Axiom Event ProductionsPeople
Meet the team members of Axiom Event Productions
Neal Armstrong
Owner
About
Neal is a seasoned event and volunteer management professional with 17 years experience and over 120 large-scale events produced. Neal enjoys designing and producing creative, efficient and budget-conscious operation plans that build successful, memorable and sustainable events. Neal’s professional goals are to create fun and productive partnerships, focusing on the client relationship and mission in his approach to business.
Fun Facts
Other Interests:
- Art projects and exploring nature with the kids
- Toastmasters International
Dream Event to Work On: The WEEKLY Sunday Parkways event series
Suggested Fun Reading: Radio Lab Blogland
Erin Roden
Production Manager
About
Erin comes to event management from a background in outdoor education. Erin managed staff and ran programs for OMSI’s outdoor school and summer camp programs for 10 years; working with students and teachers, hiring and training staff, and planning programs. She also spent 2 summers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Green Show as the deck manager.
Fun Facts
Other Interests:
- Putting small animals on my face
- Roller Derby
Laura Kirk
Program and Sponsorship Manager
About
Fun Facts
Other Interests:
- Painting
- Eating New Foods
Serena Dressel
Community Engagement Manager
About
Serena Dressel is passionate about supporting community-oriented events through relationship building. Serena graduated from Portland State University with a B.S. in Environmental Studies and a minor in Indigenous Nation Studies, with her studies focusing on cultural and human geography, and community development. Serena was born in Lincoln City, Oregon and has spent all of her life in Oregon. Serena previously coordinated volunteers for Portland State University’s Student Sustainability Center Volunteer Program.
Fun Facts
Other Interests:
- GPSEN (Vice President) and Sustainability
- Sense of Place (Research)
- Hiking with her Goldendoodle
- Traveling