Alicia Ariatti, Founder and President of Ariatti Advising, is a certified project manager and seasoned facilitator and event manager.
Alicia received her project management certification in 2013 and specializes in facilitating collective impact groups of C-Suite executives, volunteers, and non-profit leaders in project based work around community issues using formal project management tools and entrepreneurial thinking to execute change initiatives throughout the community.
Her career started in event management over two decades ago in San Francisco. She worked with on the of the largest event management companies in the nation, designing conferences, events, tours and supplemental programs for a worldwide client base. It was here that she learned the nuts and bolts of event and conference management, whether a private dinner, a large international conference or a multi-day event.
Alicia has a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA. She was awarded the YMCA Tribute to Women in the Industry Award in 1996.
Currently, a resident of Louisville, KY, Alicia is an avid community member, serving on boards and volunteering at non-profits as a project manager and meeting facilitator. She often serves as an ambassador in the community between the corporate leaders and non-profits helping build strong supportive networks and leveraging assets to enhance community change projects.