Editor

Julie Larson

Event Planner | Hospitality Director
Julie brings nearly 30 years of experience to the Event Industry, with specialties in global event execution, strategic design, food and beverage management and sustainable meetings. When leading a team, Julie strives to bring the client’s culture to life via thoughtful destination selection, creative event design, and a superior guest experience focused on hospitality. Julie understands the need to continually raise the bar by developing curated experiences. Incorporating her passions for quality, innovation, stellar food/beverage and sustainable meeting practices are inherent traits to her planning. Experienced in all facets of event execution, she excels in thinking beyond what is predictable while leveraging relationships for successful outcomes.

Christie Le

Social Media Guru
As a social media enthusiast (and millennial), Christie understood social media’s immense power to help brands better connect with their target audience. As a result, she pursued a career in social media and digital storytelling. Her decade-long experience spans working on corporate marketing teams and as an independent consultant. Christie specializes in building social media and digital content marketing strategies for B2B and B2C brands across a multitude of industries. She is passionate about helping business leaders increase brand awareness and sales, also, improving website traffic and SEO rankings through the magic of social media. She masters the art of building a digital relationship between you and your customers.

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
-Albert Einstein

Kamra Delaney

Producer
Kamra is finely tuned “swiss army” producer. Over her 20 career she has worn many hats perfecting her thorough understanding of the industry. She has performed many functions: Account Manager, Backstage Manager, Content Manager, Logistics, Hiring, Scheduling, Digital, and Budget Management. Her first exposure to production was as a photography and video agent aligning photographers and clients. She soon segued into a live event Project Manager for corporate, tech and automotive clients. Kamra has worked domestically and internationally. She is incredibly responsive and sees what’s needed next. Her easy-going and proactive attitude is an asset to any team. Her calm sets the tone for everyone she comes in contact with. Kamra is also a musician playing bass guitar on a regular basis with her husband.

“Family, friends, dogs and music are what gives me joy.”
-Kamra Delaney